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[Kooky Kats]

So… I came out swinging.

Big boss took me to a NYC/UGA bar (American Whiskey on 30th) and I told him to go eff himself. We went to Mustang Sally’s on 7th before the fireworks.

Unloaded.

Looks like I can shitcan half the office. Relegate a ‘designer dickhead @$190/hr’ to doing some mundane shit that will make him quit. Later mutherfucjer.

Stagg Jr, Bookers (sucked), Russells 13 pours on a stomach that had a banana, protein bar and 4 hardboiled eggs.

I can now hire capable dudes to do some real
Resi work.

I also stated that it’s time for a commensurate raise.

I burned ATL better than Sherman. Can’t fire me, I’m the gingerbread man - ya dig?

Now to drive home🥹

 

[Century Cat]

You've mentioned your fallback is opening your own shop. If that is feasible, you should do it.

If it's feasible and you don't, you might always regret it.

 

[Kooky Kats]

If I can’t hire really good folks, I’m out. My rep in this town is everything. I gotta deliver the goods.

I’d love to go solo (poaching Wongi and Aniket) , but my wife being a non-tenured school teacher and my brother-in-law raw dogging the estate, I have ZERO cushion to start a business.

 

[MaxPowerrr]

Are we going to let Richie’s comment “… blocked me and several of my burner accounts” just go by without comment?

Richie’s out here fighting the good fight by attrition. Ulysses S. Wildcat over here.

 

[WayneDougan]

Looks like I can shitcan half the office. Relegate a ‘designer dickhead @$190/hr’ to doing some mundane shit that will make him quit. Later mutherfucjer.

Wait a sec? You said you can fire the entire office, yet your plan is to do that by giving guys boring work to do until they just up and quit their $380K year job? 😅😅😅 Way to go scorched earth, Kooky!

 

[TriangleUKCat]

If anyone here wants to know how to start and sell (twice) site civil/architecture firms before age 40, 👋🏻

 

[WynnDuffy]

I trust that offer is in writing, Kooky? And you have esigned and returned. Otherwise, in light of your attempted usurpation of company opportunities, those company lawyers are probably planning a field day for you right now.

 

[Kooky Kats]

Wait a sec? You said you can fire the entire office, yet your plan is to do that by giving guys boring work to do until they just up and quit their $380K year job? 😅😅😅 Way to go scorched earth, Kooky!

Read the quote”-half-“the office not “entire”, junior staff.

Ya damn moron.

The guy logging 30-40 hours a week to OH is a senior dude and has seniority. These days, to avoid HR/litigation you’d prefer to have an employee leave under their own volition.

Plus, Wayne knowing that a persons billable rate at $190/hr has a multiplier of 3 only yields an annual salary of $140k/yr.

Stay in your lane.

 

[Kooky Kats]

I trust that offer is in writing, Kooky? And you have esigned and returned. Otherwise, in light of your attempted usurpation of company opportunities, those company lawyers are probably planning a field day for you right now.

Bring it. Lawyers are pussies.

 

[WayneDougan]

Read the quote”-half-“the office not “entire”, junior staff.

Ya damn moron.

The guy logging 30-40 hours a week to OH is a senior dude and has seniority. These days, to avoid HR/litigation you’d prefer to have an employee leave under their own volition.

Plus, Wayne knowing that a persons billable rate at $190/hr has a multiplier of 3 only yields an annual salary of $140k/yr.

Stay in your lane.

Well if you hadn't been drinking since lunch maybe you'd be clearer in what you originally wrote.

 

[Joey Rupption]

“Wongi and Aniket” just *sounds* like a package deal.

Hang that shingle, man!

 

[UK_Dallas]

NFL needs to do the right thing and tell Tua he is done. Sad what has happened to him.

Hopefully he comes to that conclusion himself.

 

[Crystalglass]

Wongi and Aniket ruined the Star Wars prequels for me. Terrible characters

 

[CAT Scratch FVR]

"Why couldn't you make me an architect? You know I always wanted to pretend that I was an architect" by George Costanza/Kooky.

 

[Hank Camacho]

My dad, a lifelong contractor, always said architects were the dramaqueen hens of the construction world. At some point I'll find something that guy was wrong about but it won't be today.

