I happen to be very biteable, pal. I'm moist and delicious.

Xander ,'Bring On The Night'


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.


Calli - Sep 26, 2008 10:51:58 am PDT #777 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

A nationally-televised debate in front of a live audience hostile to one of the debaters is not a good thing for said debater.

Hmmmmm, I wonder if he pissed off the techies? "Can we get the green and blue lights on McCain, please?" "But he'll look like a walking corpse." "Yes. Yes he will." "Green and blue it is."


brenda m - Sep 26, 2008 10:55:33 am PDT #778 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Okay, this is funny. Krugman:

Paulson’s “all your bailout are belong to me” proposal,

[link]


Jesse - Sep 26, 2008 10:56:26 am PDT #779 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Bankruptcy law is probably the most stable job out there right now.

The work is steady, but you might not get paid.


Connie Neil - Sep 26, 2008 10:58:29 am PDT #780 of 10001
brillig

Question re: office etiquette:

We use an instant messaging system for internal communications. That system has the means to send an instant message as opposed to initiating a chat. I just sent an instant message to a supervisor, and now I'm wondering if I should ahve sent an email. The instant message will pop up in all its glory on the screen, but the email only pops up the little envelope in the corner. What is the line between "pop up in yo face, sucka!" and "by the way, there's another new email in your inbox, sir." My message was in regards to overtime over the weekend, which is moderately important information mid-afternoon on a Friday, but possibly not instant message urgent.


DavidS - Sep 26, 2008 10:58:49 am PDT #781 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

This campaign has been the WTFiest.

In other WTF news: Somali Pirates Seize Ukrainian Ship Carrying Tanks (uh, the kind that go into battle)


Tom Scola - Sep 26, 2008 10:59:35 am PDT #782 of 10001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

These posters are awesome: [link] [link]


Kristen - Sep 26, 2008 10:59:39 am PDT #783 of 10001

Paulson’s “all your bailout are belong to me” proposal,

I liked the quote from... the Washington Post, I think?

In a world where credit markets are frozen, where banks refuse to lend to each other at any price, only one man, with one plan can save us...


Connie Neil - Sep 26, 2008 11:04:16 am PDT #784 of 10001
brillig

I'd pay to see those wrestling matches.


brenda m - Sep 26, 2008 11:06:44 am PDT #785 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

I don't use IM so I don't have any sense of the etiquette.


Fred Pete - Sep 26, 2008 11:18:36 am PDT #786 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.

I'm also not an IM user. But I'd say if supervisor needs to know soon and tends to be -- shall we say, imperfectly vigilant -- in checking e-mail, I'd say your position is at least defensible.