When I worked in retail, you pretty much had to tell everyone "Happy Holidays" or "Merry Christmas" or something as part of the good bye patter. I usually put it in where the "Have a great day!" goes. I figure that almost everyone that is in a major department store on christmas eve buying presents at least nominally celebrated christmas.

Is the Yeti Stomp a Backyardigans thing?

Yep. When I say (thanks to Kara), "My name is TYRONE," he covers his ears, closes his eyes, and says, "Don't say that. Don't say THAT. Just be all Mommy. You're Mommy. I got to have a Mommy."

My Reggie White news is from yesterday, there may be more info out there today.

I think my 'Merry Christmas" saying is probably a holdover from working retail. I never did it too early, though, unless I was helping someone who mentioned that they were shopping for Xmas. On Christmas Eve, everybody gets wished a Merry Christmas whether they want it or not. Too hectic to differentiate.

Heh - 20 people called in today. The downpouring rain and the post-xmas vibe was enough to have people say "fuck it" en masse. Consequently, those of us who showed up will be getting free pizza today.

PHOTOS Show George W. Bush Seriously Ill Physically

Very interesting. Lots of evidence, but I can't say if it's conclusive.

George W. Bush apparently is wearing a medical device for "persons at risk of cardiac arrest." It is a LifeVest wearable defibrillator. He started using it sometime after his January 2002 fainting spell, which was attributed to choking. Based on photos showing him wearing the device, one can conclude the fainting was due to atrial fibrillation (AF), which his father also had. His father's AF was caused by Graves' hyperthyroidism, which his mother also has. Bush likely has AF and less likely Graves', based on his family history and symptoms. The AF may have caused a stroke or TIA (mini-stroke), of which physicians watching the debates detected symptoms. Observers have noted psychological symptoms consistent with this and with Wernicke-Korsakoff disease.

Consequently, those of us who showed up will be getting free pizza today.

Yay! Even though that means you're at work.

DH stayed home until 11 today to help me with snotty boy.

When I say (thanks to Kara), "My name is TYRONE," he covers his ears, closes his eyes, and says, "Don't say that. Don't say THAT. Just be all Mommy. You're Mommy. I got to have a Mommy."

BWAH!

Say "Hi!" to Cat for me, too, Cindy.

Heh - 20 people called in today. The downpouring rain and the post-xmas vibe was enough to have people say "fuck it" en masse.

I am the only person here in my office. There is some snow out there. I probably wouldn't be here, except I had to get up n' atom for my GRE testing today.

There is no free pizza. Only Zool.

OK, no Zool, but M&Ms. Mmmmmmmmmmmm&mmmmmmms.....

There is no free pizza. Only Zool.

Untrue. There is free pizza because I'm eating it right now.

Cashmere and Narrator, will do on the Catriona greetage! I'm very excited. Next, must get clarrie to visit. I have to go find where I've left my catering Ninja.

Cashmere did you happen to see the lethally cute pic of the lethally cute niece, that DX posted in his LJ? I think it's time to expand Owen's harem. She's just gorgeous.

Untrue. There is free pizza because I'm eating it right now.

Oops, I meant no free pizza in my office. I am not rewarded for coming into work in inclement weather.

Sure I showed up 4 hours late, but hey.