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Super Duper Happy Dude

@ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social
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Math geek, musician, stroke survivor, NASA nerd (until they RIF us, anyways), former high school teacher, and walking ‘hot mess’

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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I was not prepared for a midnight game of “does this gecko live or die?” and yet, my cat threw a gecko on me while I was getting comfy to sleep and then went in for the kill. Eventually, I did get the lizard transported outside but now the cat is furious I took away his “toy”.
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
My new Team Lead didn’t last a full 6 months. 🙄 If they send me another person who completely lacks all qualifications for the job, I’m going to glare menacingly in their direction again.
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Went to lunch with a co-worker yesterday. I can check off “ride in a Miata” from the List of Things That Sound Fun and add “be in a car with an impatient and dangerous driver” to the List of Shit to Try Only Once.
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I only needed to put in a half day in the office so I came home early which has… completely destroyed my cat’s food plans. For 2 hours straight he has yelled at me from every room in the house… he also has not finished breakfast - he’s just being an ass.
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I need help with a file I’m working on, but to keep things interesting I’m planning to start the conversation with “I need relationship advice.” We’ll see if the talk veers towards creating a secondary hierarchy table or if he recommends an updated dating profile.
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I went to the dentist for a filling, tried to be honest - “I’m a wuss, and you probably need about 4x the painkillers you think you need” - 20 minutes later she says “sit still, I’m going to go get more numbing shots”
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Lots of parking lots and streets are being closed at work for tomorrow’s president visit - it’s not a full shitshow yet, but I am definitely staying home tomorrow, might even sleep in before logging on
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Some nice ladies came by today knocking doors to remind people to vote, yay for voting. I tried to be extra polite even though they woke me up from a nap because i’m hopeful that enough Texans are pissed off to hit the ballots this year in meaningful numbers.
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Someone scheduled me to present at 8:00 AM. When I find out who it is, they’re going to get a succession of very stern and disappointed looks.
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
I tried to be helpful at the office, said “we’re trying to avoid dropping everything on the vendor and Procurement in the final week of the year” Quote: “they’re special? We’re swamped. Fuck them, welcome to the party.” ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I hear someone trying to help his girlfriend edit her presentation package without being too “mansplainy” so he doesn’t get killed when he gets home. My favorite sentence so far is “well, Artemis has too many M’s in it, we can start there…”
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Mom dropped a note, “had great food 5 miles from your house with family in town, totally didn’t invite you but it was delicious” 🤦‍♂️
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I found a way to break a toe today, and it hurts… a lot… Bright side, it is reminding me how unappreciated that little toe is most of the time.
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I got a new backpack, the cat got a new box. I give him an hour before he starts eating it and I have to take it away.
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I learned guitar by playing Metallica, and my forearm was like Michelangelo sculpted it from marble - had nothing on Jeanne, she’s looking fantastic in this picture!
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
From a conversation this morning, I said I'd try to remember to post some cat pictures after work... I remembered! 3 of the cats being totally normal cats doing cat things like sleeping and looking cute.
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Temp today spiked to 100 with “feels like” of “don’t go outside”. Of course, my AC is out when I get home from work… fortunately I have a tech that can be out tonight so I’ll just sweat off a few pounds in the meantime. It sounds like my neighbors’ compressor might have just gone off as well…
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
We have someone working here who absolutely cannot park a car, I wonder how they drive on the road. They set a new record today in the “distance from the curb” competition
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
It’s a slow day in the office when the highlight of my day is the car’s odometer flipping to all 7’s on the way home.
Just an odometer. Boring.
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
HCR is a national treasure and i hope the future recognizes her contribution to our collective sanity
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
After returning from a funeral, she said “do you know how slow these guys sing ‘How Great Thou Art’? Thats why Mass is so long.” co-worker said “they did the white people version? I’m glad I didn’t go” I learned 2 things - catholic funerals are very long and hymns have ‘white people’ variants
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Night 2 of fireworks is going better than Night 1 - Big Handsome has declared the computer desk as his “safe space” where he can be irritated, but unharmed.
Cat angry at fireworks
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
I spent the afternoon with family on the west side of town, when I got home my cat was NOT happy with my smells… children, baby children, and super happy excited dog. Watching a 3 year old try to eat watermelon is entertaining, she just tried a face-to-plate technique, no hands.
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Somebody scheduled a meeting earlier than normal so my guy showed up with bacon, sausages, batter, and a waffle iron.
