Ha! I never watched Supernatural at all, but I can see things being a little crazy there! When Bill Clinton went to that office, it was unannounced, and he was outside on the sidewalk.
Inara: I think she looks adorable. Mal: Yeah, but I never said it.
'Shindig'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
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.
flea - Nov 07, 2016 9:34:14 am PST #1048 of 30002
information libertarian
-t - Nov 07, 2016 9:35:11 am PST #1049 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I think being amused by it is enough for Buffista solidarity, Tep.
flea - Nov 07, 2016 9:35:57 am PST #1050 of 30002
information libertarian
My coping mechanism seems to be buying things. Oddly, needful things like underpants and tampons.
And chocolate Reisen, which are totally needful.
Steph L. - Nov 07, 2016 9:38:08 am PST #1051 of 30002
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
If I have time tonight, I'm making cookies. But I need to look up my ballot/issues/whatnot online and also paint my nails with Madam President.
Maybe I should have a beer right now. It might ease the jitters, and if I've proven I can edit well while whacked out on migraine meds, 1 beer shouldn't be a problem. Hmmm.
WindSparrow - Nov 07, 2016 9:41:05 am PST #1052 of 30002
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.
That is a nasty mess, Toddson. I'm glad that you have documentation that the mess is not of your making.
Jessica - Nov 07, 2016 9:45:29 am PST #1053 of 30002
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Basically, I think the graphics person is a whiny baby and is creating inefficiencies, but since I am the bottom of the hierarchy, I will make sure to not defile her inbox ever again and make extra work for my coordinator instead of just being goddamn efficient.
There is very little I hate more about corporate bureaucracies than the culture of "email person A asking them to email person B so they can email person C about a question person Z had." DUDE, WE ARE ALL ADULTS HERE. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW A THING, ASK THE PERSON WHO HAS THE ANSWER AND STOP WASTING MY TIME AND PIXELS.
Dana - Nov 07, 2016 9:50:54 am PST #1054 of 30002
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Ugh, I have a 6:45 AM meeting tomorrow. Like tomorrow won't be BAD ENOUGH.
WindSparrow - Nov 07, 2016 9:50:57 am PST #1055 of 30002
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.
And now I am rolling my eyes at that graphics person.
Also, went in on my day off to interview someone. While there bosslady asked if I wanted to tackle figuring out a mess in someone's checkbook. Yeah, I did. Last night when I was working, it almost made me cry when I found the mess. So bosslady helped me find missing documents and essentially the problem was that the account had not been reconciled since the person before the person before me. OK, that was in August of this year (yeah, turnover has been an issue this year). I am so glad that it was not a major error or worse.
shrift - Nov 07, 2016 9:54:35 am PST #1056 of 30002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
One of the people who does graphics at the AMA got completely pissed off when I emailed her directly to ask when a figure would be ready to send to the author.
I think maybe this person would get more work done if she didn't spend so much time being mad about email etiquette.
meara - Nov 07, 2016 9:54:35 am PST #1057 of 30002
That's one of the things I hate about moving into management. I feel like all I do is ask people to tell me things and then turn around and tell those things to someone else.
Also anxious, trying to work on my self-eval, etc. But I was sick the past few weeks and can't recommend--since I work from home I basically just kept working. And then if I took time off it just meant more was waiting for me when I got back.
Teppy, Flea, can you see long voting lines from where you are? :)