Mal: You tell me right now, little Kaylee, you really think you can do this? Kaylee: Sure. Yeah. I think so. 'Sides, if I mess up, not like you'll be able to yell at me.

'Bushwhacked'


Natter 70: Hookers and Blow  

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.


Consuela - May 09, 2012 5:45:23 pm PDT #4370 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I don't have frozen chocolate bananas, but I did have a peanut butter/banana sandwich for dinner. Some days I just want to be fourteen years old.

Like today, when they handed out certificates to two of my coworkers for meeting a new standard the organization is establishing, and I realized I wasn't getting one because I'm a contractor. I hate this.


Consuela - May 09, 2012 5:46:20 pm PDT #4371 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I didn't think I was coffee picky.

The coffee there was definitely different. I haven't had caffe con leche here that's nearly as good, and my sister has given up trying. She thinks there's too much acid in American coffee.


Amy - May 09, 2012 5:50:36 pm PDT #4372 of 30001
Because books.

I realized I wasn't getting one because I'm a contractor. I hate this.

When I was consulting, but working in the office, I used to feel the same way a lot of the time. Especially because I had once been a full-time employee there.


sarameg - May 09, 2012 5:56:34 pm PDT #4373 of 30001

I'm trying cold brewing. But I haven't achieved the bliss I did there. From the hangover/nightworkers' hangouts! I tried Cafe & Té but their coffee wasn't as good.

I don't think I mentioned the night I had a duck confit and a spanish version of hot bruschetta. Followed by good coffee. Flaky bartender, but he gave my fellow diner anchovies and me an extra glass of wine and all the bread and sweet olive oil (maybe laced with honey? I ran into it at the bocadillos place in syrup containers too) we could eat, so.

Tickles me I was there right on your heels.


Consuela - May 09, 2012 6:03:47 pm PDT #4374 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Exactly, Amy.

Last fall they went around giving people dual monitors, and when I said, "Cool, when do I get one?" I was told I wouldn't, because I was a contractor. Even though I'd been a regular employee for four years and was expected to be one again.

Happily, my boss found some extra money and he's going to make sure the rest of the staff get the dual monitors as well.


Vortex - May 09, 2012 6:08:37 pm PDT #4375 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I have dual monitors now (well, a laptop on a docking station and a monitor), and it's so awesome. I don't know if I can ever go back. It is especially helpful when looking at multiple documents. It's prevented me from having to print out a lot stuff.


Polter-Cow - May 09, 2012 6:11:16 pm PDT #4376 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Yeah, we got dual monitors a while ago, and they're really helpful for looking at multiple documents. But we had the same thing where we couldn't get them for contractors at first.


Jessica - May 09, 2012 6:15:50 pm PDT #4377 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

She thinks there's too much acid in American coffee.

Since neither Spain nor the US are coffee-growing regions, I'm guessing it's the milk that's different. (In caffe con leche, anyway. And isn't almost all coffee in Europe espresso, unless you specifically ask for it "American-style"?)


DavidS - May 09, 2012 6:15:52 pm PDT #4378 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I changed my hair [link]

Purplescent!

Poor Emmett made two stupid (really stupid) errors in the bottom of the last inning and his team lost the game. He's in a foul mood. And he's been their best player all season, but still. A bad game and it's on him.

He's got one last game on Friday to wash the bad taste out of his mouth.


Dana - May 09, 2012 6:31:16 pm PDT #4379 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

My eyelid is twitching, so I thought of Liese.