Most people is pretty quiet right about now. Me, I see a stiff -- one I didn't have to kill myself -- I just get, the urge to, you know, do stuff. Like work out, run around, maybe get some trim if there's a willin' woman about... not that I get flush from corpses or anything. I ain't crazy.

Jayne ,'The Message'


Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet  

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.


Strix - Jun 12, 2013 6:10:19 am PDT #25643 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

So jealous, flea! That sounds fascinating!


DavidS - Jun 12, 2013 6:19:35 am PDT #25644 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Hellooooo imposter syndrome.

You're not an imposter! You know how to wear pants. Plus, you're a classically educated librarian.


meara - Jun 12, 2013 6:26:01 am PDT #25645 of 30001

Yeah, what Hec said! You have crazy classical skillz most librarians don't!!


msbelle - Jun 12, 2013 6:30:27 am PDT #25646 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

kinda seeing the dark side of new boss today. I knew it was there, but wasn't sure the exact form. blame, he likes to blame. also make authoritative statements based on seemingly nothing aside from him wanting it to be true "we talked about that" ummm, no. "he had files set up, he wrote about it in his notes email." again, no, nothing about this project in that email or any of his emails at all. Saying it does not make it so. Interesting habit to have formed, again, a blame mechanism to push stuff back at people or onto others.

Oh yes, there is a reason I communicate mostly in email. I will now make doubly sure to do so with him. and keep everything.


flea - Jun 12, 2013 6:55:24 am PDT #25647 of 30001
information libertarian

It turns out Tim O'Reilly has a BA in Classics from Harvard. We're everywhere!


§ ita § - Jun 12, 2013 7:06:09 am PDT #25648 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Just had an argument of sorts with my old manager about me pushing work off on other people. I asked her what the difference was supposed to be if I still did my old job, other than having to do even more with the new job. I absolutely do have to stop doing some stuff, and assuming it was important, yeah, someone else will have to do it.

*My* current boss told me I'm not doing deployments anymore. If the old manager knows I am, well that's a broader conversation than just this email exchange.


§ ita § - Jun 12, 2013 7:31:32 am PDT #25649 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I've just been told "remember everyone else is busy..."

Well, maybe you shouldn't have cut your staff, huh? I didn't ask to leave, you told me I was going.


Gudanov - Jun 12, 2013 7:34:32 am PDT #25650 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping

It turns out Tim O'Reilly has a BA in Classics from Harvard. We're everywhere!

There are dozens of you!


msbelle - Jun 12, 2013 7:34:44 am PDT #25651 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

oh ita, that does not sound good.


SuziQ - Jun 12, 2013 7:35:34 am PDT #25652 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

One manager in my hierarchy was asking for help with some proposal efforts, which would be a great learning opportunity for me. I said I'd help but couldn't lead the effort. Then my direct manager sent out a request for us to list what projects we are working on now and what our expected time committments are for the next 6 months. Not including that proposal effort, I'm already over 100% committed. Eeeeep.