You Know What Really Grinds My Gears? Now with 3x more gears...

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by iggy_oi

I don’t think that’s how recessions work.

Haha. Typo. Inflation proof.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by pylon

No matter what I do, my keys are always in the opposite pocket I need them to be in when I am carrying something cumbersome to or from the car. Without fail. No matter how many times I remind myself to place the keys in the strategically located pants pocket so I don't have to set said item/s down.

WTF, I literally came here to post this gear grinder.

The last 5 or 6 times I grab a couple things from the car, I get my hands full and realize that out of right and left coat pocket and right and left pants pockets, there's one pocket that I can't reach to and that's where the keys are.

[Sr. Mints]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

I think it all depends on the situation. I’m all for an employer giving me time for normal appointments like dentist, doctor, eye doctor etc. even stuff like mechanic to do tire swaps is reasonable if it’s only a couple hours. I even get personal days that I can take in half day increments but usually for 1 or 2 hour absences I’m not even required to use them.

It seems a bit of a stretch to have multiple appointments every month. Who has 24-36 doctor, dentist etc appointments a year?

Even if you have sickly children that is a lot.

I suspect the numbers OP provided are exaggerated or they really are a bad employee. Those numbers are whack.

Me? Last year it was something like 46 - all medical.

Four with GP to start. Throw in a half a dozen specialists, some physiotherapy, a dentist, some lab work and diagnostics, nurse practitioners, two surgeries - It's a goddamn full-time job.

But try explaining that to an unsympathetic employer.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by jayswin

WTF, I literally came here to post this gear grinder.

The last 5 or 6 times I grab a couple things from the car, I get my hands full and realize that out of right and left coat pocket and right and left pants pockets, there's one pocket that I can't reach to and that's where the keys are.

You guys are making it too hard on yourself. I put my keys in the right coat pocket always and it's always exactly where I expect it to be.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Sr. Mints

Me? Last year it was something like 46 - all medical.

Four with GP to start. Throw in a half a dozen specialists, some physiotherapy, a dentist, some lab work and diagnostics, nurse practitioners, two surgeries - It's a goddamn full-time job.

But try explaining that to an unsympathetic employer.

Yup, I'm already up to 3 this year, it's only Jan 12th. Fortunately my employer lets me take any time I need.

[PsYcNeT]

I gotta say, since I bought a car with the vicinity handle button unlock/lock, it's been a gamechanger from Carrying Too Much Crap To The Car And I Can't Reach My Keys scenario.

[Superflyer]

Originally Posted by Dion

Every time I back out of the garage i'll get a block down the street and my brains starts asking if I shut the garage door. I give into the urge sometimes only to find the door is shut. I feel like an idiot!

Today I went back to check and this time it was still open.

Now i'm ####ed!!

I do the same but with my car when I do into a store. I always get the "Did you lock the car?" voice in my head. This is why next car I get is going to have one of those remote locks you can check on your phone.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by PsYcNeT

I gotta say, since I bought a car with the vicinity handle button unlock/lock, it's been a gamechanger from Carrying Too Much Crap To The Car And I Can't Reach My Keys scenario.

That and keypad doorbells have meant I haven’t taken keys out in a long time.

[CaptainCrunch]

Cross walks, I've almost been plowed over twice in the last week on the same crosswalk with people that race through cross walks.

I want to star carrying shotputs with me to put through their windows.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Cross walks, I've almost been plowed over twice in the last week on the same crosswalk with people that race through cross walks.

I want to star carrying shotputs with me to put through their windows.

I cross a somewhat busy intersection daily near work and have had a few close calls over the years but it's usually due to people making a left turn while I'm walking through the cross walk either right in front of me where I have to stop or right behind me as I cross the center line close enough to the point I can feel the breeze of the car behind me as it passes. It's pretty crazy how many drivers are oblivious (or simply don't care) to the rules of pedestrians in crosswalks.

[Wormius]

City needs to add more crossing lights and people need tickets to remind them how close you shouldn’t park to a crosswalk - or maybe based on the new heights of trucks that distance should be re-examined.

