So the date auction I went to was held by the fraternal organization that was the brother to the one I was part of. My friend and I won our other friend's boyfriend, thinking the three of us would hang out some time, but he took us each out on a nice date! The best date I had in high school, for sure. Partly because he was good guy, partly because there were no questions about where we stood.
Lorne: You know what they say about people who need people. Connor: They're the luckiest people in the world. Lorne: You been sneaking peeks at my Streisand collection again, Kiddo? Connor: Just kinda popped out.
'Time Bomb'
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.
Jesse - Dec 05, 2012 6:15:00 am PST #3235 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Sparky1 - Dec 05, 2012 6:52:28 am PST #3236 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
Today every staff member got a letter indicating there would be staff cuts in January and anyone might be cut.
The PTB have asked for 50% cuts from the library (overall - not just staff).
Merry Christmas everyone!
Consuela - Dec 05, 2012 6:59:34 am PST #3237 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
The PTB have asked for 50% cuts from the library (overall - not just staff).
The fuck? What, your university is desperate for cash? Seriously? It's not even a public institution!
And library cuts are the death knell for a law library...
I'm sorry, Sparky. Especially after you just moved into the new house. Here's hoping you'll be okay.
Jesse - Dec 05, 2012 7:01:49 am PST #3238 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Holy crap, Sparky. Good luck!
Lee - Dec 05, 2012 7:03:11 am PST #3239 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Oh Sparky, that sucks, on so many levels.
le nubian - Dec 05, 2012 7:04:32 am PST #3240 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Sparky, ugh. I thought universities were recovering a bit financially. Clearly not.
Sparky1 - Dec 05, 2012 7:08:11 am PST #3241 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
The University is apparently doing fine, but the law school enrollments are way down (and we are funded by tuition dollars).
I have to think, generally speaking, that those of us who deal directly with providing services to the students and faculty are in a better position to keep our jobs than those people who don't. But who knows.
I am just so angry about the way they've gone about this. Enrollment numbers were available 6 months ago, and they assured us over and over again of the University's support. (It's hard for us to make cuts mid fiscal year because of subscriptions and contracts that penalize us if we cancel early.)
Amy - Dec 05, 2012 7:08:21 am PST #3242 of 30001
Because books.
Oh, Sparky. Merry Christmas indeed. How shitty.
msbelle - Dec 05, 2012 7:08:42 am PST #3243 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
BOO!
Maria - Dec 05, 2012 7:33:06 am PST #3244 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Sparky, you already know how I feel about this. If I was inclined to have ever given any kind of money to them, this cured me of it. Too bad I didn't, so I could take my endowment, flounce off and go home.