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| Topic | What's your favorite part of Tales of Vesperia? |
| Cleo_II 01/01/20 12:20:35 PM #7 | Eh. I got it a week ago and Im over 40 hours in and just not feeling it. I keep hoping it will pick up but I dont really understand the hype. Its not a bad game but it doesnt seem to hook me in either. I enjoyed Berseria so much more. |
| Topic | What are you eating/drinking for New Year's? |
| Cleo_II 01/01/20 12:40:22 AM #8 | We doordashed Cheesecake Factory. Currently eating cheesecake and drinking some champagne. |
| Topic | Is January a three-paycheck month for you? |
| Cleo_II 12/30/19 11:48:22 PM #14 | Yup. My husband too. So 6 paychecks for us in January. He also should be getting his yearly bonus which amounts to about another pay check also. |
| Topic | I just sold my first car today! AMA!! |
| Cleo_II 12/30/19 11:23:05 PM #5 | Nice! First sale feels amazing. Just keep at it. Sales isnt about how much you know but how well you fake it. A lot is just learning on the fly. Even when not shadowing, always try to listen to conversations from other sales people. Its a great way to pick up on things. Even after years being in sales, I will still try and listen to more experienced people on the phones. |
| Topic | I'm at the hippest Korean restaurant in LA with a 2 hour wait |
| Cleo_II 12/27/19 10:01:42 PM #25 | Yeah sounds about right. We go to a kbbq place (not in Koreatown) thats also a two hour wait. But its so damn worth it. |
| Topic | Have you ever suffered from a drug addiction? |
| Cleo_II 12/23/19 3:13:34 PM #16 | Not exactly but I did form a dependence on pain meds recently. I had been taking one pill daily for about 6 weeks (through a prescription). I thought I was on a low dose and Id be ok. And once I got treatment and my pain decreased, I didnt need pain meds anymore and just stopped taking them. Immediately went through withdrawal. Fever, chills, horrible nausea, moodiness, headaches, general awfulness. Talked to my doc about it and I tapered off them slowly over a couple of weeks. Very scary to think how quickly and strongly your body gets used to them. |
| Topic | Do you take naps regularly? |
| Cleo_II 12/23/19 1:18:24 PM #6 | No I have a good sleep schedule and get 7-8 hours a night of sleep. I dont feel the need for a nap in the day. |
| Topic | It males me sad when people clearly have never had good breakfast |
| Cleo_II 12/23/19 11:49:17 AM #5 | Having a griddle attachment on my stove has made me fall in love with pancakes the last couple of years. I learned I was making them totally wrong too and wasnt getting those rings you mention. Now I do and omg theyre amazing. Also store pancake mixes suck. Making them from scratch is so easy, its just an extra 5 minutes of your time and tastes so much better. |
| Topic | how to not screw up cooking a steak? |
| Cleo_II 12/23/19 1:21:53 AM #23 | Meh I dont have one either and still make great steaks. You can always get one off amazon though. Theyre pretty affordable. |
| Topic | Has anyone tried Freshly? |
| Cleo_II 12/23/19 12:15:50 AM #3 | We tried it for a while. Theyre very tasty and easy to heat. But it gets pricy long term. |
| Topic | how to not screw up cooking a steak? |
| Cleo_II 12/22/19 3:17:27 PM #21 | Hmm hard for me to explain. Ive made enough steaks that I can know by just touch when theyre medium rare. They should feel like how the your palm feels under your thumb. I use a nonstick pan though cast iron is best. I salt my steaks for an hour and get them to room temperature. Get the pan super hot and then I sear it for a few minutes. Flip it then and get a sear and then I lower the heat and add a bunch of butter, garlic and thyme and just baste it. Few more minutes and its done. Get a meat thermometer if you want to check for the cook and arent sure. The other day I got ribeyes and tried another method. I sear one side in the pan, then flipped it and put it in the oven at 450 for 6 minutes then back on the stove on low (flipping it again) to baste and complete cooking. Got a perfectly even medium rare. I dont like doing each sides the exact times and then finishing in the oven because one side gets more cooked than the other. |
| Topic | PiOverord's 2019 Best CEer Tournament Day 121 (Quarterfinals Day 1) |
| Cleo_II 12/20/19 8:01:56 PM #6 | Gotta go with hubs |
| Topic | Are there any users you're OBSESSED with? |
| Cleo_II 12/18/19 9:43:35 AM #11 | Aeriis posted... vegy & the cegals |
| Topic | Have you ever been to a strip club? |