Our neighbourhood has a bunch of problem spots where a) that you can’t tell if anybody is starting to cross because they are coming out from behind trucks that parked too close, and b) oncoming traffic is blinding you with their headlights that are apparently factory set to burn the retinas of everyone around.

[Jimmy Stang]

Originally Posted by Dion

Every time I back out of the garage i'll get a block down the street and my brains starts asking if I shut the garage door. I give into the urge sometimes only to find the door is shut. I feel like an idiot!

Today I went back to check and this time it was still open.

Now i'm ####ed!!

Originally Posted by GreatWhiteEbola

I bought this for that exact reason.

I rent a garage in Red Deer, and when I return to Calgary, it is always on my mind. I sometimes have the garage neighbor check it...lol.

I also have one of those myQ things, and at $40, it is worth every penny just for the peace of mind.

The other thing is my wife's hair straightener. "Did I turn it off?" she would ask, I'd shrug, so we'd turn around just in case, and it was always off. So I bought a smart plug for it so now we can kill the power from anywhere instead of going back.

I'm not really into smart plugs and home automation and all of that stuff, but those two things have saved me much worry and time.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by GreatWhiteEbola

I bought this for that exact reason.

I rent a garage in Red Deer, and when I return to Calgary, it is always on my mind. I sometimes have the garage neighbor check it...lol.

I bought one of those too. Now if only there was a product out there to remind to actually get around to installing it.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by GGG

That and keypad doorbells have meant I haven’t taken keys out in a long time.

How do those work? You key in a special code to ring your butler in his keep and he comes and opens the door for you?

[WhiteTiger]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

You guys are making it too hard on yourself. I put my keys in the right coat pocket always and it's always exactly where I expect it to be.

Same. My keys are on a D ring from MEC, and are always hung on the same belt loop.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

You guys are making it too hard on yourself. I put my keys in the right coat pocket always and it's always exactly where I expect it to be.

Ohhhhh look at this guy with the non-scattered brain.

[iggy_oi]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

Haha. Typo. Inflation proof.

Even that’s somewhat debatable but if we keep this discussion going we’re going to trigger springs1 so let’s just drop it

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by Sr. Mints

Me? Last year it was something like 46 - all medical.

Four with GP to start. Throw in a half a dozen specialists, some physiotherapy, a dentist, some lab work and diagnostics, nurse practitioners, two surgeries - It's a goddamn full-time job.

But try explaining that to an unsympathetic employer.

As was covered 10 pages ago, of course people with serious medical conditions have lots of appointments. Employers should be ok with that for the very, very small percentage of people to whom that applies.

The point was OP suggested it was his whole staff.

Employers should be flexible and sympathetic. But it’s a little bit of a stretch if 100% of your staff is attending medical appointments at that rate.

[TorqueDog]

I always keep my stuff in the same pockets; phone on the left, car key on the right.

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

I bought one of those too. Now if only there was a product out there to remind to actually get around to installing it.

That's an interesting one, does the sensor get mounted onto the door?

I have a LiftMaster garage door opener to begin with, so I just bought this one which was literally ten minutes to set up.

- Install app on phone, create account.
- Plug MyQ Bridge into network switch, add it to the app.
- Remove old garage door controller and install new one (it's two thin low voltage copper wires, I personally didn't even bother to turn off the power).
- Complete joining process to get all the components talking to each other.

It was pretty straightforward.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang

I also have one of those myQ things, and at $40, it is worth every penny just for the peace of mind.

The other thing is my wife's hair straightener. "Did I turn it off?" she would ask, I'd shrug, so we'd turn around just in case, and it was always off. So I bought a smart plug for it so now we can kill the power from anywhere instead of going back.

I'm not really into smart plugs and home automation and all of that stuff, but those two things have saved me much worry and time.

Add a webcam so if the question is, "How do you know the app is correct?" your response can be, "Because the webcam is showing a feed that agrees with the app."

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

How do those work? You key in a special code to ring your butler in his keep and he comes and opens the door for you?

You call your wife a butler?

You're a brave man.