What REALLY grinds your gears?

[TheMalcolmConnection]

"Play me something spicy!"

"SPICIER!"

JD made the entire football season fucking awesome. Since I haven't been posting a lot, back story is my wife and I moved during COVID and we both work at UVA now. She's in Major Events at the president's office and in charge of the UVA football suite. While UVA football SUCKS, it's pretty sweet getting to go to all games 1) for free 2) in a box and 3) all you can eat and drink. I can usually get my tailgating friends in for free, so we all get hammered in the parking lot, go into game, rinse, repeat, each week.

That's Saturday.

Then, Sundays have been so glorious now that we live smack in the middle of VA wine country, we'll wake up, head to a winery or two (since they open at 10 or 11am) enjoy free glasses as wine club members, go home, watch the Commanders dominate.

My waistline did not enjoy Fall, but my heart sure as hell did!

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

"Play me something spicy!"

"SPICIER!"

JD made the entire football season fucking awesome. Since I haven't been posting a lot, back story is my wife and I moved during COVID and we both work at UVA now. She's in Major Events at the president's office and in charge of the UVA football suite. While UVA football SUCKS, it's pretty sweet getting to go to all games 1) for free 2) in a box and 3) all you can eat and drink. I can usually get my tailgating friends in for free, so we all get hammered in the parking lot, go into game, rinse, repeat, each week.

That's Saturday.

Then, Sundays have been so glorious now that we live smack in the middle of VA wine country, we'll wake up, head to a winery or two (since they open at 10 or 11am) enjoy free glasses as wine club members, go home, watch the Commanders dominate.

My waistline did not enjoy Fall, but my heart sure as hell did!

TMC this past fall:

[TheMalcolmConnection]

You ain't kidding. First time experimenting with edibles too. You'd think we were in our 20s. :P

How are YOU guys all doing?!

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

You ain't kidding. First time experimenting with edibles too. You'd think we were in our 20s. :P

How are YOU guys all doing?!

Going to St. Augustine, FL in June for my birthday. Other than that, my life is pretty boring. But not gonna lie, I kinda like it that way nowadays lol.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

You ain't kidding. First time experimenting with edibles too. You'd think we were in our 20s. :P

How are YOU guys all doing?!

I can't partake due to my job, but my lady enjoys the edibles too (but she works as a paralegal in immigration so her job is stressful asf).

Other than the insane COL up here things could be much worse. We're making it work though. Got a couple vacations coming up, one week in the midwest and another week in the OBX in May. Women and the beach - name a more synonymous duo.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

Going to St. Augustine, FL in June for my birthday. Other than that, my life is pretty boring. But not gonna lie, I kinda like it that way nowadays lol.

Honestly boring has its' perks nowadays. I have a couple friends who are career feds and they're both super nervous about their jobs now. Working a fed job used to be a good thing up here, it meant career stability. Now it's become politicized like everything else so if you lose it you're competing with a shit ton of other feds who got let go and there aren't many positions around here that pay the same.

Makes me thankful I work in local gov't. Used to be a time when I wanted a fed job but not anymore.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by mooby

I can't partake due to my job, but my lady enjoys the edibles too (but she works as a paralegal in immigration so her job is stressful asf).

Other than the insane COL up here things could be much worse. We're making it work though. Got a couple vacations coming up, one week in the midwest and another week in the OBX in May. Women and the beach - name a more synonymous duo.

LOL, so so so true.

Enjoy all that man! I still have never been to OBX despite my proximity. Need to hit that up.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by mooby

Honestly boring has its' perks nowadays. I have a couple friends who are career feds and they're both super nervous about their jobs now. Working a fed job used to be a good thing up here, it meant career stability. Now it's become politicized like everything else so if you lose it you're competing with a shit ton of other feds who got let go and there aren't many positions around here that pay the same.

Makes me thankful I work in local gov't. Used to be a time when I wanted a fed job but not anymore.

I know many Fed employees plus a few Family members, The sad part is the misconception that they are lazy and do nothing. Sadly it will be too late by the time others realize just how much Federal employees did and how well they did it. The collateral damage from this will be devastating. I retired but went back to work for the State of Maryland at the District Court and re-retired after 5 years due to the commute.