One of my vendors merged with a competitor. Dealers of both companies are now under the same umbrella and have access to all of the same products. Many of the dealers were set up by region. Now they had multiple dealers of the same company competing in the same region. They held a big meeting/training with all of their main dealers and it was a mess.
It has been exactly 4 years from that day. It wasn't as bad as we thought it would be. After all, we (dealers) were all competitors to begin with, and we still are.
I worked at Salesforce for many years while they gobbled up other technology companies left and right. We often had to figure out how to integrate these new products into our processes on the fly.
I've been in it so long that it just feels like second nature to me (even the companies I've worked for since Salesforce are using Salesforce). But it might feel pretty strange if you've never used it before.
WordleBot did not like my 2nd guess compared to WordleBot's 2nd guess. However, the results of my 2nd guess did clue me in on the solution just because of the "C" being in the right place. It actually made my 3rd guess a likely solution, as WordleBot showed in its analysis.
No one just hands out a college football nickname like “Pain Train.” You have to earn it. And no one earned it quite like Cal football’s Zack Follett. After a 2005 game against No. 1 USC, he was suspended for ramming his facemask into a helmet-less LenDale White. In 2007, the linebacker absolutely destroyed Tennessee quarterback Erik Ainge with a blindside hit Golden Bears fans still talk about to this day. In 2008, Follett sent Arizona State quarterback Rudy Carpenter home on literal crutches, fueled by the simple fact that Carpenter called him “Zack” during a Sun Devils win a year prior.
I'm not particularly religious, but I found this article to be inspiring and it made me feel good. Good for Zack on what looks to be a great career and life after football.
BERKELEY — For the second time this season the California baseball team had its momentum slowed by San Jose State as the Spartans defeated the Golden Bears 10-7 Friday at Stu Gordon Stadium to end a four-game win streak.
SANTA CRUZ - California men's golf had their best finish of the season Wednesday at the Western Intercollegiate, finishing in second place as a team. The Bears shot an even par 350 in the final round, finishing one shot behind tournament champion USC with a three day total of 12-under par (1038).
WALNUT – California track & field redshirt junior Seth Johnson posted the outing of his life Wednesday at the Mt. SAC Relays, kicking off a four-day stretch of competition for the Golden Bears with five personal bests in the elite decathlon field at Hilmer Lodge Stadium.
The California women's basketball team has added junior transfer Albina Syla to its roster for the 2026-27 season, Cal head coach Charmin Smith announced Wednesday.
Syla, a 6-foot-5 center from Vantaa, Finland, is transferring to Cal from Rhode Island.
The California women's golf team heads to the 2026 ACC Women's Golf Championship this week at Porters Neck Country Club in Wilmington, North Carolina. The 6,227-yard par-72 course presents a new challenge for the Bears.
The California women's basketball team has added Jovana Jevtovic to its freshmen class for the 2026-27 season, Cal head coach Charmin Smith announced Wednesday.
BERKELEY - California Athletics announced Wednesday the creation of a new unit within the department, Strawberry Creek Studios - a groundbreaking and innovative approach to external relations strategy designed to meet the demands of the rapidly evolving landscape of intercollegiate athletics. The initiative builds on the alignment of the department's external relations unit last fall, led by Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director Beth Tafolla-Voetsch.
Cary, N.C. -- Cary, The No. 47 California Golden Bears (15-12) defeated No. 57 Georgia Tech (12-13) 4-0 in Cary, North Carolina on Wednesday.
To begin the match, Cal jumped out to a 1-0 lead after doubles wins on courts one and three. On court one, No. 33 Alex Aney and Timofey Stepanov won 6-4. Meanwhile, teammates Bernardo Munk Mesa and Paris Pouatcha clinched the doubles point with a 7-5 victory.
— Cal's seven seniors were honored in a postgame ceremony last Saturday after their final contest at California Memorial Stadium. The seven members of the group - Annette Ciupek, Brynn Gallagher, Avery Hoeft, Josie Lillquist, Clara Page, Chloe Rand and Courtney Wong - will play in their final collegiate lacrosse game at any location on Thursday at Stanford.
