Well, I just found out why UPS won't leave packages at my house- they don't leave packages at multi family dwellins with only one entrance. Since my house looks like a house, they used to just leave it there. But since my (newish) neighbor is there and goes outside and such, and she is not me, they figured out it was a multi family dwelling and won't leave it. My old neighbor also worked during the day, so they always left the packages thinking it was a single house.
Saffron: But we've been wed. Aren't we to become one flesh? Mal: Well, no, uh... We're still two fleshes here, and I think that your flesh ought to sleep somewhere else.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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.
Sophia Brooks - Jun 14, 2012 9:12:11 am PDT #9651 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 14, 2012 9:25:15 am PDT #9652 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Matt, my twitter feed is abuzz over some fucked up flu-like virus going around that saps people's energy. Do you have a bug?
I hope not - no other symptoms besides tiredness anyway. I didn't think anything of it earlier in the week because I was coming off 5 days of sleep deprivation thanks to biker rally and rudely early movers, but after a couple good nights and nothing more physically strenuous than my daily walks I'd expect to be feeling energetic again.
DavidS - Jun 14, 2012 9:41:30 am PDT #9653 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
That did lead me to this Laura Shapiro vid:
Laura's vids are always so interesting. That song is from the Disney tribute album Stay Awake which also has the great Tom Waits' version of "Heigh Ho" and The Replacements doing "Cruella DeVille."
Jesse - Jun 14, 2012 9:49:19 am PDT #9654 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Jeez louise, Sophia! You can literally never get a package.
Good luck, aurelia!
We now get emailed transcriptions of our voicemails, and they are generally hilarious, but I just got the one that takes the cake. I never realized this outside entity I work with sounds just like "yucky," but it totally does!
JenP - Jun 14, 2012 9:50:45 am PDT #9655 of 30001
People, LEARN HOW TO ACT.
This would solve a multitude of problems from the micro to the macro. Also, people need to de-delicatize. Well, no, that's not an also, that's part of the original directive.
meara - Jun 14, 2012 9:58:33 am PDT #9656 of 30001
Ugh, Sophia, that's a pain. Is there anyone at the theater you could send things to?
am constantly getting told now that I am an asshole in my email communication. It makes me feel kind of bad, but I know that these southerners can't take actual aggressiveness
HAH. That was the biggest change moving to Seattle--my East-Coast aggressiveness (which was kind of hard core) was SOOO not how these people roll.
Atropa - Jun 14, 2012 10:17:58 am PDT #9657 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
HAH. That was the biggest change moving to Seattle--my East-Coast aggressiveness (which was kind of hard core) was SOOO not how these people roll.
Ahahahaha! Dude, I am a native Seattleite, and I am considered aggressive in meetings and email. ("In a nice way!", I've been assured.)
lisah, I'm sorry you're having to deal with that nonsense, and the other person is WRONG.
Nilly - Jun 14, 2012 10:24:31 am PDT #9658 of 30001
Swouncing
Skipping oh-way-too-much because, according to the Buffista Calendar and Fone Bone "If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me" Jun 14, 2007 7:38:03 pm PDT today is a double Buffista event, with two birthdays, of both javachick's as well as Dylan.
Happy birthday, javachick! With lots of wishes for a great day and a wonderful year!
Happy birthday, Dylan, you already such-a-big-boy! With lots of wishes for your mom, your sister, and all your family!
Consuela - Jun 14, 2012 10:25:19 am PDT #9659 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
It's javachick's birthday? WOOT! The Giants gave you a great present, huh?
§ ita § - Jun 14, 2012 10:25:46 am PDT #9660 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I would like for people here to be a bit more confrontational, or something.
I'm still yelling into the void, because people are asking me for my opinion when everyone else who I would ask is right there. I AM NOT THE ONE WHO NEEDS THIS INFORMATION. IT'S THEM.
Yet, they won't speak up. So the con call goes
A: is that okay ita?
ita: It's okay for me if it's okay for them.
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ita: Them, is it okay?
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ita: So you know how to do it now?
Them: Oh, no. Is someone taking notes?
I am supposed to be the incompetent one here, okay? Also, please stop LOLling at the business. I'm glad you're having a fun time at the job, but you're doing your impression no favours.
"You have to give them instructions." "I gave them instructions." "You have to give them instructions that include both the destination and the source of information." "I gave them instructions. See? There's the source." "DESTINATION." "Okay, where it goes to?" "Cool, thanks, it needs to be complete for the meeting in 30 minutes."
It's been two hours. Is there a destination to be seen? Is this why I need to work from the office more? So I can stand over people's shoulders and point at the screen for them?