I'm hosting a phone bank tomorrow and my attendance has gone down from 7 to 3. UGH. Still plowing ahead with it, I'll just make less food. Today is my day to practice, so I am comfortable with online interface and can better guide the volunteers. I don't much like making phone calls, so it's gonna be a challenging afternoon.
I'll just jump in my time machine, go back to the twelfth century, and ask the vampires to postpone their ancient prophesy for a few days while you take in dinner and a show.
Giles ,'Selfless'
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.
msbelle - Sep 02, 2018 10:31:33 am PDT #29047 of 30002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
msbelle - Sep 02, 2018 12:24:05 pm PDT #29048 of 30002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
ugh phone banking , man. Tested the system, got a feel for it ad the script - never even got into the script really because calls were so short.
12 calls in 20 minute with an average wait time of 30 seconds to get connected to a call.
4 hang-ups (there is a lag on connection), 2 "remove me from your list", 1 "we only vote Republican", 2 "not a good time/please call back", 1 Undecided - this guy did not know the name Beto O'Rourke, 1 Leaning toward Cruz, and 1 Beto Supporter.
Not even a net negative on the outcomes and still so UGH. Block walking is sooo much better.
Sheryl - Sep 02, 2018 12:54:44 pm PDT #29049 of 30002
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Went into work for a little bit today.(A sample that had to be processed within a short amount of time was drawn today, so I agreed to take care of it.)
Laura - Sep 02, 2018 1:23:02 pm PDT #29050 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
Thank you for your efforts, msbelle. My efforts will be for Gillum, but seriously, Beto taking that seat would be a sweeter win than any of the other races.
Theodosia - Sep 02, 2018 2:06:28 pm PDT #29051 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"
Does it help to have a Very Texas accent when you phone bank for Beto?
msbelle - Sep 02, 2018 2:24:04 pm PDT #29052 of 30002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
unclear. I guess I could twang it up and see.
Gris - Sep 02, 2018 2:39:24 pm PDT #29053 of 30002
Hey. New board.
What part of Brazil, Gris?
São Paulo
Ooh! Brazil! What will you be doing there
Teaching! My wife and I are both teaching at Graded, The American School of São Paulo.
I hope you find time to share your experiences and observations.
I honestly haven't even begun to grok it. I probably should, but new country, new school, new students, new language, new apartment, I can't handle new political ickiness more than I have to.
Jesse - Sep 02, 2018 3:05:54 pm PDT #29054 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
That's amazing -- did you just move for this school year?
Holy crap, am I exhausted. Went with the band to one of the Harbor Islands, where we picnicked/cooked out, and then played almost two hours. Phew!
Jessica - Sep 02, 2018 3:57:09 pm PDT #29055 of 30002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I think I know some folks who went to that school! (Like thirty years ago, but still!)
Vacation is over. We have unpacked, showered, eaten our first home-cooked meal in 2 days, and sorted all the accumulated mail. Sigh.
I tried to do some reading for my first grad school class that starts on Thursday, but my brain is too mushy from travel to retain any information.
msbelle - Sep 02, 2018 5:50:57 pm PDT #29056 of 30002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
it feels like someone has strapped a heating pad on 10 to my lower back, but from the inside.