This was probably the first game in a while that he's been really motivated to play good D. They've been pretty much locked into a play-in game and without Steph and Jimmy B, they've been giving the young guys much more run than they normally would.
Not that I want Jimmy B to get hurt, but I think that was the best thing for Gui and his confidence. He was thrown into the wolves and has really improved over the last 3-4 months.
I had been peaking at the score while watching the Dodgers game. Turned it on right before the 3rd ended seeing that the game was relatively close. Then the Ws go down 13. Then Al and Steph go nuclear. Surprised the Warriors actually beat the Clippers. I know Dray played great D on Kawhi doubling him to make him give up the ball (similar to what they do with Harden) but I was surprised he didn't go off in the 4th. Granted Garland was playing well but still.
I certainly don't miss watching west coast sports from the east coast. Sharks games used to start at 730 and before they had some game shortening rules, games wouldn't end before 130 AM eastern. At least back then (before 2015) Cal football or basketball didn't have many 11 PM starts.
The slumping San Francisco Giants retooled their outfield before Wednesday’s game, sending Harrison Bader and Jared Oliva to the injured list and recalling Drew Gilbert and Will Brennan from Sacramento. Unfortunately, they didn’t retool the way they pitch to Cincinnati Reds rookie Sal Stewart.
The Dodgers honored the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson on Wednesday, and then proceeded to back Shohei Ohtani’s gem with four home runs as they swept the New York Mets with a dominant 8-2 victory.
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One of my vendors merged with a competitor. Dealers of both companies are now under the same umbrella and have access to all of the same products. Many of the dealers were set up by region. Now they had multiple dealers of the same company competing in the same region. They held a big meeting/training with all of their main dealers and it was a mess.
It has been exactly 4 years from that day. It wasn't as bad as we thought it would be. After all, we (dealers) were all competitors to begin with, and we still are.
I worked at Salesforce for many years while they gobbled up other technology companies left and right. We often had to figure out how to integrate these new products into our processes on the fly.
in my new "technical sales" role. i am having to use Salesforce for the first time in my life
I've been in it so long that it just feels like second nature to me (even the companies I've worked for since Salesforce are using Salesforce). But it might feel pretty strange if you've never used it before.
My daughter-in-law works for Salesforce. She's a project manager and presenter.
Hope she survives all the layoff waves! (I didn't.)
I do, too.
Bad jokes, dad jokes, physics jokes ...
Heisenberg, Schrodinger and Ohm are in a car.
They get pulled over. Heisenberg is driving and the cop asks him "Do you know how
fast you were going?"
"No, but I know exactly where I am" Heisenberg replies.
The cop says "You were doing 55 in a 35."
Heisenberg throws up his hands and shouts "Great! Now I'm lost!"
The cop thinks this is suspicious and orders him to pop open the trunk. He checks it out and says "Do you know you have a dead cat back here?"
"We do now, asshole!" shouts Schrodinger.
The cop moves to arrest them. Ohm resists.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/446NyxzsvY1h3ZdNA
haha
You hit the trifecta!
What's brown and sticky?
A stick.
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WordleBot did not like my 2nd guess compared to WordleBot's 2nd guess. However, the results of my 2nd guess did clue me in on the solution just because of the "C" being in the right place. It actually made my 3rd guess a likely solution, as WordleBot showed in its analysis.
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The Pain Train's last stop: Zack Follett's unexpected life after Cal football
https://www.sfgate.com/collegesports/article/zack-follett-cal-football-22206633.php
No one just hands out a college football nickname like “Pain Train.” You have to earn it. And no one earned it quite like Cal football’s Zack Follett. After a 2005 game against No. 1 USC, he was suspended for ramming his facemask into a helmet-less LenDale White. In 2007, the linebacker absolutely destroyed Tennessee quarterback Erik Ainge with a blindside hit Golden Bears fans still talk about to this day. In 2008, Follett sent Arizona State quarterback Rudy Carpenter home on literal crutches, fueled by the simple fact that Carpenter called him “Zack” during a Sun Devils win a year prior.
