Yeah, that anonymous source was squashed pretty quickly.
You'd never make it. I'd rip your spine out before you got half a step. Those little legs wouldn't be much good without one of those.
Glory ,'The Killer In Me'
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.
Tom Scola - Dec 22, 2005 4:33:24 am PST #4428 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 22, 2005 4:37:11 am PST #4429 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Hivemind question, quasi-related to tipping:
Does anybody leave a cash gift for the postal delivery person? How much, generally, if you do? My service used to suck, so I never bothered, but at my new digs the person's been pretty good (that includes taking away stuff I've left out that was for former tenants).
Also, how do you address the envelope or card it if you don't know the person's name (I'm never home when the mail comes during the week)?
Frankenbuddha - Dec 22, 2005 4:38:03 am PST #4430 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Yeah, that anonymous source was squashed pretty quickly.
He was thrown under the bus, then?
flea - Dec 22, 2005 4:40:19 am PST #4431 of 10002
information libertarian
I only recently heard that some people tip their mail carriers. I know I have a variety of them, so it would be hard to do. Also, aren't postal employees notoriously well-paid?
Signed, would rather tipping were not a facet of our culture, and everyone was paid a living wage.
Jessica - Dec 22, 2005 4:43:23 am PST #4432 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Even if they resolve the contract today, I don't think we'll see trains running until tomorrow.
Tom Scola - Dec 22, 2005 4:44:34 am PST #4433 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
If they can get a resolution before noon, I can imagine there could be at least limited service this evening.
§ ita § - Dec 22, 2005 4:45:03 am PST #4434 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
would rather tipping were not a facet of our culture, and everyone was paid a living wage
Does Christmas tipping count towards a living wage? I hope not. Isn't it more like a consumer-mandated Christmas bonus?
Jesse - Dec 22, 2005 4:50:07 am PST #4435 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I believe in my googling holiday tips yesterday, I saw that postal service employees can accept non-cash gifts under $20. That said, I'm sure it's a rare mail carrier who would turn away cash in hand.
Calli - Dec 22, 2005 4:50:09 am PST #4436 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I don't tip my maildeliverer. I'm in an apartment building with about 15 units, and I end up delivering other people's mail that's been stuck in my mailbox at least once a week. And then there were the two weeks of no mail delivery whatsoever. So I can't say I feel terribly motivated to start now.
In better(?) news, someone at my office left about 15 bottles of Tylenol cold and flu, nighttime (aka knock you on your ass) medicine in the lunchroom for the taking. Considering the ick that's been making the rounds, that's a fairly timely gift.
Stephanie - Dec 22, 2005 4:50:29 am PST #4437 of 10002
Trust my rage
In my old neighborhood, I would not have given a Christmas gift to our mail carrier. However, our current one is nice, knows Ellie and me, and does a good job.
My FIL gives Christmas $$ to the trash guys and the mail carrier.