I started to get disgusted by suspicious little black dots all over my new ceramic pan until I recalled that I heated up some everything bagels in it Sunday.
Cordelia: I get it now. You're all spies. Probably all Russian. And you've brainwashed me, and want me to believe we're friends so I'll spill the beans about some nano-technology thingy that you want. Gunn: So I look Russian to you? Cordelia: Black Russian. Angel: That's a drink.
'Hell Bound'
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.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 02, 2016 2:53:46 pm PDT #20778 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
sarameg - May 02, 2016 4:49:05 pm PDT #20779 of 30003
Ack, a friend just messaged me about talking to a friend of hers who was offered a position. In which I was on the hiring committee. So, yeah, no, though I'd really like to have that discussion in generalities soon. Especially because I suspect the perspective she'd offer is quite different from mine based on the different teams we work with. Hers is kinda fucked up politically. I can probably go as far as pointing that out to her, but beyond that, I can't really say more than I would in front of the rest of the committee. Now we are a pretty frank bunch and l think we put out the most challenging stuff, to the candidates, so....
sarameg - May 02, 2016 4:53:52 pm PDT #20780 of 30003
Wait. Y'all. I was ON THE HIRING COMMITTEE. I didn't have it when it happened but I guess my day old new title promotion is worth some shit. Besides money.
Burrell - May 02, 2016 5:38:34 pm PDT #20781 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Nice, sarameg
sarameg - May 02, 2016 5:50:38 pm PDT #20782 of 30003
I was all, sure, I'll sit in on the interviews,..then my opinion was solicited and it just all now made me realize.
Jesse - May 03, 2016 3:36:24 am PDT #20783 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
OK, I feel like I just hit the definition of middle-age, work wise: I'm surprised (and appalled??) when anyone younger than me is in charge of anything, and also surprised when anyone older than me is not in a position of authority. BOTH OF WHICH REACTIONS ARE STUPID. And both of which will continue to happen for the next 20 years.
meara - May 03, 2016 3:57:16 am PDT #20784 of 30003
Omg. Second day of five and already I am super tempted to call in sick to work. Can't handle this 6am nonsense. If it was a hour long thing I'd go back to sleep after, but it lasts until around noon.
-t - May 03, 2016 4:16:19 am PDT #20785 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
6 hours starting at 6 am? Yikes.
That's funny, Jesse. Maybe as time goes on and there are just more people around who are younger than you it won't bother your lizard brain?
meara - May 03, 2016 4:27:04 am PDT #20786 of 30003
Yeah, it's supposed to be training me on my new job but I'm having a real hard time focusing. Can't entirely check out (both because it's important and because they have us occasionally break into groups and "discuss")
Zenkitty - May 03, 2016 4:27:21 am PDT #20787 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
sarameg, it's like you suddenly discovered a hidden superpower.