Zack showed up at the WFC tailgate this year and shotgunned a beer after the drinking song.
I'm not particularly religious, but I found this article to be inspiring and it made me feel good. Good for Zack on what looks to be a great career and life after football.
[BASE] Miscues Plague Bears In Midweek
https://calbears.com/news/2026/4/15/baseball-miscues-plague-bears-in-midweek.aspx
BERKELEY — For the second time this season the California baseball team had its momentum slowed by San Jose State as the Spartans defeated the Golden Bears 10-7 Friday at Stu Gordon Stadium to end a four-game win streak.
[MGOLF] Bears Tab Best Finish Of The Season At Western Intercollegiate
https://calbears.com/news/2026/4/15/mens-golf-bears-tab-best-finish-of-the-season-at-western-intercollegiate.aspx
SANTA CRUZ - California men's golf had their best finish of the season Wednesday at the Western Intercollegiate, finishing in second place as a team. The Bears shot an even par 350 in the final round, finishing one shot behind tournament champion USC with a three day total of 12-under par (1038).
[T&F] Johnson Posts 5-PR Day At Mt. SAC
https://calbears.com/news/2026/4/15/track-field-johnson-posts-5-pr-day-at-mt-sac.aspx
WALNUT – California track & field redshirt junior Seth Johnson posted the outing of his life Wednesday at the Mt. SAC Relays, kicking off a four-day stretch of competition for the Golden Bears with five personal bests in the elite decathlon field at Hilmer Lodge Stadium.
[WBB] Cal Signs Albina Syla For 2026-27 Season
https://calbears.com/news/2026/4/15/womens-basketball-cal-signs-albina-syla-for-2026-27-season.aspx
The California women's basketball team has added junior transfer Albina Syla to its roster for the 2026-27 season, Cal head coach Charmin Smith announced Wednesday.
Syla, a 6-foot-5 center from Vantaa, Finland, is transferring to Cal from Rhode Island.
[WGOLF] Bears Head To ACC Championships
https://calbears.com/news/2026/4/15/womens-golf-bears-head-to-acc-championships.aspx
The California women's golf team heads to the 2026 ACC Women's Golf Championship this week at Porters Neck Country Club in Wilmington, North Carolina. The 6,227-yard par-72 course presents a new challenge for the Bears.
[WBB] Cal Adds Jovana Jevtovic To 2026-27 Freshman Class
https://calbears.com/news/2026/4/15/womens-basketball-cal-adds-jovana-jevtovic-to-2026-27-freshman-class.aspx
The California women's basketball team has added Jovana Jevtovic to its freshmen class for the 2026-27 season, Cal head coach Charmin Smith announced Wednesday.
[NEWS] Cal Athletics Announces Creation Of Strawberry Creek Studios
https://calbears.com/news/2026/4/15/athletics-news-cal-athletics-announces-creation-of-strawberry-creek-studios.aspx
BERKELEY - California Athletics announced Wednesday the creation of a new unit within the department, Strawberry Creek Studios - a groundbreaking and innovative approach to external relations strategy designed to meet the demands of the rapidly evolving landscape of intercollegiate athletics. The initiative builds on the alignment of the department's external relations unit last fall, led by Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director Beth Tafolla-Voetsch.
[MTEN] Cal Tops Georgia Tech in Round 1 of the ACC Championships
https://calbears.com/news/2026/4/15/mens-tennis-cal-tops-georgia-tech-in-round-1-of-the-acc-championships.aspx
Cary, N.C. -- Cary, The No. 47 California Golden Bears (15-12) defeated No. 57 Georgia Tech (12-13) 4-0 in Cary, North Carolina on Wednesday.