| Cleo_II 12/18/19 9:40:33 AM #45 | YokoGeri posted... how'd you end in the one with female dancers? It's always intrigued me (straight girls going there)Ive gone with my husband a couple of times. Got him a lap dance. Just a way to spice things up. Its been a few years since weve gone but we are planning to go again soon. Ive also been to a female one for my sisters bachelorette party. Shes straight but we were in Vegas and shes super shy about naked men so it was just a way to go and let loose and have fun. The dancers love it when women are there and they make it really engaging and entertaining. |
| Topic | Have you ever been to a strip club? |
| Cleo_II 12/17/19 10:38:50 AM #29 | Yes, both male and female ones. |
| Topic | PiOverlord's 2019 Best CEer Tournament Day 118 |
| Cleo_II 12/17/19 9:55:40 AM #11 | Im surprised I even made it this far. So thanks to those whove been voting for me. |
| Topic | A child delivered my package. Should I report it? |
| Cleo_II 12/11/19 5:10:21 PM #96 | Its interesting that Ive already said I dont plan on reporting this and wanted to see what CE thinks, and Im just getting jumped on like Im some kind of horrible person for even remotely caring about a kids well being. Take care all. |
| Topic | A child delivered my package. Should I report it? |
| Cleo_II 12/11/19 4:47:14 PM #82 | NeoShadowhen posted... Yeah, report them. Fuck those people struggling to make ends meet.Both my husband and I grew up poor and my mom raised me and my two siblings as a single parent. My husband went without eating. That doesnt mean we cant be concerned about a kid doing what he shouldnt do. Have you ever thought that maybe we see ourselves in them? So kindly stfu |
| Topic | A child delivered my package. Should I report it? |
| Cleo_II 12/11/19 3:05:42 PM #64 | ConfessPlease posted... It's not child labor abuse. I can bet you anything the kid wanted to do it and help and the mom obligedMom isnt allowed to have them in the truck in the first place. Can you imagine if the UPS driver that got killed last week happened to have his kid with him too? I dunno, the package was delivered right around the time it happened so I was concerned. Holidays can make people desperate and jump drivers. There are also a ton of dogs here that are left outside all day and jump fences, etc. Im not sure why it makes me a terrible person to be concerned for a kid. In any case, as Ive said Im leaning towards not to because of holidays and I dont want someone to lose their job around then. But I also dont think this is nbd. |
| Topic | A child delivered my package. Should I report it? |
| Cleo_II 12/11/19 2:41:42 PM #55 | KingThing posted... There is a whole bunch of scenarios why there is a kid in there. Scenarios you are not aware of. Maybe the driver is a bad person. Maybe he isn't. Maybe he's doing the best he can and a situation was thrown at him where he had to bring the kid along. Maybe the kid asked if he can do some small boxes and the "dad" humored him.Wow looks like I hit a nerve with you. Do you own a sweatshop or something? SwordMaster13X posted... Is it freelance or is it like ups where you cant deliver whenever you want?Its like UPS, FedEx, etc. I usually get my Sephora packages through them. |
| Topic | A child delivered my package. Should I report it? |
| Cleo_II 12/11/19 2:35:09 PM #46 | I didnt think just asking this question would generate so much angst with people lol |
| Topic | A child delivered my package. Should I report it? |
| Cleo_II 12/11/19 2:32:13 PM #44 | SwordMaster13X posted... is OnTrac like a freelance thing?I think its more of a west coast thing |
| Topic | A child delivered my package. Should I report it? |
| Cleo_II 12/11/19 2:25:07 PM #38 | DocDelicious posted... Was it a UPS delivery? I know in some areas we are using Personal Delivery Drivers. Basically you show up in the morning and we load whatever vehicle you drive with as many packages as possible, then you go deliver them. There really aren't any controls in place beyond that.It was OnTrac |
| Topic | A child delivered my package. Should I report it? |
| Cleo_II 12/11/19 2:17:31 PM #33 | Kitt posted... Getting your small child to deliver something to a stranger's house sounds potentially dangerous. Leave it to CE to try and downplay something like that though.Thats what I was thinking. Not to mention the UPS driver that was kidnapped and killed last week. But interesting to see the responses in any case. Guess I shouldnt be surprised. |
| Topic | A child delivered my package. Should I report it? |
