There's a screening of The Day the Earth Stood Still at Caltech, and both Keanu Reeves and my friend Sean (who did a little consulting on the film re: physics) are doing a Q&A.
ON THE SAME NIGHT AS MY COMPANY XMAS PARTY
weeps
I had a whole section about civic pride.
Mayor ,'Chosen'
Natter 62: The 62nd 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.
Allyson - Dec 02, 2008 2:17:48 pm PST #4006 of 10002
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
juliana - Dec 02, 2008 2:20:26 pm PST #4007 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
ON THE SAME NIGHT AS MY COMPANY XMAS PARTY
SKIP. IT.
Tom Scola - Dec 02, 2008 2:21:37 pm PST #4008 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I've been at my company for nine years, and I haven't gone to a Christmas party yet.
P.M. Marc - Dec 02, 2008 2:25:17 pm PST #4009 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Yeah, go to the screening instead. It'll be more fun.
Lee - Dec 02, 2008 2:25:25 pm PST #4010 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
The main party for my firm is up in SF, and they don't provide shuttles or anything, so I doubt I'm going to go.
JZ - Dec 02, 2008 2:30:06 pm PST #4011 of 10002
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
ON THE SAME NIGHT AS MY COMPANY XMAS PARTY
This is the same company with the boss who's been crushing your self-esteem to a fine powder, right? The company from which you've been patiently digging an escape tunnel with a craftily hidden teaspoon? Ass 'em in the ear. They don't deserve your presence. Go revel in the Keanu.
megan walker - Dec 02, 2008 2:31:47 pm PST #4012 of 10002
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Go revel in the Keanu.
Wiser words have never been spoken.
Allyson - Dec 02, 2008 2:34:56 pm PST #4013 of 10002
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
Srsly! What if he says, "WHOA."????
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 02, 2008 2:37:11 pm PST #4014 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Another vote for blowing off the party in favor of something you'll actually enjoy rather than stress over.
Not to mention it will reduce travel time to the coast for those living inland.
Arkansas might finally get an oceanfront!
Sue - Dec 02, 2008 2:37:16 pm PST #4015 of 10002
hip deep in pie
Go Canoe! Choose Canoe!