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lnxw48a1: Hard Rock Cafe San Juan #PR closed in 2020, but a new one opened in Poncé on the South side of the island. https://nu.federati.net/url/289348 [newsismybusiness com] I used to eat at a place adjacent to the building.
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 17-Jan-2023 04:26:37 UTC
Hard Rock Cafe San Juan #PR closed in 2020, but a new one opened in Poncé on the South side of the island. https://nu.federati.net/url/289348 [newsismybusiness com] I used to eat at a place adjacent to the building.
lnxw48a1: The curse of the subtropics, I guess. When I worked in #PR, many nights had hot, warm air outside. Also, #muskies can fly at heights that I'd not considered reachable. Most places didn't have screens on the windows. Yes, even in tourist zones of #Puerto_Rico, there were plenty of mosquitoes.
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 08-Nov-2022 05:57:53 UTC
The curse of the subtropics, I guess. When I worked in #PR, many nights had hot, warm air outside. Also, #muskies can fly at heights that I'd not considered reachable. Most places didn't have screens on the windows. Yes, even in tourist zones of #Puerto_Rico, there were plenty of mosquitoes.
lnxw48a1: The 12:00 Eastern Time update lists storm surge of up to 18 feet above normally dry ground. That is in addition to any tides and in addition to any fresh water flooding due to rainfall. #Hurricane #Ian is extremely dangerous for #FL. Probably even worse than #Fiona was for #PR.
lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 28-Sep-2022 16:10:42 UTC
The 12:00 Eastern Time update lists storm surge of up to 18 feet above normally dry ground. That is in addition to any tides and in addition to any fresh water flooding due to rainfall. #Hurricane #Ian is extremely dangerous for #FL. Probably even worse than #Fiona was for #PR.
lnxw48a1: #TropStorm #Fiona became #Hurricane Fiona shortly before the center slammed into Puerto Rico. Next is the Dominican Republic. In #PR, all power was knocked out, despite #Luma staging line crews on the island in preparation for the storm. https://nu.federati.net/url/287855 [www nbcnews com] https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/18/weather/tropical-storm-fiona-sunday/index.html [www cnn com] https://nu.federati.net/url/287856 [apnews com] (Luma operates the territory's power grid on behalf of #PREPA / #AEE ) Also "catastrophic flooding" according to the stories.
lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 19-Sep-2022 04:25:26 UTC
#TropStorm #Fiona became #Hurricane Fiona shortly before the center slammed into Puerto Rico. Next is the Dominican Republic. In #PR, all power was knocked out, despite #Luma staging line crews on the island in preparation for the storm. https://nu.federati.net/url/287855 [www nbcnews com] https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/18/weather/tropical-storm-fiona-sunday/index.html [www cnn com] https://nu.federati.net/url/287856 [apnews com] (Luma operates the territory's power grid on behalf of #PREPA / #AEE ) Also "catastrophic flooding" according to the stories.
lnxw48a1: #NOAA / #NWS: #Danielle is now a #TropStorm, but expected to become a #Hurricane again soon. Still not threatening land. #Earl remains a Tropical Storm, still expected to drop heavy rainfall on #PR, #USVI / #BVI, and the northern Leeward Islands. #Javier is still a Tropical Storm. Still TS watches and warnings along the coasts of southern Baja California.
lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 03-Sep-2022 19:56:21 UTC
#NOAA / #NWS: #Danielle is now a #TropStorm, but expected to become a #Hurricane again soon. Still not threatening land. #Earl remains a Tropical Storm, still expected to drop heavy rainfall on #PR, #USVI / #BVI, and the northern Leeward Islands. #Javier is still a Tropical Storm. Still TS watches and warnings along the coasts of southern Baja California.
lnxw48a1: Dealing with hotels is such a bother. If I am set to be in your establishment for a month or more, you don't have to put a hold on my card for the entire amount. You can hold a week at a time, so I have the ability to pay for other work related expenses. Getting contacted by HQ about the hotel's excessive holds is also not fun. This happened in #PR also, but never anywhere else before I came to #NYC.
lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 06-Jun-2022 14:22:21 UTC
Dealing with hotels is such a bother. If I am set to be in your establishment for a month or more, you don't have to put a hold on my card for the entire amount. You can hold a week at a time, so I have the ability to pay for other work related expenses. Getting contacted by HQ about the hotel's excessive holds is also not fun. This happened in #PR also, but never anywhere else before I came to #NYC.
lnxw48a1: As of last month, there are only three #Kmart stores left in the continental US. https://nu.federati.net/url/286432 [www usatoday com] . I thought they were all gone years ago. I saw one in Puerto Rico when I was there. I thought it odf that #PR still had Kmart, but nowhere else that I knew of.
lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 20-May-2022 18:41:27 UTC
As of last month, there are only three #Kmart stores left in the continental US. https://nu.federati.net/url/286432 [www usatoday com] . I thought they were all gone years ago. I saw one in Puerto Rico when I was there. I thought it odf that #PR still had Kmart, but nowhere else that I knew of.
lnxw48a1: People working for the national help desk popping up on MSTeams to ask for help with a ticket. I think I'm going to start referring them to the IT Guide put out by a guy in Puerto Rico. The #PR guide doesn't have answers for every problem, but it probably covers half of the things they call on me for. (Their fixes site is outdated--and scattered all over the place by a migration, so I understand why they're reaching out.)
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 26-Apr-2022 18:36:32 UTC
People working for the national help desk popping up on MSTeams to ask for help with a ticket. I think I'm going to start referring them to the IT Guide put out by a guy in Puerto Rico. The #PR guide doesn't have answers for every problem, but it probably covers half of the things they call on me for. (Their fixes site is outdated--and scattered all over the place by a migration, so I understand why they're reaching out.)
lnxw48a1: Looks like #PREPA and #Luma_Energy have fixed the problem. The island-wide outage is resolved. #PR
lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 11-Apr-2022 13:18:09 UTC
Looks like #PREPA and #Luma_Energy have fixed the problem. The island-wide outage is resolved. #PR
lnxw48a1: #PR's power outage continues. #PREPA and #Luma_Energy continue trying to bring power back. By region, reports say that Arecibo and Bayamon (23% and 24% out) are doing best, while Ponce (63% out) is doing worst. They also say the current outage reports underestimate the proportion of customers without power. #Puerto_Rico
lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 08-Apr-2022 12:42:02 UTC
#PR's power outage continues. #PREPA and #Luma_Energy continue trying to bring power back. By region, reports say that Arecibo and Bayamon (23% and 24% out) are doing best, while Ponce (63% out) is doing worst. They also say the current outage reports underestimate the proportion of customers without power. #Puerto_Rico
lnxw48a1: Puerto Rico suffering a massive power outage. https://nu.federati.net/url/285748 [abcnews go com] #pr
lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 07-Apr-2022 17:47:21 UTC
Puerto Rico suffering a massive power outage. https://nu.federati.net/url/285748 [abcnews go com] #pr
lnxw48a1: Category 4 #hurricane #Sam passing well to the East Northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands, so #PR, #USVI, #BVI and many other islands and nations are spared. #NOAA / #NHC https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 30-Sep-2021 00:29:30 UTC
Category 4 #hurricane #Sam passing well to the East Northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands, so #PR, #USVI, #BVI and many other islands and nations are spared. #NOAA / #NHC https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
lnxw48a1: Opened MSTeams this week and noticed that one IT guy I worked with in #PR is now “unknown”. $EMPLOYER wasn’t really a good fit for his needs anyway. He lived in one of the Great Lakes states, was providing care for both his father and stepfather, and had some issues with his own offspring. When we were in Puerto Rico, a bigwig from NYC showed up and was hostile and disparaging toward the tech staff. He complained to the head of the local operation and the bigwig was forced to write an apology. But then he was sent home suddenly, months earlier than expected. Hopefully, he found another job and pulled the plug ? himself.
lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 18-Jun-2021 17:11:51 UTC
Opened MSTeams this week and noticed that one IT guy I worked with in #PR is now “unknown”. $EMPLOYER wasn’t really a good fit for his needs anyway. He lived in one of the Great Lakes states, was providing care for both his father and stepfather, and had some issues with his own offspring. When we were in Puerto Rico, a bigwig from NYC showed up and was hostile and disparaging toward the tech staff. He complained to the head of the local operation and the bigwig was forced to write an apology. But then he was sent home suddenly, months earlier than expected. Hopefully, he found another job and pulled the plug ? himself.
lnxw48a1: I don't know a timeline, but I know ETH is working on a switch from PoW (mining) to PoS (staking). I first heard about it 2-3 years ago, while working in #PR. Shortly afterwards, a co-worker offered to sell me his multi-thousand dollar Ethereum mining rig. I guess he didn't know I saw the same article he did.
lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 19-May-2021 20:19:02 UTC
I don't know a timeline, but I know ETH is working on a switch from PoW (mining) to PoS (staking). I first heard about it 2-3 years ago, while working in #PR. Shortly afterwards, a co-worker offered to sell me his multi-thousand dollar Ethereum mining rig. I guess he didn't know I saw the same article he did.
lnxw48a1: All of this is a subset of the “a node within another node, which is a child node” discussions that happened upstairs when I was working in #PR. It turned out that they were building an HR module. “This is that ...”.
lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 26-Apr-2021 03:09:51 UTC
All of this is a subset of the “a node within another node, which is a child node” discussions that happened upstairs when I was working in #PR. It turned out that they were building an HR module. “This is that ...”.
lnxw48a1: A tip: no matter how pricey* the #hotel, bring your own soap and shampoo and TP. There’s something wonderful about using products that do not make your skin feel like you just poured a corrosive chemical over yourself ( or rubbed sensitive parts with sandpaper ), but the industry does not want to pay for such products. * I work for the US government. As a rule, government does not pay for the highest priced hotels. But when I was in #PR ( #Puerto_Rico, not to be confused with Google’s #Page_Rank algorithm ), the only hotels available were in the luxury tourist area. I found this to also be true there.
lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 15-Apr-2021 13:47:23 UTC
A tip: no matter how pricey* the #hotel, bring your own soap and shampoo and TP. There’s something wonderful about using products that do not make your skin feel like you just poured a corrosive chemical over yourself ( or rubbed sensitive parts with sandpaper ), but the industry does not want to pay for such products. * I work for the US government. As a rule, government does not pay for the highest priced hotels. But when I was in #PR ( #Puerto_Rico, not to be confused with Google’s #Page_Rank algorithm ), the only hotels available were in the luxury tourist area. I found this to also be true there.
lnxw48a1: I used to write a lot of one-off unofficial training docs for field employees. When I was in #PR, I discovered that one of the people there was collecting such information into a single, unified training guide and maintaining it. I contributed indirectly to the guide and have been utilizing and distributing it since then. Today, my first "patch" was accepted, a one-line addition. Hopefully, his guide completely displaces the use of my previous, now outdated and unmaintained, training docs throughout $EMPLOYER.
lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 29-Mar-2021 13:01:37 UTC
I used to write a lot of one-off unofficial training docs for field employees. When I was in #PR, I discovered that one of the people there was collecting such information into a single, unified training guide and maintaining it. I contributed indirectly to the guide and have been utilizing and distributing it since then. Today, my first "patch" was accepted, a one-line addition. Hopefully, his guide completely displaces the use of my previous, now outdated and unmaintained, training docs throughout $EMPLOYER.
lnxw48a1: Today’s weather: * Omaha, #NE: snow, currently 2F / -17C, wind ESE 7MPH with gusts to 12MPH, feels like -5F / -21C; today’s peak 5F / -15C * Kansas City, #MO / #KS: snow, currently 8F / -13C, wind ENE 9MPH with gusts to 12MPH, feels like -6F / -21C; today’s peak 14F / -10C * Springfield, MO: cloudy, no precipitation, currently 18F / -8C, wind ENE 12MPH with gusts to 14MPH, feels like 11F / -12C; today’s peak 29F / -2C * my #SoCal town: partly sunny, no precipitation, currently 47F / 8C, wind W 4MPH with gusts to 5MPH, feels like 52F / 11C; today’s peak 67F / 19C * Bentonville, #AR: cloudy, no precipitation, currently 28F / -2C, wind E 8MPH with gusts to 14MPH, feels like 17F / -8C; today’s peak 37F / 3C Currently, in San Juan, #PR, it is partly sunny, with showers, 85F / 29C, winds ESE 13MPH, gusts 24MPH.
lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 07-Feb-2021 17:11:03 UTC
Today’s weather: * Omaha, #NE: snow, currently 2F / -17C, wind ESE 7MPH with gusts to 12MPH, feels like -5F / -21C; today’s peak 5F / -15C * Kansas City, #MO / #KS: snow, currently 8F / -13C, wind ENE 9MPH with gusts to 12MPH, feels like -6F / -21C; today’s peak 14F / -10C * Springfield, MO: cloudy, no precipitation, currently 18F / -8C, wind ENE 12MPH with gusts to 14MPH, feels like 11F / -12C; today’s peak 29F / -2C * my #SoCal town: partly sunny, no precipitation, currently 47F / 8C, wind W 4MPH with gusts to 5MPH, feels like 52F / 11C; today’s peak 67F / 19C * Bentonville, #AR: cloudy, no precipitation, currently 28F / -2C, wind E 8MPH with gusts to 14MPH, feels like 17F / -8C; today’s peak 37F / 3C Currently, in San Juan, #PR, it is partly sunny, with showers, 85F / 29C, winds ESE 13MPH, gusts 24MPH.
lnxw48a1: Kenny called because he's trying to advise someone that is dealing with several equipment replacements for people working from home. I'm unable to improve the process the person is using. I mean, both Kenny and I suggested an improvement, but some manager would have to approve it and I don't see them doing that. In an earlier call, Kenny and I discussed the #COVID-19 vaccine rollout and some workplace changes that we hope remain after the pandemic is squashed. Kenny called twice, and B called once. B called because she's working with someone that I worked with in #PR and my name came up in conversation. S texted, but it was about weather in #SoCal versus the weather in the SE US.