 

[Kooky Kats]

“Wongi and Aniket” just *sounds* like a package deal.

Hang that shingle, man!

These kids are magical. I poured my guts into training them.

Joey, you want in?

Got a sweet resi tower in Williamsburg that will be dope.

 

[Kooky Kats]

My dad, a lifelong contractor, always said architects were the dramaqueen hens of the construction world. At some point I'll find something that guy was wrong about but it won't be today.

False. All contractors love me.

 

[CAT Scratch FVR]

La Familia.

 

[wcc31]

So, high schools have multiple valedictorians now? Some schools up to 200 per class? Hmm.

I find today’s education interesting. From elementary on up to college. Stuff like grade inflation and such.

 

[WayneDougan]

Re: Tua.

• Are some people just more susceptible to concussions? Every running back in the league gets tackled like that in every game. It doesn't even make them miss a play. Would argue it wasn't even a hard hit. He ran at like 14 mph into a standing still and upright Hamlin.
• Aikman had a ton of concussions too. He seems to be doing okay to this day. Would also be interested to know the expected impact long term.
• There was a kid on my high school football team who had two concussions in football training camp so his dad made him quit. Why is this important? His dad was an NFL GM at the time - and a very famous one at that.

 

[WayneDougan]

So, high schools have multiple valedictorians now? Some schools up to 200 per class? Hmm.

I find today’s education interesting. From elementary on up to college. Stuff like grade inflation and such.

That's why killing off the SAT and ACT were dumb. And colleges are recognizing that.

 

[wcc31]

That's why killing off the SAT and ACT were dumb. And colleges are recognizing that.

Yeah it seems insane considering you can’t differentiate kids by grades anymore. Seemed insane, anyway fwiw.

 

[anthonys735]

-Tua had a couple really hard hits but the fact a couple of these head shots look pretty routine is not great. Dude needs to hang em up, granted the damage is probably already done.

-Tax the rich, Drain the Swamp, etc. All things that make great sound bites and aren't gonna happen.

-Indian Summer hanging on 😍

-It's Thursday and I'm still pissed off at UK Football.

-Gladwell has a great Revionist History on Standardized Testing. As always he makes some big leaps but it's an intersting listen.

 

[Dore95]

I have Dolphins season tix and was at game last night. What a total disaster for the organization! Anyway, Tua should strongly consider retiring. But players in that situation rarely do and I don't believe the player's association would permit a team or the league to mandate that he give it up. My guess is he will be back in a few weeks.

 

[justa]

• There was a kid on my high school football team who had two concussions in football training camp so his dad made him quit. Why is this important? His dad was an NFL GM at the time - and a very famous one at that.

Chris, Brian, or Dennis

 

[GrandePdre]

Friday Five
West Texas in My Eye - The Panhandlers
Who Invented the Wheel - Anthony Smith (or Blackberry Smoke)
Honey Bee - Tom Petty
Thunder Island - Jay Ferguson
Use Me - Bill Withers

 

[WayneDougan]

Chris, Brian, or Dennis

I will not disclose the medical history of specific people, Justa.

 

[WayneDougan]

-Tax the rich,

I am not for taxing the rich so to speak. I'm interested in shifting the tax burden from income (which made sense before globalization) to consumption and wealth (which would make the US more competitive, grow overall wealth, and reduce some of the wealth disparity which IS becoming a problem).

 

[Strokin_Bandit]

- Have never heard of the multiple valedictorians. Seems made up, like the Haitians eating cats. I'm not saying it's not true; I'm just saying I haven't seen it.

- Tua's brain is just already wrecked. Any sort contact to the head is going to result in something pretty serious. Football needs to be over for him. He got his bag.

- These UL fans are getting awfully loud. They think they're back to Lamar and Bridgwater days (they're not). They forget they still have to play us. I don't think they're very good and it would absolutely GLORIOUS if we could whip their asses in a down year . . . with an interim head coach.

- Unrelated note: I was listening to a Pepto commercial the other day. I couldn't imagine if I was a trained singer/actor and my claim to fame ended up being the guy who sang the tune "Diarrhea" I'd have to reevaluate some things. Maybe go into architecture or something.

