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Cellar Scribblings
CellarDweller:
Hiya BetterMost friends.
I hope that everyone is doing well!
Another day working from home, and keeping track of whatever work related accomplishes I can to help pass the time. Was able to help one of my RM's get a new client to open an account, and it has a high-dollar balance, so that's a win.
;D
Talked to a friend on the phone last night, it was good to hear her voice. I need to call another friend tonight, to check in on her.
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: Penthesilea on June 23, 2020, 03:04:11 am ---Ehm, I think I wasn't clear. ::) Sorry about that.
2.5 to 3 hours is both ways! So it's 1 1/4 hours to 1.5 hours each direction. And with Corona, it was 1 hour each last week.
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Ok, so a one way commute isn't to bad, but still a fair amount of time.
--- Quote from: brian on June 23, 2020, 03:52:38 am ---For 9 years (1982 to 1990) I travelled 2 to 2 and a half hours each way by train to work. On the occasions, perhaps once per month, that I drove it was about an hour and a quarter each way. I marked essays and slept on the way. It varied over the years but I drove about 2 km to the station and caught the 5.35am interurban train. I changed to a suburban train about 7.15am for another 20 minutes then walked the final 20 minutes to the school arriving just before 8am. School lessons started at 8.30am. The afternoon varied, sometimes I could leave early and other times I worked back. Lessons finished at 2.45pm. I liked to walk into my house in time for the 6pm news. I use to get up at 4.30am, probably why my radio now comes on at 6am and I am usually out of bed by 6.30am (earlier in summer, I wait for the heat pump which comes on at 6am to do its job in winter). However now I think leaving the house before 9am is early.
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I can't imagine a commute 4 -5 hours a day. I would look for a new job. All I would be able to do is think of the 25 hours a week spent driving, and it would frustrate me.
--- Quote from: serious crayons on June 23, 2020, 09:33:49 am ---Ha! It took me years. I watched the whole thing in, I think, 2015 -- and the early episodes show Tony Soprano driving past the Twin Towers!
Once I started watching it, I watched it every night (one episode per night) for all six or however many seasons. I thought it was was really good, although it may not be to your taste.
As I recall it was just some unidentified place they went out for dinner, although at the time I didn't really pay attention.
All you'd have to watch to see if it's familiar is the opening credits ... I was going to say, if you ever have a chance to see them, then I remembered we're in the modern age! No need to wait, if you're interested.
It's a fairly long opening credits (1:37, though it seems longer) and it's all taken from in and around Tony Soprano's car as he drives from Manhattan to his home in a posh NJ neighborhood, passing various landmarks and less posh neighborhoods. I assume it was shot on location, and some of the scenery may be familiar to you. (Don't feel obliged to watch if you'd rather not -- I just thought I'd post it in case you're interested. It's not violent.)
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I definitely recognized some of the scenes from that opening. Funny to see. That theme song was also played as a single on NY Radio back when the show was popular.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on June 21, 2020, 07:14:09 pm ---I just noticed that my liquor store has started a program to help out-of-work hospitality workers. Maybe look into that.
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Hard liquor is a state monopoly in Pennsylvania. This would not be done.
brianr:
--- Quote from: CellarDweller on June 25, 2020, 02:10:48 pm ---
I can't imagine a commute 4 -5 hours a day. I would look for a new job. All I would be able to do is think of the 25 hours a week spent driving, and it would frustrate me.
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As I said, I did not drive, so could use the time sitting in the train. I loved the school (I was there 15 years) but conditions deteriorated so I eventually did leave. However that then led to my retraining as a school librarian and even then taking early retirement at age 59
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: CellarDweller on June 25, 2020, 02:10:48 pm ---I can't imagine a commute 4 -5 hours a day. I would look for a new job. All I would be able to do is think of the 25 hours a week spent driving, and it would frustrate me.
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That would be too much for me, too. But if I had to do it, I'd listen to books on tape or podcasts in the car. And of course I'd much rather use public transportation so I could do whatever I wanted and wouldn't have to worry about driving in bad weather.
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