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 26-Jan-2021 01:10:58 UTC
Kenny called because he's trying to advise someone that is dealing with several equipment replacements for people working from home. I'm unable to improve the process the person is using. I mean, both Kenny and I suggested an improvement, but some manager would have to approve it and I don't see them doing that. In an earlier call, Kenny and I discussed the #COVID-19 vaccine rollout and some workplace changes that we hope remain after the pandemic is squashed. Kenny called twice, and B called once. B called because she's working with someone that I worked with in #PR and my name came up in conversation. S texted, but it was about weather in #SoCal versus the weather in the SE US.
lnxw48a1: One other thing to point out ... when I was in #PR, it was apparent that they'd been in a recession for a long time, because everywhere around me were signs of buildings and infrastructure not having been maintained. The radio-telescope's maintenance should have come from the money sent by NSF to the organization operating the telescope on their behalf, but it could be possible that some of the funding was supposed to be raised locally.
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 01-Dec-2020 18:51:04 UTC
One other thing to point out ... when I was in #PR, it was apparent that they'd been in a recession for a long time, because everywhere around me were signs of buildings and infrastructure not having been maintained. The radio-telescope's maintenance should have come from the money sent by NSF to the organization operating the telescope on their behalf, but it could be possible that some of the funding was supposed to be raised locally.
lnxw48a1: I finally looked up “Despacito”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJQP7kiw5Fk This must have been released after I left #PR. By the sound of it, I would have heard it.
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 29-Sep-2020 20:24:40 UTC
I finally looked up “Despacito”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJQP7kiw5Fk This must have been released after I left #PR. By the sound of it, I would have heard it.
lnxw48a1: $EMPLOYER's internal training programs are pretty poor, so individual TechTeam members write training guides and distribute them to the people they've worked with (currently or in the past). I've written several such guides myself, but I stopped writing mine because someone in #PR writes a consolidated guide ... I've occasionally sent him some information to be used in the next update, but I don't write a full guide for any task anymore. I should dig up my old stuff and see which is still applicable, then send it to him.
lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 02-Sep-2020 21:15:29 UTC
$EMPLOYER's internal training programs are pretty poor, so individual TechTeam members write training guides and distribute them to the people they've worked with (currently or in the past). I've written several such guides myself, but I stopped writing mine because someone in #PR writes a consolidated guide ... I've occasionally sent him some information to be used in the next update, but I don't write a full guide for any task anymore. I should dig up my old stuff and see which is still applicable, then send it to him.
lnxw48a1: Funny conversation: one lady's family is from #PR, but she's learning Spanish here, so it's Mexican dominated. She calls her relatives and they don't understand her speech.
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 25-Aug-2020 22:50:25 UTC
Funny conversation: one lady's family is from #PR, but she's learning Spanish here, so it's Mexican dominated. She calls her relatives and they don't understand her speech.
lnxw48a1: It looks like #TropStorm #Marco has moved North and East relative to yesterday’s forecast, so the new projection has it striking Southeast #LA as a hurricane on Monday 2020-08-24. TS #Laura is over and to the West of #PR. The #NOAA / #NHC forecast shows it going right over Hispaniola and Cuba (with some impacts in the Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas. Current projection shows Laura striking Louisiana as a hurricane on Wednesday 2020-08-26, two days after Marco lands. They note in the discussion for both tropical cyclones that there is a lot of uncertainty in the forecasts, so big changes could occur between now and landfall.
lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 23-Aug-2020 02:50:51 UTC
It looks like #TropStorm #Marco has moved North and East relative to yesterday’s forecast, so the new projection has it striking Southeast #LA as a hurricane on Monday 2020-08-24. TS #Laura is over and to the West of #PR. The #NOAA / #NHC forecast shows it going right over Hispaniola and Cuba (with some impacts in the Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas. Current projection shows Laura striking Louisiana as a hurricane on Wednesday 2020-08-26, two days after Marco lands. They note in the discussion for both tropical cyclones that there is a lot of uncertainty in the forecasts, so big changes could occur between now and landfall.
