I, for one, wasn't looking forward to starting my day with a slaughter. Which, really, just goes to show how much I've grown

Anya ,'Sleeper'


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.


Consuela - Mar 07, 2014 6:48:42 am PST #21653 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Well, then. Looks like I have a signed contract and a tentative start date of April 1.

Woo and hoo? SIGH.

I think I'll work for my ex-boss for the next two weeks and then take the last week of March off. I can get lots of running in, and work on my house, and take Dad to lunch and stuff.


SuziQ - Mar 07, 2014 6:57:40 am PST #21654 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

Yay, Consuela!!! How long is the contract? Congrats!


Amy - Mar 07, 2014 6:58:09 am PST #21655 of 30000
Because books.

This is with the old office, Consuela? Congratulations! About the paycheck, anyway.


shrift - Mar 07, 2014 7:32:40 am PST #21656 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

I need to go research a thing so I can tell someone that they can't do a thing on a call later today. How much do I not want to do that?

God, I need more caffeine. And Pandora, why did you think Coldplay is what I wanted to hear right now? IT IS NOT.


Consuela - Mar 07, 2014 7:34:10 am PST #21657 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Yup, it's with the folks who laid me off last year.


Steph L. - Mar 07, 2014 7:49:02 am PST #21658 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

I just got an extremely savvy marketing email. I bought a cute apron from Flirty Aprons last year, and occasionally they send me promo emails. This morning I got an email thanking me for my purchase and telling me that I would get an email confirmation when it shipped. Except I didn't order anything.

A few minutes ago I got an email saying "Sorry about the earlier email; it was a technical malfunction where we meant to thank our most recent purchasers, but it went to everyone in our database. To make up for the inconvenience, here's a coupon code for 15% off."

Well played, Flirty Aprons. Well played. (I don't think they actually sent out the first email as part of a marketing scheme to follow up with the lure of a 15% coupon, but I think that the second email will get people to buy more aprons.)

Spoiler: I'm not buying another apron. I already have 3.


Laura - Mar 07, 2014 8:15:35 am PST #21659 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Wow, Teppy. I got the same varieties of emails from someone I bought from a couple weeks ago and thought it was clever! I can't remember who it was, have to check my trash mail. Wasn't aprons though.


Steph L. - Mar 07, 2014 8:17:50 am PST #21660 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

and thought it was clever!

Oh, I think it's clever, too. That's what I meant by "well played".

And if anyone wants to buy a cute apron and get 15% off, the code is SORRY15.


Laura - Mar 07, 2014 8:21:33 am PST #21661 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

I looked and couldn't find the emails. If memory serves me it seems the emails were closely timed too. Like long enough for me to notice and think I hadn't ordered anything, then pow, the next one. They both were deleted though.


Steph L. - Mar 07, 2014 8:34:07 am PST #21662 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine