Lorne: Once the word spreads you beat up an innocent old man, well, the truly terrible will think twice before going toe-to-toe with our Avenging Angel. Spike: Yes. The geriatric community will be soiling their nappies when they hear you're on the case. Bravo.

'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'


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.


Zenkitty - Oct 21, 2016 7:39:19 am PDT #29764 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

If nobody came to my meeting, I don't have to do any sort of minutes, even though I sent an agenda, right?

Make some stuff up, make everyone who didn't show all nervous about what they missed. That'll teach 'em to blow off your meetings.

I didn't even notice the texting breasts.


WindSparrow - Oct 21, 2016 7:57:15 am PDT #29765 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.

Sparky, thanks for that link. Very informative and an excellent refresher.


Dana - Oct 21, 2016 8:01:34 am PDT #29766 of 30003
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

Okay, I think everything is set up with the new house. Water, sewer, electricity, phone, internet. Carpet installers, house cleaners. And then packers and movers here.


Sue - Oct 21, 2016 8:17:49 am PDT #29767 of 30003
hip deep in pie

Make some stuff up, make everyone who didn't show all nervous about what they missed. That'll teach 'em to blow off your meetings.

This is your time to assign the crappy work to people who did not attend.

Go Dana!

I slept for 12 hours last night, and I feel like I can actually stand up straight today! Although my masseuse said not to spend all my time lying down, it is how I am really the most comfortable.


Laura - Oct 21, 2016 8:22:16 am PDT #29768 of 30003
Our wings are not tired.

Woo Dana!


Calli - Oct 21, 2016 8:31:31 am PDT #29769 of 30003
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

This is your time to assign the crappy work to people who did not attend.

This! As Berke Breathed once suggested, this is how you get Vice Presidents and wasp nest removers.


meara - Oct 21, 2016 8:31:44 am PDT #29770 of 30003

That's a lot of adulting Dana! Gold star!

I feel much better than yesterday, thankfully. Even made it to my coworking space. And it's Friday!

Though there's this urgent training we need some folks to do...and they're doctors so it's like pulling teeth...and I've just been informed they can ONLY do they training in Internet Explorer. Wtf. Whose brilliant idea was that???


Kalshane - Oct 21, 2016 8:58:19 am PDT #29771 of 30003
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

Thanks for that link, Sparky. Immediately re-shared.

Though there's this urgent training we need some folks to do...and they're doctors so it's like pulling teeth...and I've just been informed they can ONLY do they training in Internet Explorer. Wtf. Whose brilliant idea was that???

Ugh. One thing I don't miss from my previous job was trying to convince doctors to do anything. Couple that with forced IE-usage (anything in this day and age that will only work with IE sets my teeth on edge) and you have my utmost sympathy.

This is your time to assign the crappy work to people who did not attend.

Agreed. It's one thing if the person declined the meeting because of a legitimate conflict, but accepting and then not showing up is volunteering for the crap work.


Sophia Brooks - Oct 21, 2016 9:19:52 am PDT #29772 of 30003
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Though there's this urgent training we need some folks to do...and they're doctors so it's like pulling teeth...and I've just been informed they can ONLY do they training in Internet Explorer. Wtf. Whose brilliant idea was that???

Ugh. One thing I don't miss from my previous job was trying to convince doctors to do anything. Couple that with forced IE-usage (anything in this day and age that will only work with IE sets my teeth on edge) and you have my utmost sympathy.

We have sort of the opposite problem. In the hospital, computers only have IE and people do not have rights to install anything. Clinicians who are also professors have problems using our learning management system because it doesn't work in IE very well. But they can't get Firefox, Safari or Chrome installed.


Connie Neil - Oct 21, 2016 9:21:32 am PDT #29773 of 30003
brillig

The car door lock issue was resolved by a man with much stronger thumbs than I have who managed to get the manual inside switch to disengage the lock. I was then more than happy to receive a very courteous "explain to the middle-aged lady how her car works" talk, which helpfully told me that I was turning my key in the opposite direction to unlock it. I must be very old, because I'm used to turning the key in the direction I want the bolt to go, not the opposite directionl. I'll happily take the severe "duh" feeling for not having to have my car door disassembled with no guarantee that parts would be available to fix what might be wrong. And I'm never locking that door again. You can have the bottle of windshield washer fluid, random parking lot thieves!