lnxw48a1: Looking at the #NOAA / #NHC site. #TropStorm #Marco forms, should pass over part of the #Yucatan, then head across the Gulf toward #TX or #LA. To the east of that, TropStorm #Laura is bigger, but sloppy. Expected to pass near or over #PR, Hispaniola ( #DR and #Haiti), #Cuba, #Caymans, #Bahamas, then enter the Gulf of Mexico before becoming a hurricane https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ As always, these forecasts are based on mathematical models, and real-world situations almost always differ from models. If you're in the US Southeast or the Gulf Coast, you should take precautions as though one or both storms could change course and visit you.
lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 22-Aug-2020 03:53:38 UTC
Looking at the #NOAA / #NHC site. #TropStorm #Marco forms, should pass over part of the #Yucatan, then head across the Gulf toward #TX or #LA. To the east of that, TropStorm #Laura is bigger, but sloppy. Expected to pass near or over #PR, Hispaniola ( #DR and #Haiti), #Cuba, #Caymans, #Bahamas, then enter the Gulf of Mexico before becoming a hurricane https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ As always, these forecasts are based on mathematical models, and real-world situations almost always differ from models. If you're in the US Southeast or the Gulf Coast, you should take precautions as though one or both storms could change course and visit you.
lnxw48a1: #TropStorm #Laura forms in the Atlantic ( formerly #TD13 and Invest 98L ). Expected to track North of #PR / #USVI / #BVI, go through the Bahamas and approach #FL as a hurricane. #TD14 (formerly Invest 97L) expected to become TropStorm #Marco today or tomorrow, track toward Yucatan, then into the Gulf of Mexico and toward #TX, #LA coasts. https://accuweather.com/ https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 21-Aug-2020 22:21:20 UTC
#TropStorm #Laura forms in the Atlantic ( formerly #TD13 and Invest 98L ). Expected to track North of #PR / #USVI / #BVI, go through the Bahamas and approach #FL as a hurricane. #TD14 (formerly Invest 97L) expected to become TropStorm #Marco today or tomorrow, track toward Yucatan, then into the Gulf of Mexico and toward #TX, #LA coasts. https://accuweather.com/ https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
lnxw48a1: Someone sent me this while I was in #PR. I think this is one that should be hanging everywhere. https://nu.federati.net/attachment/273799
lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 09-Aug-2020 16:22:06 UTC
Someone sent me this while I was in #PR. I think this is one that should be hanging everywhere. https://nu.federati.net/attachment/273799
lnxw48a1: People refer to "Zeon" ... which I assume is a TV show. It always reminds me of PR:Zeo ( Power Rangers Zeo ). By the time #PR:Zeo aired, #sonTwo and my nephews had all abandoned #Power_Rangers, so I honestly do not think I ever saw an episode. I think PR:IS ( Power Rangers In Space ) was the last one I saw any episodes of.
lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 06-Aug-2020 22:39:36 UTC
People refer to "Zeon" ... which I assume is a TV show. It always reminds me of PR:Zeo ( Power Rangers Zeo ). By the time #PR:Zeo aired, #sonTwo and my nephews had all abandoned #Power_Rangers, so I honestly do not think I ever saw an episode. I think PR:IS ( Power Rangers In Space ) was the last one I saw any episodes of.
lnxw48a1: Toe report: the big toe and its neighbor are no longer sore. The small toe and its neighbor are still partially numb. After whacking my foot pretty hard in #PR, it took about a year for foot and toes to return to normal, so I just need to be more careful about where I step.
lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 05-Aug-2020 02:18:22 UTC
Toe report: the big toe and its neighbor are no longer sore. The small toe and its neighbor are still partially numb. After whacking my foot pretty hard in #PR, it took about a year for foot and toes to return to normal, so I just need to be more careful about where I step.
lnxw48a1: #PTC9 becomes #TropStorm #Isaias, nearing #PR. https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 30-Jul-2020 04:17:05 UTC
#PTC9 becomes #TropStorm #Isaias, nearing #PR. https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
lnxw48a1: #NOAA / #NHC https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ #TropStorm watch for Turks and Caicos islands and the Dominican Republic, heavy rainfall and tropical storm conditions nearing the leeward islands as #PTC9 approaches. Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine also brings tropical storm warnings to Puerto Rico ( #PR ) and the Virgin Islands ( #USVI and #BVI ), Guadeloupe, Martinque, St Martin, Saba, St Eustatius, St Maartin. Some areas of #DR under tropical storm warning. Caribbean interests should pay attention to their local weather agency’s warnings. Expected to be a tropical storm by tomorrow morning. At this time, not expected to become a #hurricane.
lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 29-Jul-2020 04:41:18 UTC
#NOAA / #NHC https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ #TropStorm watch for Turks and Caicos islands and the Dominican Republic, heavy rainfall and tropical storm conditions nearing the leeward islands as #PTC9 approaches. Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine also brings tropical storm warnings to Puerto Rico ( #PR ) and the Virgin Islands ( #USVI and #BVI ), Guadeloupe, Martinque, St Martin, Saba, St Eustatius, St Maartin. Some areas of #DR under tropical storm warning. Caribbean interests should pay attention to their local weather agency’s warnings. Expected to be a tropical storm by tomorrow morning. At this time, not expected to become a #hurricane.
lnxw48a1: Bumped one of my feet against something recently (same foot that I whacked pretty hard against a piece of sidewalk when I was working in Puerto Rico). Two toes and the ball of my foot are sore, three toes are partially numb. (It was worse in #PR, because it hurt more and my foot was swollen for a long while after.) Having lived through this already, I know the routine. The pain goes away. The numbness lingers for a while. At least there's no swelling this time.
lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 03-Jul-2020 04:26:40 UTC
Bumped one of my feet against something recently (same foot that I whacked pretty hard against a piece of sidewalk when I was working in Puerto Rico). Two toes and the ball of my foot are sore, three toes are partially numb. (It was worse in #PR, because it hurt more and my foot was swollen for a long while after.) Having lived through this already, I know the routine. The pain goes away. The numbness lingers for a while. At least there's no swelling this time.
lnxw48a1: Also not as bad as being in #PR. Heat and humidity.
lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 04-Jun-2020 17:13:00 UTC
Also not as bad as being in #PR. Heat and humidity.
lnxw48a1: Arden-Arcade / #Sac ... heading toward 103°F / 39°C today. @bthall Only 91°F in San Juan #PR
lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 04-Jun-2020 16:04:52 UTC
Arden-Arcade / #Sac ... heading toward 103°F / 39°C today. @bthall Only 91°F in San Juan #PR
lnxw48a1: Got a call on the work cellphone from a #PR number; apparently someone working in #LA locked the keys in their vehicle. Uh, I'm not in #Louisiana (nor in #Puerto_Rico), so I cannot help. Gotta call someone who is there. (By the way, the caller was not from $EMPLOYER.)
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 21-Apr-2020 00:24:50 UTC
Got a call on the work cellphone from a #PR number; apparently someone working in #LA locked the keys in their vehicle. Uh, I'm not in #Louisiana (nor in #Puerto_Rico), so I cannot help. Gotta call someone who is there. (By the way, the caller was not from $EMPLOYER.)
lnxw48a1: I don't know how to use a bidet. They had one in one place I stayed in #PR, but that's not something you ask. I'll have to buy some supplies soon.
lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 09-Mar-2020 23:14:21 UTC
I don't know how to use a bidet. They had one in one place I stayed in #PR, but that's not something you ask. I'll have to buy some supplies soon.
lnxw48a1: In today's call with K, we also discussed some of the ongoing racism within $EMPLOYER. I did not tell him about S's race and sex discrimination case (dropped after 4+ years because she didn't have funds to continue pursuing it). I did reiterate that I saw little of it until I worked in #PR. Still surprises me that it happens in a government agency.
lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 06-Mar-2020 00:11:56 UTC
In today's call with K, we also discussed some of the ongoing racism within $EMPLOYER. I did not tell him about S's race and sex discrimination case (dropped after 4+ years because she didn't have funds to continue pursuing it). I did reiterate that I saw little of it until I worked in #PR. Still surprises me that it happens in a government agency.
lnxw48a1: A guy from work had wanted to move to #PR, but instead he bought a house in #MI.
lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 08-Feb-2020 19:04:50 UTC
A guy from work had wanted to move to #PR, but instead he bought a house in #MI.
lnxw48a1: Kenny (a co-worker that has been off work due to something he caught in #PR) called to say that there’s a software change that renders some of our files / documents unopenable. I told him that I’ve been off since November 15th, but they usually try to give the telephone support line folks good info. As field IT, I know he has access to that. I should log in and check, because there’s a pay rate notice that I’ll want to read soon.
lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 30-Jan-2020 21:16:20 UTC
Kenny (a co-worker that has been off work due to something he caught in #PR) called to say that there’s a software change that renders some of our files / documents unopenable. I told him that I’ve been off since November 15th, but they usually try to give the telephone support line folks good info. As field IT, I know he has access to that. I should log in and check, because there’s a pay rate notice that I’ll want to read soon.
