Please, continue to mention ways we can make things easier, softer, more bearable for you, and ways you need us to kick your ass while you're kicking cancer's ass. Don't you dare disappear, either. Single word posts are still posts, and we need to hear from you.

Beverly says it as I would say it.

As another, well not cancer survivor - it was not a really serious cancer - but as someone who had cancer I say: say what you want. Kick fucking cancer's ass!

cancer kicking ~ma all round, including prophylactically where needed.

Meara: if someone invites me into their residence after a date on ANY pretext I interpret that to mean shenanigans would be well recieved. That apparently differs with other ppl, but that's what I would assume and I think is a reasonable assumption that the inviter is interested in activities that they don't want to engage in at a public place. Otherwise they'd be wanting to schedule another date, IME.

My first work night on this later shift just keeps getting wierder. First a lady reporting ppl outside menacing her goats (what is it with GOATS in this city???), then a caller named Chantilly Lace (for serious, her parents named here that) then a couple guys in front of a place called the Hotel California (I didn't know that existed in Portland) mooning passing cars. That caller said, and I quote "I think they might be drunk." I couldn't stop myself from laughing. on a recorded line. "yes, i think you might be right."

I hope you're playing "Ginger kicks the odds in the ASS."

Cosigned.

Connie, as everyone said, these are not minor issues.

Connie, I'm not an OHSA expert, but I have to wonder if your office is working within their guidelines. Here's information on filing a complaint, if you think it's appropriate. [link]

Ginger, totally echoing what everyone else has said. Kick cancer righteously in the ass.

Connie, that's bullshit. I'd be tempted to bring in a doctor's note, and attach it to a letter to HR, flatly stating "Please don't ever imply I am lying about a health issue when the workplace defies OSHA standards again."

Ugh.

I might need someone to remind me again why shouldn't I kill some of the folks that are working on a certain project with me, and that only bother to half-read emails, push agendas that aren't a part of that project on 50% of meetings while missing/ignoring the other 50%, and making that project a hell of a mess for me to coordinate. I swear I spend 30% of the time just saying over and over again what I've already said five times.

And when they are constructive... well, let's just say that the following conversation actually happened on our last meeting on Monday:

Other person: "It's a good model, but I'm concerned about the time frame. I think 6 hours is way too much".
Me: "I agree. However, mind that it's a modular scheme".
Other person: "But six hours is really too much".
Me: "Yes. That's why I said it's modular."
Other person: "Maybe we should plan a similar model that goes for two hours, maybe three."
Me, trying to avoid giving him a death stare: "Modular?"

I also need to add that I asked people at least three times before that conversation happened to not think about time frames at this stage, as we were only trying to agree on a abstract model of activity, and we can determine the time frames independently later.

I might need someone to remind me again why shouldn't I kill some of the folks

Hiding the bodies will hurt your back. I've HEARD...

It's a pain finding enough vacant buildings to put the bodies in.

We don't kill because it's hard to get away with it. Some people say it is wrong but mostly I think about the inevitable legal defense.