Seems like everyone's got a tale to tell.

Mal ,'Safe'


Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


msbelle - Jan 15, 2010 7:22:01 am PST #1745 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Did anyone comment on New Tool not being there? like management?

Matt, I am so sorry, that is rough.

My boss has left for the day. Our performance appraisals were due today, he did none of them. He did not know it was my birthday, becuase he takes no ownership of knowing stuff like that, even though I and his former asst. always tell him when it is one of his other direct report's birthday. The are visitors in town and some leave today, but no one has told me if I need to arrange anything for any of them. Hope nothing is needed last minute because I leave at 5.


Sue - Jan 15, 2010 7:22:14 am PST #1746 of 30001
hip deep in pie

Happy Birthday Msbelle.


Polter-Cow - Jan 15, 2010 7:23:19 am PST #1747 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

That's the classic group-formation outline.

Yeah, I've heard it too.

Happy birthday, msbelle.

I'm sorry, Matt.


beekaytee - Jan 15, 2010 7:25:53 am PST #1748 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant

That's the classic group-formation outline.

The FSNP model was a long-term classic back in the day when I got my OD degree. Nice to see it still in play in a world of 'flavor of the week' models.


Daisy Jane - Jan 15, 2010 7:27:06 am PST #1749 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

Can someone please get these guys to stop having this iPhone/Microsoft argument by my cube? It's loud, stupid, involves the self-laugher and they follow everything they say with "right" said like a question, but not meant as one.

Oh lord, now Jay Leno has been entered into the argument.


Gudanov - Jan 15, 2010 7:28:49 am PST #1750 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping

Microsoft has a phone? Well, I'm sure they have phones at the Microsoft offices, I mean a product that's a phone.


§ ita § - Jan 15, 2010 7:28:52 am PST #1751 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

In play since 1965, with the addition of "Adjourning" during the 70s.


DavidS - Jan 15, 2010 7:32:13 am PST #1752 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Happy birthday, msbelle!

Treat yourself to...BK. Or something.

Sophia's boss needs the choke-chain of corrective experience.

Self-laugher should get away from Daisy.

Teamwork dynamics makes me think: "Just because it rhymes doesn't mean it's true."


Daisy Jane - Jan 15, 2010 7:32:59 am PST #1753 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

It's basically a version of the Apple/Microsoft argument.

It makes me @@, because I hate "My choice of consumer product is morally and intellectually superior to yours!" conversations.

I use both. If I were still doing layouts, I'd be on my Mac. The billion and five spreadsheets I'm dealing with right now? I would throw my Macbook out the window and run screaming for the ThinkPad.

I think I prefer my iPod to the Zune, but I haven't used the other. And, I like my Cliq better than the current iPhone.

Go ahead and judge me.


smonster - Jan 15, 2010 7:34:27 am PST #1754 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

choke-chain of corrective experience

Nice phrasing.

Speaking of phrasing, Hec, thought you might enjoy another colloquialism I heard recently: The rain was "coming down like piss out of a boot." Speaker is Georgia native (not sure what part) in his 50s.