MonreauxTiger
| Favorite team: | LSU  |
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| Number of Posts: | 345 |
| Registered on: | 9/21/2004 |
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re: Marriage over or salvageable?
Posted by MonreauxTiger on 11/29/22 at 6:43 am
[quote]I'm in better physical shape than I was when we got married. I probably don't try to her romance her like I used to. One consistent quarrel we have is that I am just about always the one to initiate the sex we have and that aggravates me as I feel like if she really wanted to have sex she w...
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re: Covid vaccine kicked my arse
Posted by MonreauxTiger on 9/17/21 at 7:30 am
Got both Pfizer shots couple months ago, no issues at all. Got Covid a few weeks ago from my son and had serious flu like symptoms for 2-3 days. I don’t feel triggered by the vaccines, by getting Covid, by my employer requiring the vaccine or by people that are triggered by it.
The group of r...
re: Operator vs. Engineer?
Posted by MonreauxTiger on 7/23/20 at 11:27 am
I've worked around Union and Salaried Operators, Crafts and Engineers for over 20 years and I can say with certainty that the bell curve exists in this argument just as it does with any other debate.
Some of the most intelligent, hard working, and successful people I've ever been around were Op...
re: Operator vs. Engineer?
Posted by MonreauxTiger on 7/23/20 at 9:50 am
The biggest difference is ceiling and options over a 30-40 year career.
Operators make a great living and deal with difficult schedules that have benefits such as long hooks, but have drawbacks with being on call and holidays, nights, weekends. The base pay is good ($75K-$100K) and the OT upsi...
re: Big Cold Blast Coming - Round 2
Posted by MonreauxTiger on 1/1/18 at 7:21 am
I spent the holidays in Louisiana and made the trip back to Minneapolis Saturday. -15 degrees actual temperature at my house right now.
I have had people telling me that it is a dry cold, but it is crazy how cold it is. Kids ice fished for four hours yesterday and I sat out by a fire last nig...
re: Florida woman charged with battery after McDonald's bacon argument turns physical
Posted by MonreauxTiger on 12/11/17 at 8:23 am
And a passion for culinary excellence, including a demand for only the freshest ingriedients....
re: How many square ft is your home?
Posted by MonreauxTiger on 11/30/17 at 4:42 pm
5417 heated. Too big.
Like a full time job keeping up with the cleaning and chasing clothes for laundry, etc. Last home was 4387 and was perfect. Years ago had one about 2700 and was too small.
Three kids....
re: My boss just screwed me over a promotion
Posted by MonreauxTiger on 10/27/17 at 11:03 am
My opinion is you shouldn't overreact. This happens and it isn't limited to you or about you other than you are needed and valued in current role OR you haven't been in current role long enough OR your performance hasn't been good enough to warrant allowing you to move.
If you value your career ...
re: Asking for a raise- is 20% too much? UPDATE: Page 2
Posted by MonreauxTiger on 10/22/17 at 10:43 am
I also work for a Fortune 500 company and manage around 650 employees. (Obviously there are layers of leadership that have most of the direct reports). Our HR system will not allow us to process an increase over 12% without escalation up to high levels of the company.
Generally speaking roles...
re: I miss the south
Posted by MonreauxTiger on 10/21/17 at 8:15 am
[quote]That sounds like a good thing.[/quote]
It should be but in my line of work I find much more conflict in things that were just a given in Louisiana or Texas. Just a different sense of urgency to deliver business needs than what I'm accustomed to.
I can't argue the notion, just makes t...
re: I miss the south
Posted by MonreauxTiger on 10/21/17 at 8:09 am
Moved to Minneapolis this year after a lifetime in Louisiana and Texas.
1. Weather is incredible from May through October. A handful of "hot" days in the 82-85 range, great baseball weather and you can spend all day outside grilling, playing golf, working on your property, etc and never break ...
re: Motor Trend Ultimate 1/4 mile Drag Race 7: Ferrari, Porsche, Tesla, MB, Corvette
Posted by MonreauxTiger on 9/22/17 at 8:44 pm
2009 911 S here, manual. It is so much fun to drive I cannot imagine buying the auto. Want to get a newer model 4S, but must have manual transmission.
Great daily driver, but rock chips on the hood are incredibly painful....
re: What's your last purchase over $500?
Posted by MonreauxTiger on 8/11/17 at 11:24 pm
Bought a Benelli 12 Gauge and a Franchi 12 gauge for my son today....
re: Why Are People In Such a Hurry to Board a Flight?
Posted by MonreauxTiger on 6/15/17 at 10:45 pm
"Yeah, but sometimes I can't afford 40 fricking minutes. I had an interview once, tons of counts put their purses in overhead, and it took literally an hour and a half for me to get my carry-on from baggage claim, barely making it to the interview in time. It's not the money, it's the time a-hole."
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re: Completed Week 1 of My New Job
Posted by MonreauxTiger on 6/3/17 at 11:30 pm
Most people live their own dream and everyone has a different barometer of happiness.
I wouldn't take your job for $5mill a year, but the scenery is stunning and I'm sure it is a fantastic opportunity. No point in trying to convince each other who is living the better dream as it is completely...
re: Completed Week 1 of My New Job
Posted by MonreauxTiger on 6/3/17 at 11:20 pm
Money is not the root of all evil. The love of money is the root of all evil....
re: THE most culturally diverse City in the US
Posted by MonreauxTiger on 5/9/17 at 10:02 pm
Just moved from Houston to Minneapolis and there are 40+ nationalities represented at my workplace. Houston is diverse, but heavy in the top three/four.
Completely surprised me when I got to Minneapolis, but the level of diversity here is incredible. Interestingly enough, or not at all, I live ...
re: How many hours do you average at work per week?
Posted by MonreauxTiger on 3/29/17 at 5:41 pm
60 at work (another 10 on phone/online at home)
48 direct/673 overall ...
re: If you had $100k to purchase a car, new or used, what would it be?
Posted by MonreauxTiger on 9/24/16 at 7:21 am
Hard to say. New R8 will be $160,000-$200,000 so I suspect you could get a 2-3 year old R8 with low miles for $90,000-$100,000.
I love the classic cars, but I've just never wanted one for some reason. I like all the features on newer cars and the handling/acceleration of the 911. Never been in...
re: If you had $100k to purchase a car, new or used, what would it be?
Posted by MonreauxTiger on 9/24/16 at 7:07 am
Porsche 911 Carrera 4S. Last year I bought a black 911 Carrera S and now I know why anyone would want to waste that kind of money on a car.
Of course, I like driving fast and pissing my wife off and that car allows me to do both simultaneously. Would prefer the 4S but would still get black o...
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