I'm presently parked at my mechanic garage, hoping they're working today. CHECK ENGINE light came on during my first ride this morning.
Marco: Do we look reasonable to you? Mal: Well. Looks can be deceiving. Jayne: Not as deceiving as a low down dirty... deceiver.
'Out Of Gas'
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.
Theodosia - Oct 28, 2016 2:08:07 am PDT #260 of 30002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Calli - Oct 28, 2016 2:12:39 am PDT #261 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Well, now I have yet another reason to drink.
If I didn't have a job to do, a cat to feed, and a modicum of respect for my liver, I would spend the next 11 days toasted.
Good luck with the car stuff, Theodosia.
sarameg - Oct 28, 2016 3:40:46 am PDT #262 of 30002
I've been here since just before 8; so far, I'm the ONLY person in the wing. Creepy.
Laura - Oct 28, 2016 3:56:31 am PDT #263 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
The power of Laura is mighty!
Damn straight! Therefore as a special birthday present for aurelia I shall grant a Clinton win in 11 days. Happy birthday!
Jesse - Oct 28, 2016 3:57:17 am PDT #264 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm glad I have one coworker who is always here by 7:30 -- I've never been the first person in! That would be creepy.
It's so interesting to me how subtle communication things give the wrong impression. Remember how I was made to hire someone on to my team? She's been growing on me, because she really is smart and capable, so that's good. But this morning she sent me an email about a family emergency, which stated that she has to leave at noon and asked if we could touch base about the project she's working on. It rubbed me the wrong way to a degree that is probably not fair! If she had asked if she could leave, of course I would have said yes. And of course I want to talk about her project before she does! But you don't ask me to touch base, missy!
Anyway, getting over that before we do speak this morning.....
Laura - Oct 28, 2016 4:04:29 am PDT #265 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
My work day starts super early, but in my jammies on my sofa. My customer base starts work about 5 AM (surgical centers), so if they have any issues my phone rings early. I don't purposely start working until about 6:30. Yawn.
sarameg - Oct 28, 2016 4:04:57 am PDT #266 of 30002
Someone burnt toast, so clearly I am no longer the only one here.
Old officemate got in at or before 7, as did several other people on my old hall. So it's weird being THE morning person here. Especially since I am the most grudging morning person ever.
Gudanov - Oct 28, 2016 4:20:31 am PDT #267 of 30002
Coding and Sleeping
How can McMullin become president if he only wins one state?
Calli beat me to it. I think it has a good 0.2% chance of happening.
Gudanov - Oct 28, 2016 4:33:50 am PDT #268 of 30002
Coding and Sleeping
The interesting thing I've learned from Wikileaks is that things are pretty much the way one suspects they are.
Steph L. - Oct 28, 2016 4:35:01 am PDT #269 of 30002
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
And of course I want to talk about her project before she does! But you don't ask me to touch base, missy!
Since I don't work in an office, I genuinely have no idea: what's the proper way to ask someone higher up than you if the two of you can discuss XYZ project? Is "touch base" something that only goes from higher-up to lower-down?
(None of that is snarky [stupid lack of tone on the internet]. I'm totally serious. Because I wouldn't think anything of asking someone higher up than me if we could touch base about a project.)