And remember, if you hurt her, I will beat you to death with a shovel.

Willow ,'Conversations with Dead People'


F2F 3: Who's Bringing the Guacamole?  

Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon: San Francisco, May 19-21, 2006! Everything else, go here! Swag!


Vortex - Apr 27, 2006 1:01:08 pm PDT #8936 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

and his boss is looking at having me cancel my time off for the F2F.

oh, HELL no! Do I have to make a call?


Spidra Webster - Apr 27, 2006 1:02:51 pm PDT #8937 of 10001
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.

Shit. Even if one is in an "exempt" position, aren't there some legal limits? Much ~ma, Toddson.


Toddson - Apr 27, 2006 1:03:08 pm PDT #8938 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I'm taking time out from work to play on the board for a while. The real killer is that there's one department in my office that has first call on any and all resources - their staff spend a lot of time sitting around and chatting, going out for long lunches and cigarette breaks. And I'm consistently putting in nine-hour days (which adds up after a few months), working at least one Sunday a month, and my boss has been trying to get more out of me.

I think I need a new job. Hell, I KNOW I need a new job.

How's the job market in SF?


Spidra Webster - Apr 27, 2006 1:04:40 pm PDT #8939 of 10001
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.

It's been getting better. What kind of work are you in?


Toddson - Apr 27, 2006 1:10:11 pm PDT #8940 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I've been in the nonprofit area for a long time, working for small to smallish associations doing graphic design, designing and running the web site, some editing for the monthly journal, and a little low-level tech support (a large portion of it is making sure everything's plugged in and turned on).

I'm also getting tired of DC - the heat, the humidity, the insane costs, the public transit system that seems to be staggering under the load, the stodginess.

I checked the find your spot web site ... they keep telling me I should move to Milwaukee.


Spidra Webster - Apr 27, 2006 1:15:56 pm PDT #8941 of 10001
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.

The insane costs are here, too. Here's a site for higher education jobs. I know there are sites for non-profit jobs but I don't know the names/URLs. [link]


Ginger - Apr 27, 2006 1:18:42 pm PDT #8942 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

Toddson! You must come the the F2F. It's not negotiable. The word non-profit does not mean "take advantage of the people willing to work hard."


Toddson - Apr 27, 2006 1:19:11 pm PDT #8943 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

Thanks - I'll have to start doing some serious looking.


Toddson - Apr 27, 2006 1:25:11 pm PDT #8944 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

Goodnight sweet Buffistas - I'll go home and dream of you!


billytea - Apr 27, 2006 1:55:17 pm PDT #8945 of 10001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

The game itself? It's leisurely compared to other professional sports.

Yeah, right. Have you ever seen cricket? Baseball is cricket with ADHD.