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
My job is mostly strategic planning, budget execution, boring-ass meetings too often… then you have a mtg where people say ‘vagina’ like it’s a normal part of a workforce allocation discussion… nothing productive happened from there
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Today is “bring a miniature human to work day” which means full-size humans put out unsupervised candy for children on their desks… which leads to me getting free candy 🤓
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
I can tell how a meeting is going to go if someone comes in handing out candy bars - “before anyone gets mad at me, remember I’m the guy that brought candy, so don’t be getting uppity…”
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Guy at work gave me full access to every TPS and DR in their systems today. “Welcome to the QA team, you’re QA now… I need you to do that thing with spreadsheets to make this gobbledygook into pictures I can click on…“ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
So two of us nerds were getting frustrated with software limitations in creating a database and decided to request a license upgrade… filled out the 13 page security questionnaire… Just got a response asking for verification that we’re ready to pay $60,000 per year… …oops… nope… no upgrades for us
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
I’ve rehabilitated a second instrument, might actually be a musician again after 15-20 years of solid practice.
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
I’m staying up late even though I don’t have TV and haven’t seen a basketball game since 1996… No bedtime!
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Finished, mostly, the setup. I can probably tweak the neck a little bit more but otherwise it’s ready to go. My left side (stroke side) has virtually no muscle memory apparently, but the right hand is ready to go full speed so relearning…again… should be interesting.
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
I’ve just realized my cat has never been around a guitar getting new strings (it’s been a few years) - he’s absolutely lost his shit at not being allowed on the workbench and is now singing the song of his people (at full volume) from the living room in protest.
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
It’s been about 6 years since I’ve touched any instruments, kinda went 24-7 on work/nap when COVID hit and I’ve just not gone back and played music since. So… if I can remember how to do it, need to clean the frets, condition the fretboard, restring, adjust the neck relief… Shit. That’s a lot.
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
After foundation repair, replacing flooring, and generally not remembering where anything was before the chaos… I’m finding all kinds of things I thought were gone years ago. Apparently I kept a few Metallica vinyls despite not having a record player.
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The only person ever warned to “duck” while walking in the high bay.
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
I think you have to be at least as old as I am to sing along to this one
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Every two years I pay an unholy sum of money to have 10 people climb around in the trees with saws, thinning them out again. I’m honestly surprised how much they can grow in only 24 months, it buried my driveway, part of the yard, and into the street.
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
After trying, and failing, to put flea medication on the cat without both of us suffering trauma… I officially and formally regret breaking up with the girl that was supremely adept at handling pets. Please come back, once per month, and then you can leave again no hard feelings for 30 days.
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Apparently today is Waffle Wednesday… the interns take over a conference room and make breakfast. I have no idea what they do outside of the 1st Wednesday of each month but they’re pretty consistent in the Waffle department
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
The next person I hear answer “how are you?” with “joyous!” near my cubicle is getting hit with a flying stapler… it’s Monday, keep your happiness to yourself.
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
I got budget approval to buy software licenses for a few of us SuperNerds and SuperNerds-in-training. (I’m in the second category) They said “it’s approved, buy it, but stop naming y’all’s tools silly shit so I can use them in Senior Mgmt meetings…” Nope… the WOW, the QUOKKA, and the F-IT live on
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Actual question I got at work today - “We’re thinking about going to a bar that plays Chicken Shit Bingo - you want to go with us? A chicken wanders around on a board with 9 squares and if he shits on the number you bought, you win the money!”
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
I’d like to see the place that draws the line at “nothing larger than a leopard, please”
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
I’m out running errands and my little car is getting childish with the mileage Could have been better if the “miles remaining” cooperated
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Here’s the highlight of my day so far - I got added to a meeting after it ended, with a note “we’ll reschedule this one, not sure how we forgot to invite the people who present information… oops”
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
I finished college just before this chart goes tits up - I’d like to return to the carefree days of underage drinking and general ignorant debauchery when life didn’t feel like… this chart
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
My new team lead announced “I’m pretty well versed in Excel” soooooo… it took him 5 minutes to break one of my files. Seems like a decent fella, but I’m going to carry a rolled up newspaper to hit him on the nose with in the future.
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
I know this is some really dumb shit to get excited about, but I found out how to inject variables directly into M Code inside a Query… I’m going to put on my glasses so I can look the part of a “data nerd”
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Super Duper Happy Dude @ultra-happy-dude.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
My house has been re-leveled which involved thoroughly destroying what was atrociously cheap and *definitively* ruined carpet (thanks, cats). I’ve been living on the concrete slab for a month, do not recommend. New floors in work, maybe my couch can come back this week? I miss my couch.
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