Oh, Jess. Dan. I'm so sorry.
This girl at school? She told me that gelatin is made from ground-up cow's feet and that every time you eat Jell-O there's some cow out there limping around without any feet. But I told her that I'm sure the cow is dead before they cut its feet off, right?
Dawn ,'Never Leave Me'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
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.
Amy - Oct 12, 2009 5:28:07 am PDT #13447 of 30001
Because books.
tommyrot - Oct 12, 2009 5:34:16 am PDT #13448 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Article in The Guardian: Rachel Maddow, voice of America
By cutting across the grain of US cable news, the sober-minded liberal pundit has become the best talkshow host in America
Calli - Oct 12, 2009 5:41:00 am PDT #13449 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Good because that's a long time to look for a new job, bad because we're supposed to carry on "business as usual" during that time. Yeah. Right.
If by "business as usual" they mean frantically trawling monster.com et al I'm sure that's what your office will see.
I'm sorry, Jessica. I hope you end up in a good place at the end of all this.
Glamcookie - Oct 12, 2009 5:41:55 am PDT #13450 of 30001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
Shit, I'm sorry to hear that, Jessica. ~ma to you!
Jessica - Oct 12, 2009 5:42:46 am PDT #13451 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
If by "business as usual" they mean frantically trawling monster.com et al I'm sure that's what your office will see.
Exaaaaaaaactly. I'm sure we'll be seeing many more people showing up in suits and taking suspiscious long lunches over the next few months.
Theodosia - Oct 12, 2009 5:57:16 am PDT #13452 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Sorry to hear the news, Jess. Transition time isn't much fun, but it's better than collecting unemployment, at least.
§ ita § - Oct 12, 2009 5:58:48 am PDT #13453 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Oh, fuck, Jessica. That bites. I hope you're one of the lucky ones.
Jessica - Oct 12, 2009 6:01:15 am PDT #13454 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Thanks, guys. I'm hoping for the best right now. It's all I can do.
Naturally, in the interest of secrecy, we weren't given a schedule of when our individual meetings will be, so I have no clue if/when the rest of the axe will drop.
Jesse - Oct 12, 2009 6:09:59 am PDT #13455 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Exaaaaaaaactly. I'm sure we'll be seeing many more people showing up in suits and taking suspiscious long lunches over the next few months.
I guess the good news there is that you don't actually have to hide it at that point?
Sheryl - Oct 12, 2009 6:14:33 am PDT #13456 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
I'm sorry Jessica.