Gumbercules?!
@gumbercules23.bsky.social
Free Excel tips (if I have a quick solution for you, will post so more can learn)
Finance, strategy, and other consulting for retailers, esp. for real estate and ecomm.
BillsMafia
Native tongue is Futurama references
Finance, strategy, and other consulting for retailers, esp. for real estate and ecomm.
BillsMafia
Native tongue is Futurama references
Futurama nailed it multiple times, but the Comedy Central era finale was absolutely perfect
Given that apparently the Stranger Things finale was meh (idk, didn't watch it, just the scuttlebutt) and we're not that far removed from the disastrous GOT finale that retroactively made everyone have never cared about the show:
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
January 7, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Futurama nailed it multiple times, but the Comedy Central era finale was absolutely perfect
Introduce yourself with 5 concern you've seen
Rush
Metallica x2
Dream Theater
Iron Maiden
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Rush
Metallica x2
Dream Theater
Iron Maiden
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen
Weird Al Yankovic
G3 (Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Kenny Wayne Shepherd)
Ben Folds (Five) (x5)
Nine Inch Nails
Regina Spektor
Weird Al Yankovic
G3 (Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Kenny Wayne Shepherd)
Ben Folds (Five) (x5)
Nine Inch Nails
Regina Spektor
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen
B.B. King
James McMurtry
Aerosmith
Judas Priest
Bonnie Raitt
B.B. King
James McMurtry
Aerosmith
Judas Priest
Bonnie Raitt
November 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concern you've seen
Rush
Metallica x2
Dream Theater
Iron Maiden
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Rush
Metallica x2
Dream Theater
Iron Maiden
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Borderlands 2 (360, xb1, pc)
Resident Evil 4 (Wii)
Need for Speed Most Wanted (gc, pc)
Skyrim (360, xb1, pc)
The Legend of Zelda (NES)
Resident Evil 4 (Wii)
Need for Speed Most Wanted (gc, pc)
Skyrim (360, xb1, pc)
The Legend of Zelda (NES)
November 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Borderlands 2 (360, xb1, pc)
Resident Evil 4 (Wii)
Need for Speed Most Wanted (gc, pc)
Skyrim (360, xb1, pc)
The Legend of Zelda (NES)
Resident Evil 4 (Wii)
Need for Speed Most Wanted (gc, pc)
Skyrim (360, xb1, pc)
The Legend of Zelda (NES)
This is a fantastic thread, and it's not unique to software development. The learning loops part is critical, and too commonly missed.
There *is* a solid, repeatable operating solution to this issue, which we're building as a platform to specifically help ecommerce companies at first.
There *is* a solid, repeatable operating solution to this issue, which we're building as a platform to specifically help ecommerce companies at first.
I see this fallacy almost every day, in tech and politics:
1. There is a problem
2. We believe that our solution will fix the problem
3. We built the solution
4. Therefore the problem is now fixed
Bitch, no. You have to check.
Let's talk about leading and trailing indicators.
1. There is a problem
2. We believe that our solution will fix the problem
3. We built the solution
4. Therefore the problem is now fixed
Bitch, no. You have to check.
Let's talk about leading and trailing indicators.
May 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
This is a fantastic thread, and it's not unique to software development. The learning loops part is critical, and too commonly missed.
There *is* a solid, repeatable operating solution to this issue, which we're building as a platform to specifically help ecommerce companies at first.
There *is* a solid, repeatable operating solution to this issue, which we're building as a platform to specifically help ecommerce companies at first.
Since I don't post about anything ever, I might as well share some of my tasting notes from our current Scotland trip. Might eventually follow it up with the past 15yrs of beer tastings.
Springbank hand pour, 59.3%, The Black Cat
Banana, clove, a lot of heat, tobacco, very enjoyable
Springbank hand pour, 59.3%, The Black Cat
Banana, clove, a lot of heat, tobacco, very enjoyable
May 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Since I don't post about anything ever, I might as well share some of my tasting notes from our current Scotland trip. Might eventually follow it up with the past 15yrs of beer tastings.