To begin the match, Cal jumped out to a 1-0 lead after doubles wins on courts one and three. On court one, No. 33 Alex Aney and Timofey Stepanov won 6-4. Meanwhile, teammates Bernardo Munk Mesa and Paris Pouatcha clinched the doubles point with a 7-5 victory.
[LAX] Cal Closes Season At No. 10 Stanford
https://calbears.com/news/2026/4/15/lacrosse-cal-closes-season-at-no-10-stanford.aspx
SENIOR 7
— Cal's seven seniors were honored in a postgame ceremony last Saturday after their final contest at California Memorial Stadium. The seven members of the group - Annette Ciupek, Brynn Gallagher, Avery Hoeft, Josie Lillquist, Clara Page, Chloe Rand and Courtney Wong - will play in their final collegiate lacrosse game at any location on Thursday at Stanford.
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i assumed the W's would lose and i was sleepy so i went to bed even before the first half ended.
need to catch up on highlights and DREAM that we will beat PHX as well.
this new job has me waking up and being productive by 630a-700a. not sure how late night watching of west-coast sports is going to work w/ that.
i know HAG is up early for his job. but at least the sports and things are at normal times.
looks like Horford earned about half his year's salary in a single game w/ all those 4th quarter 3's
Draymond completely erased Kawhi down the stretch, it was very impressive.
Draymond is still pretty good when he is not being an idiot
This was probably the first game in a while that he's been really motivated to play good D. They've been pretty much locked into a play-in game and without Steph and Jimmy B, they've been giving the young guys much more run than they normally would.
Not that I want Jimmy B to get hurt, but I think that was the best thing for Gui and his confidence. He was thrown into the wolves and has really improved over the last 3-4 months.
I had been peaking at the score while watching the Dodgers game. Turned it on right before the 3rd ended seeing that the game was relatively close. Then the Ws go down 13. Then Al and Steph go nuclear. Surprised the Warriors actually beat the Clippers. I know Dray played great D on Kawhi doubling him to make him give up the ball (similar to what they do with Harden) but I was surprised he didn't go off in the 4th. Granted Garland was playing well but still.
Play-In #1 wrap: Warriors last minute comeback beats Clippers; Steph amazes; Dray locks up; KP and AH stretch; GSW plays PHX on Friday in Play-In #2
https://dubnationhq.com/p/play-in-1-wrap-warriors-at-clippers
I certainly don't miss watching west coast sports from the east coast. Sharks games used to start at 730 and before they had some game shortening rules, games wouldn't end before 130 AM eastern. At least back then (before 2015) Cal football or basketball didn't have many 11 PM starts.
Mountain Time might be the best for sports watching, too bad the fewest people live there.
Better Call Sal: Reds rookie bombs Giants in Cincinnati (8-3)
https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/san-francisco-giants-scores-standings/105139/better-call-sal-reds-rookie-bombs-giants-in-cincinnati
The slumping San Francisco Giants retooled their outfield before Wednesday’s game, sending Harrison Bader and Jared Oliva to the injured list and recalling Drew Gilbert and Will Brennan from Sacramento. Unfortunately, they didn’t retool the way they pitch to Cincinnati Reds rookie Sal Stewart.
Shohei Ohtani brilliant on the mound as Dodgers sweep Mets (8-2)
https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-scores-standings/113594/dodgers-mets-game-recap
The Dodgers honored the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson on Wednesday, and then proceeded to back Shohei Ohtani’s gem with four home runs as they swept the New York Mets with a dominant 8-2 victory.
I can’t say I’m a Dodger fan, but did stay up for awhile to watch Ohtani pitch.
I have the Mets vs Dodgers game penciled in on my calendar when they are in town. would be fun to see him pitch.
i know they were bringing him along slowly w/ the pitching and now he is doing it all.
have there been people who win Cy Young, MVP, and hit the most HRs? maybe in the olden-days ...
They're using a 6 man rotation, and with all the off-days on Thurs, most likely Ohtani will pitch on a Wed.