But? There's always a but. When this is over, can we have a big 'but' moratorium?

Fred ,'Smile Time'


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.


Scrappy - May 13, 2010 10:32:29 am PDT #29251 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

I am sorry, Theresa! If you had put in for FMLA already, though, I think it may be illegal for them to lay you off now.


Theresa - May 13, 2010 10:38:18 am PDT #29252 of 30001
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"

I am sorry, Theresa! If you had put in for FMLA already, though, I think it may be illegal for them to lay you off now.

I thought that too, but then I realized they offered me a different position with the company at a significant reduced salary (although I think legally it would qualify as comparable) so they have a loop hole. No one expects me to take it, but I think that is why it was offered. Bastards.


tommyrot - May 13, 2010 10:39:25 am PDT #29253 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.

Cthulhu Chess Set


Vortex - May 13, 2010 10:41:08 am PDT #29254 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Jamie Bamber Straps on his Guns for More Scifi

mmmmm, he looks like he just got out of the shower after a long night of horizontal activity. come back to bed, sweetie!


DavidS - May 13, 2010 10:41:13 am PDT #29255 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I hope JZ is ok and her work sitch is not too traumatizing.

She's okay. Mostly they said, "We noticed you're crying at your desk a lot and its affecting your work. Go see a counselor."

Good luck, Theresa. I hope we're at the tail end of the Great Recession.

I keep thinking of the children's book The Tough Winter (a sequel to Rabbit Hill, just mentioned here today). Though I guess the Little House book The Long Winter would be a better known example of the theme.


-t - May 13, 2010 10:42:16 am PDT #29256 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Weasels in bastard sauce! That bites, Theresa.


Zenkitty - May 13, 2010 10:47:29 am PDT #29257 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Sending relax ~ma and don't let this make you anxious ~ma, Theresa. Rotten bastards. I'm sorry.

Are you willing to put that in writing and indemnify me and all future owners of this property for all current and subsequent repairs?

Dang, Sparky! writes that down

Fucking Facebook (isn't that its offcial name now?) is trying to find pages to link my profile to. Pages named But I'm Picky About It, No Screeching, and No Emo Crap. I'm tempted to go make those pages so they can link me to myself.

F. Facebook has put photos of me in my Photo Album that it ganked from a friend's page. I don't want them there; they are hideous. But I can't figure out how to get rid of them. In fact, I can't figure out how to edit anything in my profile at all. Fuck this. I ought to delete the whole account. Give me one reason not to delete the whole account.


Kathy A - May 13, 2010 10:48:38 am PDT #29258 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Sorry-wrong thread!


§ ita § - May 13, 2010 10:49:07 am PDT #29259 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Give me one reason not to delete the whole account.

I've been pondering it myself. But I do like that people from my past can find me, even if I don't use it. But I *hate* that my profile pic comes up when you google my name, even though it's not my face. I thought I jumped through the hoops to stop that, but that was so last month.


Jessica - May 13, 2010 10:50:01 am PDT #29260 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Give me one reason not to delete the whole account.

It's practically impossible to do, and even if you manage it Facebook will still keep all your data?