Reavers ain't men. Or they forgot how to be. Now they're just nothing. They got out to the edge of the galaxy, to that place of nothing, and that's what they became.

Mal ,'Bushwhacked'


Natter 47: My Brilliance Is Wasted On You People  

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.


Anne W. - Oct 10, 2006 1:16:21 am PDT #2907 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

During my longish stretch of unemployment, temping helped immensely in terms of keeping the money coming in, keeping the networking going, and keeping me in the habit of getting up and going to work most days. It also left me with enough days off here and there to focus on the job hunting.

Hell, it found me my current job. I wasn't placed into that job, but I did get to meet people at the company who recommended me for a job that was opening up.


Theodosia - Oct 10, 2006 2:50:42 am PDT #2908 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

FWIW, at least with MA unemployment a couple of years ago, you were able to deduct a temp-job or side-gig pittance from the weekly amount you were going to get. And then, since the UI was based on a total lump-sum for the six months allotted, the money you made was "given back" in the form of stretching out your compensation period, so instead of six months, depending on the remuneration, you could get benefits for seven or eight months.

Also, do keep the gym membership up -- you've got the time, and the endorphins will do you good.

InMeNews, I've still got my cold. The good news is that it's moved more towards the lungs, which is a sign that it's thinking about going away, but the bad news is that I'm coughing and coughing. Cough medicine is in my future....


flea - Oct 10, 2006 3:01:58 am PDT #2909 of 10001
information libertarian

I'm sorry, ita. The one important thing that nobody has mentioned yet: COBRA. You desperately need continuity in health care through this!


Jesse - Oct 10, 2006 3:16:30 am PDT #2910 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

People have good advice. Unemployment checks are a good thing.

Today I was asked to provide a written record of an "incident" that could jeopardize a co-worker's job (I found a pot stash in the bathroom). I'd kinda rather not.

Oh, yikes.

Also, nice brunch pictures!


Megan E. - Oct 10, 2006 3:24:15 am PDT #2911 of 10001

Crappy about the layoff, ita. *hugs self in lew of hugging ita*


lisah - Oct 10, 2006 4:54:11 am PDT #2912 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate

I can't think of a better way to say it, so Ima point at erika and say, "What she said!"

likewise. And, man, I wish my company could hire ita and let her telecommute. Not that I know exactly what she does but in my mind at least she'd totally be able to do the job of the very competent systems analyst/project managery type person who we are losing this week. And I'm sure it will be ages before they replace her if they ever do. Which means there will be one less intermediary between me (the writer) and the programmers. That's not good.


Frankenbuddha - Oct 10, 2006 4:57:29 am PDT #2913 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Much job-ma, ita. That's a helluva a way to start the week. October? You're on notice!


tommyrot - Oct 10, 2006 5:10:55 am PDT #2914 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Teotihuacan, once the center of a sprawling pre-Hispanic empire, is set to become the launch pad for an attempt to communicate with extraterrestrial life.

Starting on Tuesday, enthusiasts from around the world will have a chance to submit text, images, video and sounds that reflect human nature to be included in the message.

Those contributions -- part of media company Yahoo's "Time Capsule" project -- will be digitalized and beamed with a laser into space on October 25 from the Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan, now an archeological site near Mexico City.

I think I'll submit a message to the aliens:

Yo, aliens: bite me. No, seriously. We humans taste really good. Like chicken - or bacon. Both of which are really nummy. Trust me. Come and get it! Our people have a saying: "Human - it's what's for dinner."

P.S. - Baltar is a traitor who helped the Cylons.

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Jesse - Oct 10, 2006 5:15:41 am PDT #2915 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Teotihuacan is incredibly cool.


Tom Scola - Oct 10, 2006 5:19:03 am PDT #2916 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Teotihuacan is incredibly cool.

Although, suddenly, a lot less cool than previously seemed.