Springbank hand pour, 59.3%, The Black Cat
Banana, clove, a lot of heat, tobacco, very enjoyable
Springbank hand pour, 59.3%, The Black Cat
Banana, clove, a lot of heat, tobacco, very enjoyable
Define your music taste in 6 artists
1. Amon Amarth
2. Dream Theater
3. Iron Maiden
4. Lamb of God
5. Metallica
6. Crossbreed
1. Amon Amarth
2. Dream Theater
3. Iron Maiden
4. Lamb of God
5. Metallica
6. Crossbreed
Define your music taste in 6 artists
1. Lamb of God
2. In Flames
3. Oceans of Slumber
4. Fires in the Distance
5. Metallica
6. Alice in Chains
1. Lamb of God
2. In Flames
3. Oceans of Slumber
4. Fires in the Distance
5. Metallica
6. Alice in Chains
April 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Define your music taste in 6 artists
1. Amon Amarth
2. Dream Theater
3. Iron Maiden
4. Lamb of God
5. Metallica
6. Crossbreed
1. Amon Amarth
2. Dream Theater
3. Iron Maiden
4. Lamb of God
5. Metallica
6. Crossbreed
I turn everything into spreadsheets. It was a big deal for me to finish Elden Ring without making one for it. Any other game with that much time invested got one. Also car buying, household items, annual budget, PC build, to-do lists, pretty much anything I can score or model.
It's funny that nowadays any really serious hobby eventually leads to you using and mastering spreadsheets.
December 28, 2024 at 9:53 PM
I turn everything into spreadsheets. It was a big deal for me to finish Elden Ring without making one for it. Any other game with that much time invested got one. Also car buying, household items, annual budget, PC build, to-do lists, pretty much anything I can score or model.
Your IKEA product name is your name spelled backward with an umlaut
I am Selucrëbmug, a vessel for hot beverages that has many awkward handles, evoking a crab's legs. You're unsure whether this is what the carcinization warning is about. Keep away from other mugs.
I am Selucrëbmug, a vessel for hot beverages that has many awkward handles, evoking a crab's legs. You're unsure whether this is what the carcinization warning is about. Keep away from other mugs.
Your IKEA product name is your name spelled backwards with an umlaut
I am Eticirës, a kitchen gadget that looked really useful at the store but you’ll never take out of the drawer once you get home.
I am Eticirës, a kitchen gadget that looked really useful at the store but you’ll never take out of the drawer once you get home.
Your IKEA product name is your name spelled backwards with an umlaut
I am ELKÖÖP, a featureless black cube that randomly emits bell sounds supposedly for ambiance but the instruction manual was extremely vague on it
I am ELKÖÖP, a featureless black cube that randomly emits bell sounds supposedly for ambiance but the instruction manual was extremely vague on it
November 29, 2024 at 3:07 AM
Your IKEA product name is your name spelled backward with an umlaut
I am Selucrëbmug, a vessel for hot beverages that has many awkward handles, evoking a crab's legs. You're unsure whether this is what the carcinization warning is about. Keep away from other mugs.
I am Selucrëbmug, a vessel for hot beverages that has many awkward handles, evoking a crab's legs. You're unsure whether this is what the carcinization warning is about. Keep away from other mugs.
Excel tip
Viewing a slide right now that shows -34 as 65% higher than -20. I see it commonly.
FP&A folks: if you want your higher/(lower) or better/(poorer) figures to be robust to sign changes, just use:
(T1 - T0) / ABS(T0)
Viewing a slide right now that shows -34 as 65% higher than -20. I see it commonly.
FP&A folks: if you want your higher/(lower) or better/(poorer) figures to be robust to sign changes, just use:
(T1 - T0) / ABS(T0)
November 20, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Excel tip
Viewing a slide right now that shows -34 as 65% higher than -20. I see it commonly.
