Holy shit--I cannot IMAGINE calling out two people who used a lot of healthcare dollars at your company and blaming them for increasing costs or the company's choice to change a 401K plan. I feel like surely this is some kind of HIPAA violation or something.
A ghost? What's the deal? Is every frat on this campus haunted? And if so, why do people keep coming to these parties, cause it's not the snacks.
Xander ,'Dirty Girls'
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.
meara - Feb 07, 2014 5:33:20 pm PST #19448 of 30000
Connie Neil - Feb 07, 2014 5:35:19 pm PST #19449 of 30000
brillig
I go in and watch the opening ceremonies until the damned announcers drive me out. "OK, the next two countries are X and Y. A great time to bring Apollo Ohno in to talk about speed skating."
gah
and I hate that "USA!" chant. So damned rude and stereotypical. "Hi! Thanks for inviting us! It's all about us!"
-t - Feb 07, 2014 5:37:16 pm PST #19450 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I've started going by the time rather than the mileage for my oil changes, because otherwise I go too damn long between changes and it seems to cause problems. Saltwater pool sounds fancy!
Genuine babushkasAw, I had one of those. It took me an awfully long time to understand that not every family could differentiate between grandparents by what language their family title was in
Connie Neil - Feb 07, 2014 5:38:28 pm PST #19451 of 30000
brillig
re: AOL--my company's health benefit went up a miniscule amount, which was commented on in the annual "Here are the new changes" meeting. Turns out the new CEO of the health company said something about "Aren't we supposed to be non-profit? Why are we pushing so hard for profit, then?" Of course, there have been some nasty lawsuits against non-profits, but I prefer to think the CEO has at least some of a heart.
Hil R. - Feb 07, 2014 5:40:40 pm PST #19452 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I go in and watch the opening ceremonies until the damned announcers drive me out. "OK, the next two countries are X and Y. A great time to bring Apollo Ohno in to talk about speed skating."
Once the athletes' entrance is over, there's the weird modern dance production number of the history of Russia. Which I found even more bizarre than usual this year because, up until the twentieth century, I had very little idea what was supposed to be going on, and it didn't seem like the TV announcers really knew, either. When they did a similar thing in London, I could at least sort of follow the story.
Amy - Feb 07, 2014 5:41:19 pm PST #19453 of 30000
Because books.
Suzi, I wish I could send cake and birthday happiness for Sunday. You deserve it.
SuziQ - Feb 07, 2014 5:45:44 pm PST #19454 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Thanks y'all. B just texted that she and KCD want to take me and CJ out to dinner Sunday. She is even going to deal with K-Bug. I'm thinking of sending a message to my female friends to see if anyone wants to do brunch on Sunday.
-t - Feb 07, 2014 5:46:23 pm PST #19455 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Well, so far it's been all commentary and commercials. I'll record it so I can fast forward through the parts I don't want tomorrow...that modern dance number sounds fascinating.
SuziQ - Feb 07, 2014 5:48:11 pm PST #19456 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Meanwhile I have poured myself some Templeton Rye (introduced to me by juliana - anyone surprised?).
Jesse - Feb 07, 2014 5:49:04 pm PST #19457 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Suzi, you remind me of this: A friend of my parents' wrote to a bunch of friends saying she wanted to celebrate her birthday with them and she had these various meals available on these different dates. So she got to have a swell birthday week with a bunch of different people! It sounded like an excellent idea to me.