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Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess  

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.

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Shir - Nov 20, 2020 12:43:52 am PST #30014 of 30019
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

Has anyone suggested, however delicately and encouragingly and fluffingly, that she's worked here long enough that she can feel confident in taking just a tiny bit of initiative and going ahead and doing a thing without quintuple-checking it through all the rest of us first? She utterly collapses.

Oh no, JZ. I know how much it sucks the soul and faith in other humans out of you. I'm sorry, and no wonder you have strong feelings about her. I am sorry.

My check-in with the boss earlier was, “Do you need anything from me or should I just keep doing my work like I do?” Not probably as cosseting as I could have been. Should be, at least a bit.

In my ex-job, I... really had to much to do, and it was management's fault. So we came up with a solution: The Board. A Big Ass Whiteboard was installed in my office with all of my weekly tasks, and if anyone came and asked me to do something that wouldn't allow me to complete other tasks, it was boss' decision to say which of the tasks will be dropped/delayed to next week. It might seem small, but it was a relief not to carry the guilt of "I had to drop it, dammit" and making my boss to choose.

(Wait, was it this board's idea? It sounds good enough to be this place's idea. Saved some of my sanity there, either way).


sj - Nov 20, 2020 3:30:06 am PST #30015 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Ugh, JZ that sounds so frustrating.

Raq, I’m glad you and Mal had mild cases. It’s so good to see you posting here.

Cass, I’m so sorry your job isn’t taking everything more seriously. Tons of negative test~ma to you! And it’s also really good to see you posting here.


Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 20, 2020 4:12:14 am PST #30016 of 30019
"You should never say bad things about the dead, only good… Joan Crawford is dead. Good.” —Bette Davis

Light pre-sedation for cats is common. Ask about it. It’s easier for everyone, especially cats having breathing issues. They’ll maybe watch her for longer so a longer wait (we are completely curbside for all but necessary compassionate euthanasia and that is one person only) but better than a tooth and claw tornado.

Oh, the contortionist show and hour-and-twenty marathon chase was after lacing her breakfast with gabapentin, Cass. She only ate enough to get down maybe 50 mg, but was apparently very calm and lethargic until I tried picking her up in a towel. Fortunately her breathing seems much better now. Maybe I just needed to get her lungs working like a bellows all along?


Jessica - Nov 20, 2020 5:13:19 am PST #30017 of 30019
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

Like how all the turkey farmers didn't (couldn't?) change how many turkeys they produced this year, and without Ren Faires and big Thanksgivings and such there is a turkey glut.

I was just talking about excess turkeys with a co-worker, and how far in advance farming decisions have to be made.


Volans - Nov 20, 2020 5:22:29 am PST #30018 of 30019
move out and draw fire

anyone came and asked me to do something that wouldn't allow me to complete other tasks, it was boss' decision to say which of the tasks will be dropped/delayed to next week.

I just learned a phrase for this! "Only so many penguins can fit on the island." So now whenever news tasks get added to my workload I picture them as penguins zooming up out of the water, and then I picture penguins falling off the other side of the island.


Laura - Nov 20, 2020 5:31:23 am PST #30019 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

I needed DH to get something or me from Home Depot. I was going to get curbside pickup, but I added TP to the list, and that couldn't be included because of possible shortages. He went into the store and was able to get a couple 12 packs.


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