Toussaint (the TWU head) seems VERY strike-happy right now. I was thinking it wasn't going to happen, but the later it gets, the more likely it seems.
Y'all see the man hanging out of the spaceship with the really big gun? Now I'm not saying you weren't easy to find. It was kinda out of our way, and he didn't want to come in the first place. Man's lookin' to kill some folk. So really it's his will y'all should worry about thwarting.
Mal ,'Safe'
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.
Jessica - Dec 15, 2005 12:21:45 pm PST #2417 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Spidra Webster - Dec 15, 2005 12:23:53 pm PST #2418 of 10002
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
I can make it to work with PATH and some walking but I have to say intentional crippling of this city makes me pretty fucking pissed off at the strikers.
I always feel really bad for workers who are in key industries like this. The strike is the biggest bargaining chip a union has. Without the strike, they're defanged. Yet the public will hate them if they strike and management will take full advantage of that. It's a difficult position for workers to be in.
msbelle - Dec 15, 2005 12:28:26 pm PST #2419 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
everyone who can't make it in has to take a personal or a vacation day.
THAT IS INSANE!
Our boss remembers the last strike and decided against carpooling as roads are most certain to be ginormous nightmares.
God, sorry for you all, I'll let you know when and if we have job openings.
As it is, I might walk the 25 blocks to the LIRR and take that into to Penn Station.
Jessica - Dec 15, 2005 12:29:19 pm PST #2420 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
THAT IS INSANE!
Yup. Especially this time of year! Who has vacation days left 2 weeks before Christmas???
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as roads are most certain to be ginormous nightmares.
My group decided to take FDR drive instead of the BQE based on the FDR having a better view, since we'll be staring out the windows for at least an hour or two.]
Lee - Dec 15, 2005 12:29:44 pm PST #2421 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Actually, I've been googling, and San Mateo County has been labelled a "rabies area" by the State Department of Health, so maybe Belmont isn't a totally freak show.
On the other hand... well, I've already mentioned the Castration Certificates.
juliana - Dec 15, 2005 12:30:29 pm PST #2422 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
I always feel really bad for workers who are in key industries like this. The strike is the biggest bargaining chip a union has. Without the strike, they're defanged. Yet the public will hate them if they strike and management will take full advantage of that. It's a difficult position for workers to be in.
Yup. Our bus drivers struck in early-early 2004, and Mgmt. used that to tar them in the eyes of the public. They still haven't recovered.
Spidra Webster - Dec 15, 2005 12:33:21 pm PST #2423 of 10002
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
Our boss remembers the last strike and decided against carpooling as roads are most certain to be ginormous nightmares.
Sounds like you have a smart boss. That's a good thing.
bon bon - Dec 15, 2005 12:39:48 pm PST #2424 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
msbelle, Greenbus [link] goes into Manhattan. You probably want to stay home, but if they stop near you and you need to get into the city....
Our bus drivers struck in early-early 2004, and Mgmt. used that to tar them in the eyes of the public. They still haven't recovered.
I would nurse a grudge against an industry that uses my dependence on them as a bargaining chip against their bosses. Nor do I accept that they are without options-- they've rejected binding arbitration for reasons I don't even understand.
msbelle - Dec 15, 2005 12:53:14 pm PST #2425 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
the buses will be stuck in the nightmare traffic also. For me it is either the LIRR or stay home. While staying home has an attraction, I know I will not get the work doine that I need.
Spidra Webster - Dec 15, 2005 1:23:02 pm PST #2426 of 10002
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
Human beings perplex me. Tell me why someone would buy a book on a computer program and then be surprised that they have to read the book to figure out how to use the lesson files disc that came with it? Did they think the book was included just to jack up the shipping charges from Amazon?