Bidding is up to $14,000 on a $20 bill that somehow got a "Del Monte" banana sticker on it before it was printed. [link]

eBay listing: [link]

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Vote no, Sparky. Probably enough people will vote yes to stop the email that you'll get the best of a bad situation--moral high ground, and no more annoying emails.

Jilli, my son wants to see some of Pete's cards. Is there a Pete-devoted website anywhere? I couldn't find it on Google.

Search for Pete Lastname on eBay. Pete has been too busy to get the information together for a site, else there would have been one up in October or so.

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Every other Friday they have "Payday Socials" which basically means beer in the conference room at 4:30. Well, as mentioned, I leave at 2:30 so I miss these gatherings.

Today, they switched it up to "Payday Breakfast" in the conference room right next to me. There are bagels, a variety of spreads, cereal, bananas, cut fruit, juice, various flavors of coffee, orange juice - and other stuff. Nice way to kill some time and fill up the tummy.....

you should protest. If they have beer at Socials, they should have mimosas at breakfast.

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Nora and Teppy, I'm sorry you're both having so much family craxy.

SE Florida. Alas, quite a long way from Tampa, about 4 hours. Good for me because I wouldn't want to live in Tampa, but sad making that I won't be able to hook up with your DH.

Ah, poop. Not just the dh, all of us. We're thinking of going with him and making a family vacation out of it. We're going to see if his employer will give him a fuel allowance in lieu of plane fare. Is askye anywhere near there? Are there any other Floridaistas near there?

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I like the way you think Vortex. Or a little Bailey's for the coffee....

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Everything that's going on with my granddad is stirring up deep, deep-rooted dysfunction in the larger extended family and everything is just sort of going to hell while I watch.

Yep.

I just... forget sometimes. She does such a good time covering it up, and putting focus on others (my dad and my grandmother) that I let myself be fooled, and I think everything's great and relatively normal, and just... no. No, not at all.

I could not even IMAGINE how awful it would be if my mother's parents were still alive. OMG.

Basically, I made the mistake of telling her I was worried about her and urging her to accept help if it was offered, and asking for help if she needed it. Oh, I won't do that again.

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Gronk.

I just got my final paycheck. They took out Medical, Dental, Life insurance and Flex Spending at this year's rate.

Except that as an ex-employee, I'm no longer eligible for that.

I gritted my teeth and girded my loins, relaxed and called the HR person who fired me.

I was all polite and cordial. I figure that when people check on my past employers, I should not give them a reason to say things about me to potential employers.

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We're going to see if his employer will give him a fuel allowance in lieu of plane fare.

Odds are you'll be driving through Atlanta.

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Odds are you'll be driving through Atlanta.

Excellent point, Ginger. Scott has a brother in GA, as well.

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My house is tiny, but I've got a guest bed and two sleepable couches.

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