| Cleo_II 12/11/19 2:06:08 PM #22 | JonTaylorThomas posted... TC you literally have zero context of the situation. Don't ruin someone's life over nothing.I dont consider child exploitation to be nothing. There are clear laws on this and rules that drivers know they have to follow, including not bringing their kids (or anyone I believe) in their delivery trucks. That said Im leaning towards not saying anything as I dont want to fuck with a familys income before holidays. Curious as to what CE thinks. |
| Topic | A child delivered my package. Should I report it? |
| Cleo_II 12/11/19 2:01:07 PM #18 | LoDsdeath posted... Was this during a school day or were schools off? If schools were off and they were just helping the kid then it's ok. Lots of people bring their kids into the office on school closed days and have them help with small things like filing. This sounds like basically the same idea.I have never seen a coworker bring their child and have them do any work. Theyll play around but thats it. |
| Topic | A child delivered my package. Should I report it? |
| Cleo_II 12/11/19 1:52:58 PM #6 | PIITB415 posted... Obviously the family is relying on the money but that child should be in school. Report and screw the bad parents for not getting real jobs.It was last Saturday solosnake posted... lol, is this low quality trolling?Not sure why you think this is trolling? |
| Topic | A child delivered my package. Should I report it? |
| Cleo_II 12/11/19 1:50:10 PM #1 | Should I report it?
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I got a notification the other day and looked at it. A small child was delivering my Nordstrom package. They looked to be between 8-10 years old. Im guessing the driver is taking their kid in the truck and having them deliver the packages. It really bothers me because I feel like this is child labor law abuse. People dont take their kids to work and have them work for them. But Im conflicted because I dont want the driver getting fired before the holidays if their family is relying on that money. Ive asked a couple people irl and theyre saying its no different than paying kids to do chores. But a) making your kid do your work for you isnt chores and b) how do we know theyre even paying the kid? What do you guys think? |
| Topic | How much healthier is sea salt vs regular salt? |
| Cleo_II 12/11/19 1:07:09 PM #14 | Sea salt does have more trace minerals so in that regards its better |
| Topic | Fat cows are angry at that Peloton bike commercial >_> |
| Cleo_II 12/11/19 10:47:10 AM #34 | If it was a fat actress people would be bitching even more. You dont just exercise for weight loss. People are so dumb. Id love it if my husband bought me a Peloton. My cardio is such shit and I hate the gym. But when my cardio is good, I feel amazing. |
| Topic | what job have you had where you realise that you've made it in your career? |
| Cleo_II 12/11/19 10:15:55 AM #14 | DevsChum posted... You're absolutely right. But that isn't the issue. I know lots of languages.Most of the big tech companies are on Java or Go. But I think theyre mostly in Austin so not sure if youd want to relocate. On topic, Id say my current job. I went back to my old company but the first time I accepted a role here, I knew I finally had something solid. I still dont know how I even got the job, they wanted someone senior and I only had a year of experience in the industry. But I was an engineer before that and they valued it. Before that, I wasnt making much and felt very stuck. I just had to leave the engineering industry and took a few risks to get here. |
| Topic | Having a rough day |
| Cleo_II 12/11/19 9:33:59 AM #63 | The best way to win her back is to let her go and live your best. Hit the gym, buy yourself a new set of clothes, get a hair cut, etc. Be your best version. Dont beg her to come back but make her want to. If it doesnt work, then at least youve worked on yourself and can move on. |
| Topic | How do people like Dunkin more than Starbucks? |
| Cleo_II 12/09/19 5:55:36 PM #4 | I cant stand sweet coffee drinks. Starbucks flat white with no sugar is my go to. Dunkin is nasty and doesnt taste like coffee. |
| Topic | Having a rough day |
| Cleo_II 12/09/19 4:34:02 PM #32 | How old are you both? Had she brought up the issue before now? I have a hard time believing its been 6 months of you neglecting her without her mentioning how it effected her. I also feel like there is more to the story. It seems extreme to throw away 12 years and a marriage because your spouse has been neglecting you 6 months. I wouldnt call it a pattern if the last time it happened was 4 years ago. Every marriage/long term relationship will have its downs and the key is to work through them as a couple. |