lnxw48a1: https://nu.federati.net/url/258172 [abcnews go com] #PR emergency services director fired after cache of emergency supplies from 2017 discovered in warehouse. I think the priority was getting power and water / sewer repairs done. Even so, I don’t see how they could go two and a half years without an inventory detecting the existence of this warehouse full of supplies.
lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 20-Jan-2020 19:10:46 UTC
https://nu.federati.net/url/258172 [abcnews go com] #PR emergency services director fired after cache of emergency supplies from 2017 discovered in warehouse. I think the priority was getting power and water / sewer repairs done. Even so, I don’t see how they could go two and a half years without an inventory detecting the existence of this warehouse full of supplies.
lnxw48a1: #Weather at 2020-01-17 10:00 PST / 11:00 MST / 12:00 CST / 13:00 EST / 14:00 AST * Jefferson City, #MO: 31F / -1C; cloudy; freezing rain; wind ESE 17MPH; 72% humidity * Kansas City, #KS: 31F / -1C; cloudy; wintry mix; wind SE 12MPH; 88% humidity * Omaha, #NE: 26F / -3C; cloudy; snow; wind SSE 22MPH; 92% humidity * San Juan, #PR: 84F / 29C; partly sunny; wind ENE 16MPH; 66% humidity It is 42F / 6C here in my #SoCal hometown: mostly cloudy; no precipitation; wind SSW 6MPH; 78% humidity
lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 17-Jan-2020 18:07:00 UTC
#Weather at 2020-01-17 10:00 PST / 11:00 MST / 12:00 CST / 13:00 EST / 14:00 AST * Jefferson City, #MO: 31F / -1C; cloudy; freezing rain; wind ESE 17MPH; 72% humidity * Kansas City, #KS: 31F / -1C; cloudy; wintry mix; wind SE 12MPH; 88% humidity * Omaha, #NE: 26F / -3C; cloudy; snow; wind SSE 22MPH; 92% humidity * San Juan, #PR: 84F / 29C; partly sunny; wind ENE 16MPH; 66% humidity It is 42F / 6C here in my #SoCal hometown: mostly cloudy; no precipitation; wind SSW 6MPH; 78% humidity
lnxw48a1: #Weather at 10:00 PST / 11:00 MST / 12:00 CST / 13:00 EST / 14:00 AST * Jefferson City, #MO: 27F / -3C; mostly sunny; wind N 7MPH; 55% humidity * Kansas City, #KS: 18F / -8C; partly sunny; wind N 8MPH; 54$ humidity * Omaha, #NE: 5F / -15C; mostly sunny; win N 8MPH; 62% humidity * San Juan, #PR: 83F / 28C; partly sunny; wind ENE 14MPH; 60% humidity Winter storm watches or Winter weather advisories in place for #JCMO, #KCK, Omaha. Rip current statement in effect for San Juan. #NOAA / #NWS It is 43F / 6C here in my #SoCal hometown: sunny; wind NNE 3MPH; 60% humidity
lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 16-Jan-2020 18:18:42 UTC
#Weather at 10:00 PST / 11:00 MST / 12:00 CST / 13:00 EST / 14:00 AST * Jefferson City, #MO: 27F / -3C; mostly sunny; wind N 7MPH; 55% humidity * Kansas City, #KS: 18F / -8C; partly sunny; wind N 8MPH; 54$ humidity * Omaha, #NE: 5F / -15C; mostly sunny; win N 8MPH; 62% humidity * San Juan, #PR: 83F / 28C; partly sunny; wind ENE 14MPH; 60% humidity Winter storm watches or Winter weather advisories in place for #JCMO, #KCK, Omaha. Rip current statement in effect for San Juan. #NOAA / #NWS It is 43F / 6C here in my #SoCal hometown: sunny; wind NNE 3MPH; 60% humidity
lnxw48a1: By the way, speaking of #PR, now that I’ve been back on the mainland for almost a year, the primary thing I miss about the island is the nightly beach trips. One of my brothers went there on vacation a few years ago. Last week, he said “Did you try Latin Star in Condado? The food there is really good.” You should have said something when I was walking past there every evening.
lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 12-Jan-2020 17:10:08 UTC
By the way, speaking of #PR, now that I’ve been back on the mainland for almost a year, the primary thing I miss about the island is the nightly beach trips. One of my brothers went there on vacation a few years ago. Last week, he said “Did you try Latin Star in Condado? The food there is really good.” You should have said something when I was walking past there every evening.
