This fucking state. I get a bright yellow post card in the mail yesterday from the Illinois Department of Regulation. There is a new requirement for state license holders, a CPA in my case. I need to perform sexual harassment training. Not only will it cost $42, but it will waste an hour of my time.

You go through these stupid videos several times every year at work anyway....

Sigh.

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then you should learn from the best.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vAbCzkUXJQ

Hah, yeah, the real poke in the eye is that a big part of our insurance offering is covering companies against these suits.

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Sex isn't dirty, sex isn't a crime. It's a loving act between two or more consenting adults.

-Hank Kingsley

Check to see if your particular trade association has a free tutorial. I know there was one for lawyers. It was put together by IDR. It was a power point that took almost no time to read and it is self certifying should you choose to not read.

I think IDR actually has it on their website.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Sounds like we need to setup a gofundme for denis.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

An hour of your time and $45

Nice tip. I will check that out.

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Today marks five years. 25% of her life. Heavy load. RIP Princess.

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If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.

I can't imagine what you've gone through over the past five years. You're in my thoughts, Mike.

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Best wishes PM.

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Sorry Mike.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Sorry Mike.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Wishing you the best today, mike.

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Sex isn't dirty, sex isn't a crime. It's a loving act between two or more consenting adults.

-Hank Kingsley

Very sorry, Mike

That is definitely not a "complain about something nobody cares about" issue.

Remember the good times, Mike!

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Very sorry Mike.

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back during the real cold weather one of our vehicles wouldn't start. When it warmed up, it started, but acted like it didnt really want to most times. Took it to the shop and had the oil changed and had them check it out. They said it was good to go. This morning come out and completely dead.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

read the room, dude.

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I'm stuck 5 grand playing Hold 'em and some QAS Karen calls the cops!

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Don't take it personally.

As I have mentioned, I am in a permanent boycott against the Pony Shop because their COVID policy is to treat customers as if they have leprosy. I never had any issues with the work they did and I was quite satisfied with them as my go-to bike shop prior to the pandemic. They do have a little hipper-than-thou attitude as if they're more concerned about how they are going to fare at Dirty Kanza than with fixing your bike. I mean these are what I would call bike nerds.

So I took my bike to another place that has been around forever, and I mean that almost literally. I think it's been there since the 30s. I'm not gonna mention the name of the shop, because my problem with them is more about style than egregious personal insult or poor workmanship. These guys are anything but bike nerds. They're old hippies. In fact, when I go into the shop I feel as if I'm the bike nerd. They fix as many Schwinns for ten year old kids as they do $6000 road bikes. But they have a real laissez faire attitude. I need my fucking bike. I took it in there a week ago last Thursday and the guy told me I could have it maybe on the 8th but no later than the 12th. I told him to try to make it the 8th because I hate missing days. Well, I called on the 12th and they told me they were working on it right then. So I called back Friday morning and he told me he had to order the tire and it would arrive until tomorrow. The bike has been sitting there over a week. Couldn't they have ordered the tire right away? Now it probably won't be ready until this Thursday. That's two whole weeks I'm without a bike.

Does anyone have any good recommendations for a decent bike shop on the far North side?

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Don't take it personally.

You ever try the Pony Shop?

You know what really sucks? Being a dog owner(a dog that likes to dig btw) in March, when it's raining and the grass is still dormant. RIP to my carpet. I'm really thinking about turning the backyard into a bunch of river rocks like Walter White in Breaking Bad..

sounds more like someone on the inside wanted it shut down

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Probably the guy who was winning!

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Don't take it personally.

It didn't work out. You fucked up. Next time just walk into Pony Shop and announce, "I have leprosy. Can you fix my bike?"

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The modern world is divided between those that would numb itself to its meaninglessness through various substances and various hedonisms and those that realize it and go crazy

Pony Shop was my go-to when I lived in the area, although they did fuck up a couple of repairs. Have you tried Wheel & Sprocket? Or what about the co-op on Paulina?

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so...while I am happy to have received my first covid shot...my arm feels like Mike Tyson punched it.

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