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    The Genie Usage, Tips and Strategy ONLY Thread

    I found the answer on All Ears and it said they still do it but the rules are you have to check in with the child present, designate who will wait, and who will ride a second time, all people participating must have Genie +, and you can only take one person. The comment also said they were...
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    The Genie Usage, Tips and Strategy ONLY Thread

    I am sure this has been asked and answered but yes I am lazy (and actually working right now) but I was wondering how the child swap will work with Genie +. We are arriving November 13th with myself, wife, son and dil and our 1 year old grandson and have purchased Genie +. Does the rider swap...
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    "Virginia moving to eliminate all accelerated math courses before 11th grade as part of equity-focused plan"

    Have not had kids in school for a while (mine are 31 and 35) but when I went to school (graduated HS in 1977) you could jump into advanced mathematics Freshman year if you were ready. Had a wide array of choices and there was definitely different paths for minimum requirements and other more...
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    What is the worst exit you have had to a job?

    Since I work in the Energy Trading business one thing that has always been the case is that when you do resign in almost every instance you are told to wait for security and then escorted to your desk to pack your stuff and then escorted out the door. It is not the exception but rather the rule...
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    What is the worst exit you have had to a job?

    Two instances come to mind but I was not affected in either one. Once had a friend who worked for Arco (energy company). They announce a manditory all employee meeting in the auditorium of the complex and had people wait for almost two hours. At some point they brought all theses boxes out in...
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    Swearing at a Phone Solicitor

    Depends on the call and my mood. Once it was a robo call and said they could lower my CC interest rate and push 1 to talk to them. I reminded the person answering the transfer that I was on the do not call list and they proceeded to say something really bad, you called me. Did not end well...
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    Waffle House

    Love Waffle House and have eaten there for years. Interestingly enough there is actually a Waffle House Hurricane Grading system. The claim is they are opened in all but the absolute worst of storms. Someone actually surveys all the Waffle Houses in the effected area and then declares the...
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    What is the longest queue you have ever been part of?

    Early 90's we went to Universal on a trip to WDW. Back to the Future ride had just opened and we waited over two hours for it.
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    What are we meant to do with stimulus?

    See without the benefit of some study that shows this, I don't buy the argument. Cost of living varies greatly by state and location. Restaurants and Fast Food places of business operate on thinner margins to begin with so raising the minimum wage will have an effect. Now if we are talking...
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    What are we meant to do with stimulus?

    I never know where I really stand on minimum wage. In a way it is a vicious cycle. We don't want to pay more for things, people with lesser incomes don't want to pay more for things and yet setting a $15 minimum wage would cause us all to pay more. However on another front so many lower...
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    What are we meant to do with stimulus?

    The reality is that so many people don't know how to deal with money in general. I am not trying to be mean or rude but the amount of evidence that bears this out is remarkable. Take lottery winners, many are broke or filing bankruptcy in a couple of years. Look at the number of pro athletes...
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    What are we meant to do with stimulus?

    HaHa! Yeah. As in I am quite aware of it but have not received any of them. Sorry for the obviously bad joke.
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    Did you receive your Tax Refund yet?

    I have paid my taxes for the year as I usually do not get a refund and generally pay under $1,000 each year. They can wait for their money as opposed to me waiting on them.
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    What are we meant to do with stimulus?

    What stimulus?
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    I was talking

    Of course when I was in Elementary School in Houston our concern was not hall or no hall, but the fact that there was no a/c. You want to know what misery is try learning in a non air conditioned school in late August/ Early September at a time when shorts were not allowed in school and wearing...
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    Annoying habits your neighbors have?

    Our next door neighbors are "yard o'holics". By that I mean they mow their yard twice a week. Even now when our grass is completely dormant. They put two to three bags of yard waste out weekly for the recycling truck (grass and leaves). The have two trees in their yard and those have no...
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    I was talking

    My elementary school in the sixth grade had no hallways. No biggie cause we did not change classes so no need for lockers. Our halls were essentially covered walkways all around campus.
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    Who is your least favourite relative?

    Don't really have any. At my age I am sort of in the oldest generation of my family which is small to begin with and has been separated for many years. At this point I get to choose who I interact with and therefore there is no least favorite. Now I have some that are dumber than a rock but...
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    What is the vaccine passport meant to do?

    Wife and I got ours at CVS. Had to fill out an online form to make the appointment and could not get in line till appointment time and until you were given the card with your name, date and type of vaccine on it. After the shot and the 15 minute observation period you left vaccinated and with...
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    What is the vaccine passport meant to do?

    While other countries and possibly certain things like airlines and cruises may ask for them or require them it brings up an interesting dilemma. Can they legally be required in every instance? Can an employer make it a requirement? Fortunately for me my employer has already announced it will...




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