Person on the other side of the wall, complaining about customers: "I sent them an email with all the instructions. They read it, then they said, 'So, what do I do?' And I want to say, 'Stab yourself. Find a pen and stab yourself in the neck. The end.'"
Right. Sir. Honey.
Zoe ,'The Train Job'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
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.
Connie Neil - Dec 12, 2013 12:27:28 pm PST #14467 of 30000
brillig
chrismg - Dec 12, 2013 12:32:58 pm PST #14468 of 30000
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
It broke a wrench.
sarameg, yikes! Imagine going somewhere for a routine job and having that happen to your favorite tool....
sarameg - Dec 12, 2013 12:55:42 pm PST #14469 of 30000
The boss did utter a mournful "I've had that since I've been on the job. 30 years."
meara - Dec 12, 2013 12:59:24 pm PST #14470 of 30000
Jessica, I LOVE the kerning game! OMG! I may have to keep playing. I got 91, 78, 100, and 100!
Consuela - Dec 12, 2013 1:19:23 pm PST #14471 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Public Service Announcement: TJ's frozen pumpkin bread pudding is OMG delicious.
I have made that from scratch! Take a can of pumpkin, mix with sugar, eggs and milk and pumpkin pie spices. Pour over a baking dish full of torn up stale bread from the freezer. Bake at 350 for a while.
Eat for days. So tasty. NOM.
I had a nice lunch with a cousin of a friend, who promised to send my resume around. So that was promising. And in ten minutes I have a screening interview with a placement firm, woohoo.
sarameg - Dec 12, 2013 1:23:20 pm PST #14472 of 30000
I hope you get some good offers!
I will have actually gone into work one day this week. I will be telecommuting again tomorrow. Tuesday was the snow day and I kinda worked today (I was technically off, but was responding to emails that only I knew the answer to.)
I am so not cut out for working at home, alone. In the 10 minutes I was in the office, I had to blather the whole saga to anyone who would listen.
Even if I want to ignore them, I guess I like the presence of my coworkers....
Sheryl - Dec 12, 2013 3:32:09 pm PST #14473 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Hugs to all who want/need them.
Hil R. - Dec 12, 2013 3:35:18 pm PST #14474 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Parents upset after vicar tells their children the story of Saint Nicholas, thus ruining their faith in Father Christmas. I think this is my favorite bit: "Loads of kids went home crying – it has ruined Christmas for them. It wasn't a nice story for children to hear, there were lots more he could have told. Not only has he spoiled Father Christmas for them, a lot of them are now questioning the existence of the tooth fairy as well." [link]
Dana - Dec 12, 2013 3:38:47 pm PST #14475 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
One legend claims that during a terrible famine a malicious butcher lured three little children into his house, where he killed them, cured them in a barrel and planned to sell them. Saint Nicholas, who was visiting the region to care for the hungry, resurrected the three boys from the barrel by his prayers.
Which is totally the best part, especially when it's told as "Nicolas and the Pickled Boys." [link]
Steph L. - Dec 12, 2013 3:58:44 pm PST #14476 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Did the story include the 6 to 8 black men? (Which is now my favorite Christmas story of all time.)