FP&A folks: if you want your higher/(lower) or better/(poorer) figures to be robust to sign changes, just use:
(T1 - T0) / ABS(T0)
Viewing a slide right now that shows -34 as 65% higher than -20. I see it commonly.
FP&A folks: if you want your higher/(lower) or better/(poorer) figures to be robust to sign changes, just use:
(T1 - T0) / ABS(T0)
Started replaying Shadow of Mordor for the first time in about 4 years. Both games are really well done, and I'm surprised I never really saw anyone talk about them. (Doesn't mean they didn't, just that I don't recall seeing them on anyone's favorites list, for example).
November 17, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Started replaying Shadow of Mordor for the first time in about 4 years. Both games are really well done, and I'm surprised I never really saw anyone talk about them. (Doesn't mean they didn't, just that I don't recall seeing them on anyone's favorites list, for example).
How to understand what's actually driving performance in a retail organization, and how to properly prioritize initiatives/projects. Bonus session on how to get Excel to do things it really oughtn't be made to do.
What's your bluesky conference topic?
Mine is: feed management through creative use of excel.
Mine is: feed management through creative use of excel.
One day I'll be on stage emceeing the Bluesky conference.
October 27, 2024 at 3:13 AM
How to understand what's actually driving performance in a retail organization, and how to properly prioritize initiatives/projects. Bonus session on how to get Excel to do things it really oughtn't be made to do.
10yrs and 15yrs, the younger one has always been a ham
#proofofcat
#proofofcat
June 22, 2024 at 4:02 PM
10yrs and 15yrs, the younger one has always been a ham
#proofofcat
#proofofcat
5:00AM wake up, time w spouse, pets, coffee
5:30AM work
8:30AM meal w spouse
9:00AM more work
2:30PM meal & time with spouse
6:00PM read book to spouse
7:00PM moar work
9:30PM video games to reset brain
10:30PM bed
All times Pacific. I live in Eastern.
5:30AM work
8:30AM meal w spouse
9:00AM more work
2:30PM meal & time with spouse
6:00PM read book to spouse
7:00PM moar work
9:30PM video games to reset brain
10:30PM bed
All times Pacific. I live in Eastern.
June 16, 2024 at 6:26 PM
5:00AM wake up, time w spouse, pets, coffee
5:30AM work
8:30AM meal w spouse
9:00AM more work
2:30PM meal & time with spouse
6:00PM read book to spouse
7:00PM moar work
9:30PM video games to reset brain
10:30PM bed
All times Pacific. I live in Eastern.
5:30AM work
8:30AM meal w spouse
9:00AM more work
2:30PM meal & time with spouse
6:00PM read book to spouse
7:00PM moar work
9:30PM video games to reset brain
10:30PM bed
All times Pacific. I live in Eastern.
Respect how old you are, using a vague proxy.
Our 90MHz computer running Windows 3.1 was a lot of fun
Our 90MHz computer running Windows 3.1 was a lot of fun
June 10, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Respect how old you are, using a vague proxy.
Our 90MHz computer running Windows 3.1 was a lot of fun
Our 90MHz computer running Windows 3.1 was a lot of fun
0. Me
1. Louis Zamperini
2. Hitler
This is like the shortest most acceptable route lol
1. Louis Zamperini
2. Hitler
This is like the shortest most acceptable route lol
Taking this prompt from Twitter because I think it's fun: How many handshakes does it take for you to get to Hitler?
0. me
1. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
2. Elizabeth II
3. Edward VIII
4. Hitler
0. me
1. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
2. Elizabeth II
3. Edward VIII
4. Hitler
May 10, 2024 at 7:28 PM
0. Me
1. Louis Zamperini
2. Hitler
This is like the shortest most acceptable route lol
1. Louis Zamperini
2. Hitler
This is like the shortest most acceptable route lol