You walk in worlds the others can't begin to imagine.

Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'


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.


Tom Scola - Sep 13, 2016 8:02:34 am PDT #27542 of 30003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

For those keeping track, I ended up voting for the BLS grad.


Scrappy - Sep 13, 2016 8:02:38 am PDT #27543 of 30003
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Oh man, just got an angry email from one of my bosses. I know they want to get rid of me and I feel like a failure. I was already taking a vacation day so I am going to start applying for jobs. I was hoping this job would last until we moved, but I guess not.


Calli - Sep 13, 2016 8:11:04 am PDT #27544 of 30003
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Congrats on getting the apartment, Connie!

Flea, interview~ma.

I'm sorry, Scrappy. It's hard to work under those circumstances.


msbelle - Sep 13, 2016 8:12:39 am PDT #27545 of 30003
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Ugh Scrappy so sorry! You aren't a failure!


Jesse - Sep 13, 2016 8:15:00 am PDT #27546 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Oh no, Scrappy! You are definitely not a failure.


SuziQ - Sep 13, 2016 8:37:54 am PDT #27547 of 30003
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

OMG, do they not realize Scrappy is WISE?!?!? Hello...

I'm sorry you are having to deal with that, Scrappy.


Connie Neil - Sep 13, 2016 8:38:18 am PDT #27548 of 30003
brillig

Oh, dear lord, people, basic logic!

"So you've never been able to log into the program?" "Well, I don't want to say Never, this is the first time we've tried to log in." "So this is the first time you've tried to log in, and it's not working." "Right." "No one has ever been able to log into the program." "Well . . . I don't know." "No one has tried to log into the program before, and now that you're trying, it's not working." " . . . I guess so . . . Maybe it's the Internet?"

And maybe the program is broken and you need to reinstall!


WindSparrow - Sep 13, 2016 8:52:46 am PDT #27549 of 30003
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.

Scrappy, I hope you find the perfect job situation for you. And I hope when that happens, the people at your current job eat their hearts out when they realize what a vacancy you leave.


brenda m - Sep 13, 2016 8:57:28 am PDT #27550 of 30003
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

I've been on the other side of that with AT&T this morning.

"The corporate order page says there are no data plans available for the phone I'm trying to buy"

"Please give me your full name and the number on the account."

"I don't have an account, I'm trying to start a new one"

"OK! I can look at the plans for you. Please give me your full name and the number ALREADY ASSOCIATED with the account"

...

"Here's a random public order page that outlines our data plans"

"That's great, but when I try to order an actual phone and new line, on the corporate page that I have to use, it says "there are no data plans available for your device."

"It sounds like you've got a webpage issue"


Dana - Sep 13, 2016 9:09:42 am PDT #27551 of 30003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I seriously need someone to bring me baked goods.