It's just an object. It doesn't mean what you think.

River ,'Objects In Space'


Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork  

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 - Aug 18, 2011 12:45:36 pm PDT #20990 of 30001
Because books.

I do, Allyson. Want me to email it?


Amy - Aug 18, 2011 12:46:27 pm PDT #20991 of 30001
Because books.

Anyone seen Consuela today? I'm picturing her and Nemesis locked in battle somewhere ...


sarameg - Aug 18, 2011 12:47:27 pm PDT #20992 of 30001

Insent a number I have. Not sure if it is cell.


Amy - Aug 18, 2011 12:47:56 pm PDT #20993 of 30001
Because books.

I sent the cell number, Allyson, to your profile address.


sarameg - Aug 18, 2011 12:49:37 pm PDT #20994 of 30001

Jesus, the storm to the north is nasty. It's gone from the armageddon pink to white on the radar.


megan walker - Aug 18, 2011 12:51:41 pm PDT #20995 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I hate hate hate that our "corporate" cards are Amex, which essentially means you are using your own card. I mean, I think if you get the actual corporate card they pay the fee, but the debt obligation is all yours.

I'm pretty sure our meal per diem is well under $100/day. Also, I think your tips are supposed to be 10-15%. The joy of having corporate in MN I guess.


meara - Aug 18, 2011 12:53:29 pm PDT #20996 of 30001

We have $100/day, but $150/day in expensive cities.

Wow, that's not bad! I usually am traveling enough that it doesn't work out too badly--which is to say, I might spend $40 on a nice dinner (our max), but am unlikely to also in the same day be able to have a nice breakfast and nice lunch--more likely Starbucks and McDonald's, or airport food! So only a few times have I hit up against the $70 limit--sometimes if I want to have a $25 entree AND wine AND dessert AND tip...then I've paid the difference. I guess if I were getting room service it would be tough. And likewise, if I were somewhere for days on end and not rushing around, I might go nicer places for breakfast or lunch, but usually I'm in a hurry and eating a hospital cafeterias and I'm not a morning person so breakfast is a rush anyway.

I have my work calendar sync'd to the iPhone (through Gcal) because I need the scheduling and teleconferences like P-C. But I'm not sure I want work email on it--useful, but then I'd feel compelled to respond and start hating the tiny keyboard and reading space. What is the Good app?


meara - Aug 18, 2011 12:55:36 pm PDT #20997 of 30001

Also, I think your tips are supposed to be 10-15%. The joy of having corporate in MN I guess.

We also have Amex, and yeah.

And that was the other thing our new-maybe-not-actually-in-motion policy changed was "tips should not be more than 15%" to "tips may be 15-20%".

Though one coworker said for a certain project she's working on with an Australian company, they won't pay for alcohol or tips more than 15%. Which, the alcohol is annoying but not shocking (Though Australia?) but they also have to sign a PLEDGE that they haven't had any wine at that meal even paid for separately. WTF?


Polter-Cow - Aug 18, 2011 12:57:17 pm PDT #20998 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Wow, that's not bad!

I rarely, if ever, come close to using it all anyway. Even when I'm on the company dime, I'm kind of cheap, since I don't drink. And paying so much for food just wigs me out.

But I'm not sure I want work email on it--useful, but then I'd feel compelled to respond and start hating the tiny keyboard and reading space. What is the Good app?

Good for Enterprise works with Microsoft Exchange, so it's secure and all that. It is pretty badass. It can also open a lot of attachments.


Toddson - Aug 18, 2011 12:57:45 pm PDT #20999 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

This sounds like one of those rules put in place after Something Awful has happened.