The Polski withdrawl is hysterical.
Simon: I, uh... I never-never shot anyone before. Book: I was there, son. I'm fair sure you haven't shot anyone yet.
'War Stories'
Spike's Bitches 29: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Trudy Booth - Feb 28, 2006 9:17:04 am PST #1601 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Steph L. - Feb 28, 2006 9:47:53 am PST #1602 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
My grandmother has 4 lemon and 4 custard at her house.
I brought a dozen in to work today (I bring them every year, and write up a little sign explaining the history -- and pronunciation -- of paczki) -- 4 custard, 4 strawberry, 4 blueberry. My co-workers love me today.
Aims - Feb 28, 2006 9:50:00 am PST #1603 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Do you give the word for a single paczek?
Steph L. - Feb 28, 2006 9:51:02 am PST #1604 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Do you give the word for a single paczek?
Nah -- I don't want to confuse them.
t edit As it is, there's no good way to phonetically spell out in English the way paczki is pronounced. Not really. It involves a wiggly "y" sort of sound in the middle, and there ain't no key on my keyboard that can produce it.
Aims - Feb 28, 2006 9:51:45 am PST #1605 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
True enough.
I want to have my dinner NOW NOW NOW!!
EpicTangent - Feb 28, 2006 9:58:32 am PST #1606 of 10001
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
No clue what a paczki is, but I'm definitely starting to crave one.
Spidra, that's ridiculous. I'll order the clue-sticking for you. Though you're right about the layoff being better with warning. Ours came with 6ish months warning. (Of course, the idiots in LA still weren't ready to take over our operations because they couldn't get their acts together in 6 months...but that's not the point of this story). It's better for planning for yourself for what comes next & does feel more like it really is a fiscal thing, rather than a you-suck-get-out thing.
Jammies, bed, & fluff TV sound really good. Now I'm craving those too. Feel better Robin.
Listening to On the Drift. "Leaf on the Wind" keeps making me all sniffly(er)
beth b - Feb 28, 2006 10:01:19 am PST #1607 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
hopefully the bad days will only be a day or two. I feel vaguely guilty about staying home today - except that the thought of going to the grocery store- or even putting the dishes in the dishwasher is vaguely daunting.
Sparky1 - Feb 28, 2006 10:11:30 am PST #1608 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
I miss Polish food. It was all over Buffalo when I lived there.
Spidra, your co-workers are a bunch of asses. I hope, for your sake, it's a condition that passes (hopefully very painfully) well before March 31st. I wish I had an "in" here. You'd still might work for jerks, but the benefits are good.
I went back and filled in more of my Expression of Interest to migrate to NZ. I was wrong -- even without the job offer I'm an automatic admit. The DH and I might have to talk. (If you want to play, the points indicator is here. Minimum is 100, automatic admit is 140. On this I manage a 155.)
Calli - Feb 28, 2006 10:21:21 am PST #1609 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Huh. I scored a 125. (About time that masters degree became useful.) If the SD madness spreads I may have to give this more thought. Thanks, Sparky.
Spidra Webster - Feb 28, 2006 10:26:28 am PST #1610 of 10001
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
Wow. That's exciting, Sparky. If I suddenly had a workable offer to move to Canada, Sweden or Denmark, I'd be sorely tempted right now. NZ and Australia would also be on that list but they seem so remote.
I have no library degree. I have a little bit of experience working at the URL at UCLA as well as some experience working at a law librarian temp agency. So if you hear of anything, do let me know. UC is definitely on my list of desirable employers. I've applied many times but it's hard to get in there without knowing someone.