Wow, aurelia, I'm so envious. But I just didn't have enough vacation time to trek down to the totality.
You're not friends. You'll never be friends. You'll be in love till it kills you both.
Spike ,'Sleeper'
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.
tommyrot - Aug 22, 2017 12:11:01 pm PDT #15747 of 30002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Consuela - Aug 22, 2017 12:14:34 pm PDT #15748 of 30002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I have a fancy new phone! The screen is so bright, and the text is larger! So pleasant.
tommyrot - Aug 22, 2017 12:32:34 pm PDT #15749 of 30002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Had another job interview, which went well. I'm doing an on-site interview on Monday.
Two downsides:
1) They're doing a background check. I'm not sure where my college diploma is.
2) It's in Downers Grove, which Google Maps says would take between 50 minutes and an hour and 25 minutes to drive each way.
It's a 3 month to hire gig. I'd move if I got the permanent position.
eta: From the background check website:
The investigative consumer report may contain information concerning your character, general reputation, personal characteristics, mode of living, or credit standing.
How do they even find out stuff about my character, reputation, etc. What is "mode of living"?
Connie Neil - Aug 22, 2017 12:45:50 pm PDT #15750 of 30002
brillig
What is "mode of living"?
IKEA or Goodwill?
tommyrot - Aug 22, 2017 12:55:22 pm PDT #15751 of 30002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Maybe they don't want people who've lived in a commune? Or a crack house?
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 22, 2017 2:53:42 pm PDT #15752 of 30002
"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
I've found that hydrating helps avoid hangovers, but that's not exactly an unexpected headache out of the blue.
Steph L. - Aug 22, 2017 3:12:57 pm PDT #15753 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
From time to time, drinking water has helped a tension headache, but a migraine is another beast entirely. Water definitely doesn't help migraines, except when it allows me to take meds.
aurelia - Aug 22, 2017 4:11:44 pm PDT #15754 of 30002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Dear upstairs neighbor, if your goal is to find all the squeaky spots in the floor you are doing great! However, is it necessary to march in place for 5 minutes in each squeaky spot?
Jesse - Aug 22, 2017 4:14:02 pm PDT #15755 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
How do they even find out stuff about my character, reputation, etc. What is "mode of living"?
In a serious background check, like for the CIA or whatever, they interview people who know you. For a regular job, they probably just check you have the degrees you claim and maybe a credit check.
aurelia - Aug 22, 2017 4:16:21 pm PDT #15756 of 30002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
In a serious background check, like for the CIA or whatever, they interview people who know you.
I saw one of those interviews happening in a Dunkin Donuts once.