lnxw48a1: Back in 1985 or 1986, I applied for part-time work at a Chuck E. Cheese’s location nearish (a few towns away, about a three hour walk) to my home at the time, because they were going to train the person to repair arcade games. They never called. That location later closed. After I moved to my current area of #SoCal, a locally-owned arcade was hiring someone with a similar “we’ll train you to repair” promise. I applied for the job, but within a month or two, they were closed and gone. And it was funny to see a sign in the arcade in Mall of the Americas in #PR. According to Google Translate, they were making the same pitch.
lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 12-Jan-2020 17:06:50 UTC
Back in 1985 or 1986, I applied for part-time work at a Chuck E. Cheese’s location nearish (a few towns away, about a three hour walk) to my home at the time, because they were going to train the person to repair arcade games. They never called. That location later closed. After I moved to my current area of #SoCal, a locally-owned arcade was hiring someone with a similar “we’ll train you to repair” promise. I applied for the job, but within a month or two, they were closed and gone. And it was funny to see a sign in the arcade in Mall of the Americas in #PR. According to Google Translate, they were making the same pitch.
lnxw48a1: Over 60 quakes in view here: https://nu.federati.net/url/255362 ... and that’s the past 24 hours. Now, most of those are going to be barely felt, but still, that’s a lot. #PR #earthquake
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 07-Jan-2020 22:48:53 UTC
Over 60 quakes in view here: <a href="https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/#%7B%22autoUpdate%22%3A%5B%22autoUpdate%22%5D%2C%22basemap%22%3A%22grayscale%22%2C%22feed%22%3A%221day_m25%22%2C%22listFormat%22%3A%22default%22%2C%22mapposition%22%3A%5B%5B17.104042525557904%2C-67.42584228515625%5D%2C%5B18.812717856407776%2C-65.49224853515625%5D%5D%2C%22overlays%22%3A%5B%22plates%22%5D%2C%22restrictListToMap%22%3A%5B%22restrictListToMap%22%5D%2C%22search%22%3Anull%2C%22sort%22%3A%22newest%22%2C%22timezone%22%3A%22utc%22%2C%22viewModes%22%3A%5B%22map%22%2C%22list%22%5D%2C%22event%22%3Anull%7D" title="https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/#%7B%22autoUpdate%22%3A%5B%22autoUpdate%22%5D%2C%22basemap%22%3A%22grayscale%22%2C%22feed%22%3A%221day_m25%22%2C%22listFormat%22%3A%22default%22%2C%22mapposition%22%3A%5B%5B17.104042525557904%2C-67.42584228515625%5D%2C%5B18.812717856407776%2C-65.49224853515625%5D%5D%2C%22overlays%22%3A%5B%22plates%22%5D%2C%22restrictListToMap%22%3A%5B%22restrictListToMap%22%5D%2C%22search%22%3Anull%2C%22sort%22%3A%22newest%22%2C%22timezone%22%3A%22utc%22%2C%22viewModes%22%3A%5B%22map%22%2C%22list%22%5D%2C%22event%22%3Anull%7D" rel="nofollow" class="attachment">https://nu.federati.net/url/255362 ... and that’s the past 24 hours. Now, most of those are going to be barely felt, but still, that’s a lot. #PR #earthquake
lnxw48a1: Looks like there were more earthquakes in #PR overnight / today. The largest #earthquake was M6.4, and at least one person died as a result. Also M6.2 and M5.6 quakes. https://earthquaketrack.com/p/puerto-rico/recent
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 07-Jan-2020 18:29:50 UTC
Looks like there were more earthquakes in #PR overnight / today. The largest #earthquake was M6.4, and at least one person died as a result. Also M6.2 and M5.6 quakes. https://earthquaketrack.com/p/puerto-rico/recent
lnxw48a1: I normally get an SMS for any USA 5.0 or greater. I guess #PR, being a commonwealth and territory, does not count as USA.
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 07-Jan-2020 04:24:42 UTC
I normally get an SMS for any USA 5.0 or greater. I guess #PR, being a commonwealth and territory, does not count as USA.
lnxw48a1: #Earthquake this morning in #PR. https://ktla.com/2020/01/06/damage-reported-after-5-8-magnitude-quake-strikes-puerto-rico/ [ktla . com] #usgs https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/pr2020006006/executive [usgs]
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 07-Jan-2020 04:23:24 UTC
#Earthquake this morning in #PR. https://ktla.com/2020/01/06/damage-reported-after-5-8-magnitude-quake-strikes-puerto-rico/ [ktla . com] #usgs https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/pr2020006006/executive [usgs]