Sparky is wise. [Note to self: when planning to be sneaky, consult Sparky.]
Buffy: I was regrouping. Spike: You were about to be regrouped into separate piles.
'Potential'
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.
ChiKat - Mar 23, 2006 1:24:11 pm PST #5050 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
DavidS - Mar 23, 2006 1:26:05 pm PST #5051 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Shouldn't you have JZ do the calling, "He's much to sick to come to the phone," so that the evil boss doesn't decide to pull a super evil and fire you over the phone?
Well, I'm just planning on unplugging the phone machine for a couple days. We've got cell phones.
I don't know if it's worth it. But it's tempting. I'm definitely taking a sick day tomorrow. (And I am actually a little sick - though not enough to normally take a sick day.)
billytea - Mar 23, 2006 1:26:06 pm PST #5052 of 10001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Shouldn't you have JZ do the calling, "He's much to sick to come to the phone," so that the evil boss doesn't decide to pull a super evil and fire you over the phone?
A firing over the phone and via your wife carries so much more class. Not that they'd do that, I'm sure.
juliana - Mar 23, 2006 1:27:24 pm PST #5053 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Shouldn't you have JZ do the calling, "He's much to sick to come to the phone,"
(inside-ish joke) I'm having visions of Hec as Mark McKinney in Slings & Arrows, angrily flipping off the other side of the phone conversation whilst keeping his voice amazingly polite.
Spidra Webster - Mar 23, 2006 1:28:18 pm PST #5054 of 10001
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
I'm with the others. If they're going to stiff you on pay, they're going to stiff you. Taking sick days or not probably wouldn't affect anything at this point. Take Sparky's advice if it's pertinent, though. I may have a cold next week myself.
Spidra Webster - Mar 23, 2006 1:30:22 pm PST #5055 of 10001
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
Oh, and Epic? I'm under NDA so I can't say that much, but the test takes that long because they're testing your discernment using the (complicated) guidelines they've given and whether you can keep a high level of discernment and be productive on a deadline. Luckily, I'm getting paid for the time taking the test or else there's no way I'd invest so much in something that might not pan out.
JZ - Mar 23, 2006 1:32:02 pm PST #5056 of 10001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
A firing over the phone and via your wife carries so much more class. Not that they'd do that, I'm sure.
Oh, I'll be ready, with a handful of crinkly tissue paper in one hand so I can crackle and crunch it and yell "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, what? This is a bad connection. What? What did you say? I'm sorry, what about David? Yes, yes, you're right, he is tired! Thank you for your concern! Oh--so sorry, I'm losing you again!" and hang up.
esse - Mar 23, 2006 1:32:55 pm PST #5057 of 10001
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Oh, JZ, that would be hilarious. In a tarantino kind of way.
Cass - Mar 23, 2006 1:33:28 pm PST #5058 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I thought so. I need your address. My company is moving and people are clearing out offices. Indy is a client and I am now in possession of some of their swag (2 shirts and a visor) that I saved for you.Whee! And insent.
I think Martha Stewart has some practical advice on fashioning a scarf into an SO snare.I know how to do *that*, I just need to actually meet one before we go for the safe word place.
erikaj - Mar 23, 2006 1:34:50 pm PST #5059 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Jeff Foxworthy says the most effective way to call in sick is to wait a minute then say "Oh no! There it goes again!" He used to do it and NOBODY asked him any questions.