Bunch of wanna blessed-bes. Nowadays every girl with a henna tattoo and a spice rack thinks she's a sister to the dark ones.

Willow ,'Bring On The Night'


Natter 74: Ready or Not  

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.


meara - Apr 08, 2016 6:57:54 am PDT #19241 of 30003

You can only store up whatever you can snatch from your Sensei's hand?

That sounds like a terrible plan--have to hope Sensei had something good in his hand! :) Go Matt!

I am trying out the coworking space today--the first thing I dislike about the new job: 8am teleconferences three times a week. And the only one that I control and could theoretically change is one with people calling in from Europe, so 8am here is 5pm there, and I can't make it later. Grr!


shrift - Apr 08, 2016 8:42:26 am PDT #19242 of 30003
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

And the only one that I control and could theoretically change is one with people calling in from Europe, so 8am here is 5pm there, and I can't make it later.

I am so familiar with these time zone problems.


Zenkitty - Apr 08, 2016 9:04:55 am PDT #19243 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Matt, that's amazing. I've never had a five-figure savings account!

Time zone problems are annoying.

Our new director looks like Superman. Dorky glasses, square jaw, curl in the middle of the forehead. British accent, though. Not that I mind.

I am surprisingly alert given I've had total eight hours sleep in three days. Must be the meth cold medicine.


Jesse - Apr 08, 2016 9:12:14 am PDT #19244 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I would definitely do 8am calls from home, if I had the option. And I often feel bad for West Coast people -- I had to ask a funder to do a 5am call once, and was mortified. But it was with a government minister, and that was the time she offered.


-t - Apr 08, 2016 9:27:04 am PDT #19245 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Why I start work at 7, my biggest account is in the Central time zone and sometimes we gotta talk first thing (mostly because it's the only time they have with no other meetings scheduled)


Dana - Apr 08, 2016 9:32:06 am PDT #19246 of 30003
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

I am so familiar with these time zone problems.

Yup. The French (really, the entire nation of France) shifted a meeting half an hour earlier this week, except without telling me. So I showed up right as the good part was ending.


Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 08, 2016 9:32:17 am PDT #19247 of 30003
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Well, I also have very high four figure debt, but for once the ratio is in black rather than red.


EpicTangent - Apr 08, 2016 9:32:57 am PDT #19248 of 30003
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

During the 6 month run up to the changeover of our ERP system, my boss had 5 am meetings at least once or twice a week. I think I would have found another job.


Jesse - Apr 08, 2016 9:34:51 am PDT #19249 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

In other time zone news, I have a standing meeting scheduled by the people Elsewhere, so it changed times all on its own the other week! Because we changed time zones due to Daylight Saving.


msbelle - Apr 08, 2016 9:44:20 am PDT #19250 of 30003
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I grown-upped a little today. Started the process to move money from financial guy to pay off 1 credit card I had let build up again. Set up small twice monthly auto payments on credit cards to keep paying them down. Switched auto pay on wireless to more secure source so I do not overdraft bank account. Reduced auto pull into 401k given 2.5% raise, so amount stays the same going to 401k, but I see a little more cash each month.