And almost sixty-five percent of that was actual compliment. Is that a personal best?

Xander ,'End of Days'


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.


Hil R. - Oct 22, 2009 2:16:15 pm PDT #14856 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

I've been thinking about getting a netbook. For conferences and job interviews and stuff, there are going to be a bunch of times that I'll need to carry a computer around all day, and I figure it would be easier with a lighter laptop.


Jesse - Oct 22, 2009 2:28:26 pm PDT #14857 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

If a job application is going to an HR department, how bad is it to address the cover letter to "sir or madam"? Do I have an alternative? I think it's weird to call them up just to ask who to address it to, when they don't put the name in the job announcement.

I don't think it's terrible. I'm generally applying for jobs at small places, so will just address it to the CEO, but that could be weird at a big place.


Scrappy - Oct 22, 2009 2:38:40 pm PDT #14858 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

That would be okay, or "To Whom It May Concern."


Stephanie - Oct 22, 2009 2:41:33 pm PDT #14859 of 30001
Trust my rage

Hivemind question: Joe is convinced that tonight's dinner (really yummy chicken posole) must cool before it goes in the fridge. I think I've heard this before, but it makes no sense to me. Either way it cools; why would the rate of cooling matter?

(look, I'm using a semi-colon while talking about practical applications of mathy stuff. I feel like such a buffista.)


bon bon - Oct 22, 2009 2:41:44 pm PDT #14860 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

Thanks!


bon bon - Oct 22, 2009 2:44:15 pm PDT #14861 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

I would keep something hot out of the fridge so I don't warm up the fridge itself, and make it work extra hard to keep cool. There might be a minimal food safety benefit to cooling it faster by putting it in the fridge, though.


brenda m - Oct 22, 2009 2:45:56 pm PDT #14862 of 30001
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 think I've heard this before, but it makes no sense to me. Either way it cools; why would the rate of cooling matter?

It warms up everything else in the fridge.


Stephanie - Oct 22, 2009 2:50:22 pm PDT #14863 of 30001
Trust my rage

Oh, well that seems sort of obvious. It's funny because I've asked him before why he does that and he has never really had an answer.


Typo Boy - Oct 22, 2009 3:00:14 pm PDT #14864 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

I've been thinking about getting a netbook. For conferences and job interviews and stuff, there are going to be a bunch of times that I'll need to carry a computer around all day, and I figure it would be easier with a lighter laptop.

I love mine. I would go for the longest battery life you can get, cause it would be even greater if I did not feel compelled to drag the charger around rather than leaving it somewhere, since the charger weights more than my netbook and battery combined.


Cashmere - Oct 22, 2009 3:06:07 pm PDT #14865 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.

Stephanie, it's a misconception. Hot food won't heat up the fridge. Leaving hot food out to cool will only encourage the growth of bacteria and cause illness. Put it in the fridge right away.