- I've briefly mentioned my fantasy football misfortunes in here before and I know no one cares . . . BUT before the completion of Week 2 in the NFL, I have gone through 2 QBs. I ended one of their careers (Tua) and I ruined the other's before it got started (J. Love). So yeah . . . that's why I don't give a shit about online gambling. Some people just aren't blessed with luck.

 

[Kooky Kats]

• Mags have a crush on his employee, Mario? or nah?

• Got me this bomber jacket. First Nike product purchased in forever, but it’s nicely made and comfy. The Yankee version (preferred) is sold out and going for ridiculous prices on eBay.
  
  

• Cigars. Rabbit hole opened. Any recs?

• Georgia is gonna rawdog us tomorrow. C’est le vie. Liam left from a position of knowledge.

• 4🌹 LE release tomorrow. Sounds like a fiasco is expected at both locations. My kid is gonna camp for me for my birthday gift. What a guy! He’ll probably oversleep and blow it off after fraternity DARTY and BORG participation. (Two terms that made me feel old.)

• “Wild.” Worst played-out colloquialism.🛑

 

[UK_Dallas]

I am not for taxing the rich so to speak. I'm interested in shifting the tax burden from income (which made sense before globalization) to consumption and wealth (which would make the US more competitive, grow overall wealth, and reduce some of the wealth disparity which IS becoming a problem).

You can take the entirety of the top 10% net worth and still only have a portion of the US budget for one year. Trying to squeeze them for more than they pay now will have very little impact.

It’s a spending problem.

 

[legalbeagle123]

• Cigars. Rabbit hole opened. Any recs?

If you're just starting out, probably best to stay in the mild lane with some Macanudos. Try some Inspirados with lighter wrappers (general rule is darker the wrapper the stronger it is).

La Flor Dominicana, La Aroma de Cuba, Alec Bradley, Macanudo are a few of my favorite brands.

 

[Catman100]

If you're just starting out, probably best to stay in the mild lane with some Macanudos. Try some Inspirados with lighter wrappers (general rule is darker the wrapper the stronger it is).

La Flor Dominicana, La Aroma de Cuba, Alec Bradley, Macanudo are a few of my favorite brands.

And use a V cutter, not a chopper. You will thank me later.

 

[WayneDougan]

You can take the entirety of the top 10% net worth and still only have a portion of the US budget for one year. Trying to squeeze them for more than they pay now will have very little impact.

It’s a spending problem.

Like my dad always said, "never get into an intellectual discussion with someone from Paducah".

According to Federal Reserve Data, the top 10% in the US has a net worth of $55.4 Trillion dollars. Federal spending was roughly $6T. So you're only wrong by a factor of at least 9X.

 

[CAT Scratch FVR]

Starting out on cigars- agree with above but would recommend samplers of 4 or 5 packs at cigar store, cheaper, allows you try different sizes and flavors at one time. My Father, Alec Bradley, Romeo and Juliet.

Some of the higher end cigars have samplers of 8-10 cigars. Oliva and Avo come to mind.

Once you decide what you like buy by the box through Distibutor, JR Cigar, Cigar International, rather than at store.

 

[BleedBlueCats21]

• Mags have a crush on his employee, Mario? or nah?

Definitely in his preferred age range if nothing else.

• Cigars. Rabbit hole opened. Any recs?

I'm a novice, but haven't had a bad Oliva, Arturo Fuente, or My Father.


To those of you with good taste in music, check out MJ Lenderman's latest.

 

[Mossip]

We’ve been shouting out MJ Lenderman in the music thread for a while now. He is getting ready to blow up. new album is great.

 

[UnfrozenCatfanLawyer]

Yeah, you could do all that, OR you could just hold a Tammy Craps doll, which is like smoking five Macanudo Cigars a day.

 

[Strokin_Bandit]

I've been thinking about starting a cigarette habit. Recs? American Spirits or Chesterfields?

 

[MaxPowerrr]

Yeah, you could do all that, OR you could just hold a Tammy Craps doll, which is like smoking five Macanudo Cigars a day.

Real funny, UCL. You know damn well WCC reads these posts and he isn’t 50 pounds yet.