| Topic | are coupes and hatchbacks girls cars |
| Cleo_II 12/09/19 10:12:34 AM #26 | Hatchbacks are so hideous. Not a fan of most coupes either. Also lol at girls cars Reminds me of when I was leasing a car and I wanted it in black. The salesman assured me they had one left. As we were processing the lease, someone else took it and he informed me they had it in white. Then he said girls usually like white cars. He lost the deal with that and I ended up at another dealer getting my black car. Fucker. |
| Topic | Preferred weight loss method? |
| Cleo_II 12/08/19 11:14:53 PM #50 | I started intermittent fasting and so far liking it. I just eat between 12-8 pm. Ive also been cooking healthy. Tonight was hoisin meatballs with cauliflower rice and a carrot, ginger and turmeric soup. Saving a lot of money by meal prepping. My husband has lost 5 lbs so far and wants to lose 20. |
| Topic | I'm genuinely tired of being disliked irl and online |
| Cleo_II 12/06/19 10:22:29 AM #70 | So many people are miserable and self hating. So they like to hurt others. You kind of have to treat them like savage animals. As soon as they smell weakness, as in they know what they say to you can hurt you, the more they will prey on you. I was bullied all throughout school and it only stopped when I stopped giving them any reaction whatsoever. You have to take the power away from them. |
| Topic | Have you ever had to been put to sleep? |
| Cleo_II 12/05/19 11:19:47 AM #36 | gunplagirl posted... Oh no, what's caused the need to go under that many times? And honestly, since you have to fast at least 6 hours (usually 12+) before you can go under and you'll be out for the procedure and a little while afterwards, it's totally reasonable to feel hungry. Of course, if I get too hungry I get nauseous anyways. Woo. :l3 times to do facet injections/ablation to my neck joints, once for an egg retrieval and once for a hysteroscopy. Nothing really major. But yeah I would assume most people would be hungry but my doc was saying most people are too nauseous and eat lightly. I go to In N Out or DQ lol |
| Topic | Have you ever had to been put to sleep? |
| Cleo_II 12/05/19 9:35:26 AM #28 | Ive been put under 5 times this year alone. They always tell me to fast before and that I will have a delicate stomach after. But first thing I do when I wake up is have my husband drive me to get food and coffee. I told one of my doctors that and he was really shocked I could. I guess most people feel nauseous after? I just wake up hungry. |
| Topic | Salary negotiation stage is happening now... |
| Cleo_II 12/02/19 9:54:09 PM #5 | Always ask for higher than the number you actually want. Best case they will give you that. If not then they might come down to what you really want. |
| Topic | i dont want to go back to work. |
| Cleo_II 12/01/19 4:20:04 PM #3 | I feel you. Im starting back tomorrow after a 6 week break. |
| Topic | My wife wants a divorce |
| Cleo_II 11/30/19 3:54:50 PM #26 | She may have realized that even though you are working on yourself and getting better, the damage is just done and the love is gone. If you care for her, accept it. Continue working on yourself so you can be your best version in future relationships. |
| Topic | At what point in your life did you get your own apartment/house? |
| Cleo_II 11/30/19 3:38:47 PM #9 | First apartment was at 25. Bought my house at 31. |
| Topic | Who's rewatching the X-Men TV series on Disney+? |
| Cleo_II 11/30/19 10:25:38 AM #17 | I plan to once Im done watching gargoyles |
| Topic | Please watch Gargoyles |
| Cleo_II 11/30/19 10:08:03 AM #29 | Ive been watching it. Such a good show, I loved it when I was a kid. At the Avalon episodes now. |
| Topic | Think I pissed of a telemarketer. |
| Cleo_II 11/30/19 9:56:20 AM #7 | Lol I dont give them a chance. As soon as they start their pitch, I tell them Im not interested and hang up on them. |
| Topic | Can I just defrost the chicken in the fridge? |
| Cleo_II 11/27/19 12:46:22 PM #15 | Cornmuffins posted... I used to work at a restaurant that did it by placing it under running water. That place sucked.I do that with seafood. Never heard of doing it with meats. |
| Topic | Can I just defrost the chicken in the fridge? |
| Cleo_II 11/27/19 11:19:19 AM #9 | How else would you defrost it? |
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