Big old SUV on fire outside my building.
We're right above it, looking six floors down at the flames saying things like "if its a car bomb it won't get us here, right?"
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Love New Yooooooooooooooork!
This is not funny. This... this is a morality tale about the evils of sake.
Simon ,'Objects In Space'
Natter 55: It's the 55th Natter
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.
Trudy Booth - Dec 06, 2007 10:06:56 am PST #6016 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
§ ita § - Dec 06, 2007 10:17:05 am PST #6017 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Kat has been and gone-I am up a few pairs of socks and fun mags as a result.
Allyson, you need a job where you are well paid for bundling. Table setting, care package, down home meal, tuck box, whatever. Where are you even finding my food?
Yeah, you and Kat could make a killing.
I really don't need to miss work right now.
Nutty - Dec 06, 2007 10:21:40 am PST #6018 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
You know what, I would really really love to see the exact wording of the Playboy sexual harassment policy. Like, they're a big corporation, so I know they have one; but, I mean, their whole business plan relies on "Could you jiggle a bit more?" and "Which shot should go on the cover, the naked one or the other naked one?"
What constitutes a welcoming work environment at Playboy? OMG, new-hire indoctrination has got to be hilarious!
Toddson - Dec 06, 2007 10:21:53 am PST #6019 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Allyson Knows Things.
Hope they can help, ita.
JZ - Dec 06, 2007 10:26:24 am PST #6020 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.
Oh, man, shrift, that sucks. Though, yes, "difficulty personalities" is possibly a clue that you dodged a bullet there. And now that I think about it, the other Buffista who is an ex-employee never seemed to miss it once she was gone.
I will not buy playboys in protest.
I have been proactively protesting Playboy's failure to hire shrift since 14 years before she was born!
Allyson - Dec 06, 2007 10:26:40 am PST #6021 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Derrick's Jamaican Cuisine and Catering had the best reviews.
Mapquest is being a total bitch.
Are you in Westwood, ita?
§ ita § - Dec 06, 2007 10:27:14 am PST #6022 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'd imagine the huge majority of Playboy employees have the same sorts of policies we do. Get a small company in the Valley whose business is porn and I think you'd be hard pressed (npi) to avoid it.
§ ita § - Dec 06, 2007 10:29:14 am PST #6023 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Derrick's is good, Allyson, but way out of your way. You really shouldn't. (yeah I'm in Westwood)
Miracleman - Dec 06, 2007 10:29:53 am PST #6024 of 10001
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
I bet Playboy has a hi-LARIOUS set of first-day orientation videos.
I wonder if it'd be like Bizarro-orientation video...
" Narrator: Let's watch Tom as he interacts with his co-worker Destinie...
Tom: Nice honkers, Des!
Des: (tee hee) Thanks, Tom!
Narrator: Way to go, Tom! Now let's watch Dick and Marge...
Dick: You're kinda...flat-chested, you know?
Marge: Bite me, scrote-licker.
Narrator: Who was in the wrong in this scenario? That's right...Marge. After all, this is Playboy and she should have boomin' bazongas and not be all defensive feminist in the workplace.
Boss: You're fired, Marge!
Marge: Aw, fuck this place!
Narrator: Welcome to Playboy! And have a Bazonga-licious work experience!"
Jesse - Dec 06, 2007 10:29:58 am PST #6025 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
That's what she said.
OK, so our "huge" budget issue was the result of one person making an incorrect assumption, and never running it by the people who could have corrected it. I swear to god, this fucking place.