Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.

Giles ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Spike's Bitches 40: Buckle Up, Kids! Daddy's Puttin' the Hammer Down.  

[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


sj - Apr 04, 2008 1:38:13 pm PDT #3286 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Nope, it makes no difference. From what I understand, they're considered benefits, and it's not illegal to not offer benefits, nor is it illegal for an employer to say you can't use them, if your presence is required to fulfill the job duties.

That's awful and it really should be illegal.


-t - Apr 04, 2008 1:40:17 pm PDT #3287 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Straight from the classical Hebrew?

I think so. It's his specialty, Biblical (and earlier) Israel. One of his arguments is that the names of patriarchs were not in currency during the First Temple Period, so they probably aren't made up because if yo were making up names you'd likely make up names you were used to. But also, the genealogies are more about relationships among nations than between people. It makes my head hurt. But I'm pretty sure he's a primary source guy. Abraham Malamat.

Whether Aimee's boss is within his rights or not, he is crazy.


Aims - Apr 04, 2008 1:44:01 pm PDT #3288 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.

TOTALLY crazy.

Which is why I am turning in my application to the county on Wednesday. Turns out, the guy who does the background checks is a guy I've wrked with at this job. I told him of My Past and he said that it was a long time ago and the good will outweight it and the county needs good 911 operators and I should go for it. SO go for it I shall. And the benefits are AWESOME.

Boss kinda cracks me up because he said something a couple of weeks ago about me not being able to leave him. I said, "What are you going to do when I graduate?" He said, "Promote you. To CFO." I said, "IA M YOUR CFO!" and he said, "I dunno. VP?"

To which I laugh. I'm getting a TEACHING DEGREE you omron. I'm tired of dicking around with other people's money. I want to dick around with books and such.


omnis_audis - Apr 04, 2008 1:53:28 pm PDT #3289 of 10001
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

To which I laugh. I'm getting a TEACHING DEGREE you omron
Oh the irony of the misspelled word. What can I say, it's the little things that make me laugh.

Yes, he is crazy. If you are that valuable, then demand a big fat raise. I think you need an outline of "what are my typical hours", and maybe you need to outline how long it takes you to accomplish the tasks that he says are required, and base a rate on that. And yes, if you work an extra day here or there, or extra hours here, then you need compensation time, to be fair. Whether its legal or not, its just good practice.


Aims - Apr 04, 2008 2:00:35 pm PDT #3290 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.

I'm getting a TEACHING DEGREE you omron

Nah. Misspelled on purpose. Joe likes "omron". Kind of like "teh" and "wrod".


omnis_audis - Apr 04, 2008 2:00:52 pm PDT #3291 of 10001
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

wow, I think my brain is tired. I saw this headline in GoogleNews page, but my brain substituted an "i" for the first "a". Which totally changes the meaning of it. :: Must leave theater ::

ETA: oops, so tired, forgot the link: [link]


Cass - Apr 04, 2008 2:02:42 pm PDT #3292 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.

Gaaah!!! Where is my darn UPS shipment???
Held up by the fix-it guy I need to change my locks because I lost my keys? Where is my new lock and key???


JZ - Apr 04, 2008 2:34:50 pm PDT #3293 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.

::returns from omnis's link::

Oh, my, yes, that "i" does change the meaning of the headline rather drastically, doesn't it? Especially since it's about a just-completed study on a bunch of mice. I'd hate to be an assistant in that lab.


Sean K - Apr 04, 2008 2:41:23 pm PDT #3294 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Especially since it's about a just-completed study on a bunch of mice. I'd hate to be an assistant in that lab.

I'd hate to be a *mouse* in that lab.


Hil R. - Apr 04, 2008 2:52:45 pm PDT #3295 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

So, t pathetic face any DC-istas who could give a poor car-less Jew a ride to Koshermart [link] either this Sunday or next? Or, if not a ride all the way from DC, then at least a ride from the Metro station and back? I'll treat you to falafel... (and/or pay for gas, of course) t /pathetic face