Long enough for J and A to 1) realize that once R wakes up J is a dead man, since R has the power to have him summarily executed, and that R would almost certainly continue his assaults upon A; 2) quickly make an escape plan; and 3) bind and gag R so that he won't be able to sound the alarm the very instant he wakes up.
One of my fellow junior instructors got almost choked out last Sunday. Not enough to lose consciousness (he wanted to know how quickly the choke came on, so he could tell when was too late). He wasn't up to doing anything much for at least a couple minutes. He dropped to his knees after a few seconds of careful carotid choking. Unconsciousness would be brief, though -- 10-20 seconds. But he'd be limp and tie-uppable for a while.
Most people are out today, right?
Sadly, greviously, tragically, no.
My office is at full bore. Not even being let go at 2pm, as is the case on Fridays before Mondays off. Clearly, a godless bunch.
Although, how many people will still be here after 2pm is another question.
I got a call at my house at 11 asking where I was.
Wait, these are the people who can't seem to make a single damned meeting and they are calling your HOUSE on a paid holiday?
Twits.
We don't have any more holidays until...memorial day? The one in may.
I am!
t smiles brightly
But I have papers to grade anyway.
t scuffs foot
I'm working. We're all hoping for a 3 pm close, but it's not looking likely.
However, we did hit our year budget target yesterday, so the chances of at least being bought lunch by the bosses are fairly good.
Yeah, I'm in today too. The only religious holiday we get off is Christmas.
well poop. I would give you all off if I were in charge.
sara, not the same people, but I appreciate the outrage.
I'm at work for a few hours today, too.
Article in today's NYT about the housing bubble: [link]
I saw that article, Tom. I am hoping the bubble pops soon enough for me to actually buy something someday, but not at the same time as the currency crashes, because you still have to have money to buy a house.
Yep, I am waiting on one disaster or another. That is how I plan my life.
