Work closed. My employer still doesn't have an admin policy. After 30 years. Resentment not even thinly veiled and inclination to actually work is nil. Will attend mtgs as necessary, but frankly, I'm this close to telling anyone who crosses me to FOAD. Auspicious start.
Angel: Is that what you think you are--a hero? Spike: Saved the world didn't I? Angel: Once. Talk to me after you've done it a couple more times.
'Destiny'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sarameg - Mar 05, 2015 2:37:18 am PST #21303 of 30000
Calli - Mar 05, 2015 3:06:23 am PST #21304 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Whiskey seemed simpler so I went with that.
A solid choice.
Ewww to creepy people being creepy.
Yay to Pix's new running program!
Jesse - Mar 05, 2015 3:48:19 am PST #21305 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Will attend mtgs as necessary, but frankly, I'm this close to telling anyone who crosses me to FOAD.
That seems about right.
My decision-making has really gone to hell this winter. I decided I could no longer wear snowboots (I'm wearing sort of hearty regular boots), but also decided to walk the less-cleared route from the bus stop. Why did I do that? It was very slow and treacherous.
Gris - Mar 05, 2015 4:11:55 am PST #21306 of 30000
Hey. New board.
Snow day number 4 in the last two weeks. At least this one is real snow and not just a thick layer of ice, but it is playing hell with the fun class engineering project I had planned for this week and next.
lisah - Mar 05, 2015 4:14:22 am PST #21307 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
We're closed and we were given a leave charge code to charge up to 8 hours to today. That's kind of unprecedented.
Of course, it doesn't actually mean that I can take the day off. If I don't work today it's just pushing off a crisis for later. I am working on a team on a special urgent project right now and I think I'm going to have to be the one to tell the others we probably really should do our planned work today (which will mean being on a call together for hours). Sorry, guys!
Jesse - Mar 05, 2015 4:34:42 am PST #21308 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Everyone's favorite Boston weather blogger explains that we've beaten the amount of snow fall for the winter, but not for the season (or something; it's all very technical). Basically, we've had the most snow in Dec-Feb, but not yet July-June. [link]
Jesse - Mar 05, 2015 4:35:10 am PST #21309 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm sorry for you guys stuck in the house and especially if you're still working on a day off!
Strix - Mar 05, 2015 4:41:23 am PST #21310 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Morning, all.
Sorry I've been grey -- The February Black Dog took its annual stroll through my psyche, right on schedule, and while the Black Dg was smaller than usual, with the crazy reno and the 19,800 people scheduled for showing, when I wasn't too busy doing 8000 tasks, or falling down stairs (twice), or falling on the floor (help, I've fallen and I can't get up!) last week because the crazy post-reno cleaning and moving stuff totally made my back go into lockdown, I pulled myself into my snail shell of depression and am just now coming out.
February is normally the WORST month for me, but hey, at least it lasted 3 weeks instead of 2 months! PROGRESS!
I lurked, so I'd like to wish belated birthdays to all whom I missed, and much -ma and sympathy to those who need it.
On the upside, my house reno is done, and the house went back on the market Saturday!
SO I just wanted to say howdy. HOWDY!! Missed you all!
Sheryl - Mar 05, 2015 4:54:44 am PST #21311 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Work is closed due to snow. I do wish that we didn't get woken up at 5:30 by the phone call telling us that. (Gary's work follows the government's lead on closings, and calls it employees.)
Steph L. - Mar 05, 2015 5:10:46 am PST #21312 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Erin, I missed you! Glad things are looking up.
I have a Bartleby of an author today. When we send authors the edited manuscript to review/answer questions, we give them a 2-day turnaround time.** The majority of authors return their articles in this time frame, although some need to be poked with a stick to remind them.
Bartleby!author's article was due back today. She replied to the email with "I am out of the country on vacation and cannot return the article until next week." And I am sympathetic to the plight of vacation, but like a call center representative, I have to follow up with the next scripted response, which is: "Thank you for letting me know, etc...We have very stringent deadlines, etc...could one of your co-authors review and return the article?"
Bartleby!author replied this morning with "I have spoken to my co-authors and we will return the article next week."
That is a very polite pain in the ass, you special out-of-the-country-vacationing snowflake. Damn.
**(I think 2 days is a VERY short turnaround time, but I am not the one who came up with that policy. Feel free to dislike/decry it, but I can't really argue about it because it wasn't my decision. I'm just the enforcer.)