Any idea why the PTB don't just pull the article? Surely they're not short on other articles to replace it.
Simon: Captain... why did you come back for us? Mal: You're on my crew. Simon: Yeah, but you don't even like me. Why'd you come back? Mal: You're on my crew. Why we still talking about this?
'Safe'
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.
bennett - Jun 12, 2017 8:34:42 am PDT #12583 of 30002
-t - Jun 12, 2017 8:36:20 am PDT #12584 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I kinda want her to provide all the "unimportant" information in the form of pie charts. Just because that would make the story more entertaining.
Steph L. - Jun 12, 2017 8:49:57 am PDT #12585 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Any idea why the PTB don't just pull the article? Surely they're not short on other articles to replace it.
I think they schedule the issues so that there's not much wiggle room to drop or add an article. Like, I'm still working on it, and it gets published in July. If they pull it, they have to come up with something to replace it, and they don't allow themselves that kind of margin. Which isn't my decision or technically my problem, except for when I have to deal with this bullshit at my level.
shrift - Jun 12, 2017 9:18:39 am PDT #12586 of 30002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Oh, my god. Work. I'm going to be in a corner, quietly banging my head against a brick wall. There may be retail therapy later.
Her reply to every query like that is "That is unimportant and I will not provide it."
I kind of want to try responding to things like this just to see what would happen.
Steph L. - Jun 12, 2017 9:31:08 am PDT #12587 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Her reply to every query like that is "That is unimportant and I will not provide it."
I kind of want to try responding to things like this just to see what would happen.
Right? When I get assigned an article to edit, I don't get to say "This is unimportant and I will not edit it." Which is SO what I should have done with this article. Sheesh.
This is where I feel like I need to mention, yet again, that 1 year ago we published an article written by President Obama about the ACA, and *he* wasn't a whiny little baby about being edited.
msbelle - Jun 12, 2017 9:32:59 am PDT #12588 of 30002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I am literally falling asleep at my desk. There is work to do, but I am struggling to keep eyes open .
Laura - Jun 12, 2017 9:46:57 am PDT #12589 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
"That is unimportant and I will not provide it."
This may be my new answer to many many requests.
-t - Jun 12, 2017 10:04:14 am PDT #12590 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Right there with you, msbelle.
-t - Jun 12, 2017 10:12:28 am PDT #12591 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
SiL update, because I have to tell someone and I sure as hell don't want to bring it up at work: she was out on bail but violated the conditions of her bond agreement and is back in jail. I am hoping she can maybe dry out and stay out of trouble while she's in, but who knows. Gah. My poor brother, but at least he is in a better place geographically and has a job and a bit of a support network. Her parents, man, I can't even imagine, that must be awful.
Jesse - Jun 12, 2017 10:12:57 am PDT #12592 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I had my afternoon coffee and am ready to take on the next two hours!! Man, everything is kind of a cluster here because our fiscal year ends 6/30.