Buckle up, kids! Daddy's puttin' the hammer down.

Spike ,'Touched'


Natter 41: Why Do I Click on ita's Links?!  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Kathy A - Dec 14, 2005 9:35:12 am PST #2002 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

When I left for work at 9:30, there was just a bit of snow on my front and rear windows (easily pushed aside by my wipers), and a bit more on the ground at the office parking lot near Northbrook. Since then, we haven't got any more.

I'm not too sure if other cities have the dibs winter parking system, but Chicago's had it for as long as I know. A few years back, some blowhards were making noise in the press about officially banning it, but Richie Daley came out at a press conference and supported it, so it has official mayoral sanction, now.


shrift - Dec 14, 2005 9:35:21 am PST #2003 of 10002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

So, it's not snowing at ALL in Chicago?

We only got a slight dusting here, too. Right now it's kind of like snow dandruff.


juliana - Dec 14, 2005 9:36:15 am PST #2004 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

I'm not too sure if other cities have the dibs winter parking system

Not here, but I'm blaming the infamous Scandahoovian desire to avoid confrontation at all costs.


Jesse - Dec 14, 2005 9:36:58 am PST #2005 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

This year he said in my card that I was not only "incredibly great" at what I do, he considers me a friend.

OK, that's fantastic. I'd rather have that than the $50 bonus anyplace I've worked might give. Of course, I'd REALLY rather have the 2x annual salary bonus my friend who works for Citibank gets.


Jessica - Dec 14, 2005 9:37:54 am PST #2006 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Of course, I'd REALLY rather have the 2x annual salary bonus my friend who works for Citibank gets.

Woah. Yeah, that sounds pretty good.


Consuela - Dec 14, 2005 9:37:59 am PST #2007 of 10002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

2x annual salary bonus

t blinks

Wow.


§ ita § - Dec 14, 2005 9:37:59 am PST #2008 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I'd REALLY rather have the 2x annual salary bonus my friend who works for Citibank gets.

2x annual? What do they do for Citibank? Does it involve hiding bodies?


Kathy A - Dec 14, 2005 9:38:37 am PST #2009 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

My sister gets a few bonuses a year from Intel that I would kill for, but she says she'd rather have my vacation time, instead. I do get a few weeks more than she does, which is nice.


Jesse - Dec 14, 2005 9:38:55 am PST #2010 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Apparently that's how it works in the World of Finance? Your base salary is kind of bullshit, because the bonuses are so big?


Calli - Dec 14, 2005 9:40:20 am PST #2011 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

What do they do for Citibank? Does it involve hiding bodies?

And are they taking applications? I don't actually have experience, but I'm an awfully fast learner.