Why is it so hard to get these people at work to write out short, step-by-step instructions of what they're asking for? It's like pulling teeth.
Don't worry, I'm not gonna start any sword fights. I'm over that phase.
Mal ,'War Stories'
Natter 61*
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.
Tom Scola - Oct 09, 2008 9:50:17 am PDT #3631 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Allyson - Oct 09, 2008 9:50:41 am PDT #3632 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
insent Jilli, let me know what you think!
lisah - Oct 09, 2008 9:54:13 am PDT #3633 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
Why is it so hard to get these people at work to write out short, step-by-step instructions of what they're asking for? It's like pulling teeth.
hahahahahha
story of my professional life.
Tom Scola - Oct 09, 2008 9:58:24 am PDT #3634 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
It's almost like they think it's a personal insult that I'm asking them to think linearly.
Jesse - Oct 09, 2008 9:58:54 am PDT #3635 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
The thing that makes me cringe when I edit using Track Changes is that moving something makes it show up TWICE in red -- once crossed out, and again in the new spot. I always have to do a disclaimer up front that says it looks bad, but is mostly stuff moved around.
I could be wrong, but no. Unless the contract itself specifies a difference.
OK, cool. My boss was afraid she was crazy, after a meeting with the Big Boss.
Barb - Oct 09, 2008 10:03:15 am PDT #3636 of 10001
“Not dead yet!”
The thing that makes me cringe when I edit using Track Changes is that moving something makes it show up TWICE in red
Well, when I receive a Track Changes document, I'll use it as reference, but do the actual changes on a fresh copy of the MS. I don't want whoever I send it back to to be looking at it with all the changes-- too much potential for mind games there. I figure if they wanted it changed THAT bad that it pings them a second time, they'll let me know about it.
Jesse - Oct 09, 2008 10:06:00 am PDT #3637 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I meant when I'm the editor, not the author. And of course, not for book-type-writing. Or writhing, which is what I typed the first time.
Hmmm.
msbelle - Oct 09, 2008 10:06:37 am PDT #3638 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
David, I did not know that.
I have gone home and returned. I bought myself some ice cream for the trouble.
tommyrot - Oct 09, 2008 10:15:56 am PDT #3639 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.
Ooh. The Dow was briefly under 9000. (It's now 9004.) When was the last time it was under 9000?
Tom Scola - Oct 09, 2008 10:17:59 am PDT #3640 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
The Dow broke 9000 in 1998, and again in 2003.