Even if they resolve the contract today, I don't think we'll see trains running until tomorrow.
I'm eleven hundred and twenty years old! Just gimme a friggin' beer!
Anya ,'Storyteller'
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 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
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.
Nora Deirdre - Dec 22, 2005 4:51:16 am PST #4438 of 10002
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
I saw the same guidelines, aka, no cash for postal carriers.
Jesse - Dec 22, 2005 4:55:11 am PST #4439 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Hey, is my phone actually automatically redialing the busy number? Cool!
Tom Scola - Dec 22, 2005 4:58:38 am PST #4440 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
You got your new phone Jesse? What did you end up getting?
t /skimmer
Jesse - Dec 22, 2005 5:01:08 am PST #4441 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Magenta razr, baby! It was too cute.