Soooo....

[DreadPirateRoberts]

I think the time has come to start the great job hunt, once again.

Uh oh, what's up?

[Snowflake]

Uh oh, what's up?

Loser boss, mostly. Tired of doing his job for him and getting sh&t from him for it. If it were not for me, he'd be having no billable time. The firm is going nowhere and I miss working downtown. That in a nutshell is it.

Yeah, they are paying me a good salary, but I feel like I am spinning my wheels and that I'm being dragged down with the firm or just selling out for the paycheck.

So.....now to revise the resume.

But for the moment, prospects in SF financial district don't look too good. I'm going to shop to my old firm, as well, I left on good terms, but my salary has gone way up over what they were paying me when I left.

[Mousey Girl]

In 1 hour and 15 minutes I get to go to lunch. I'm not hungry, but I do need to go to PetCo and see if they have a pen type thing for the chick. chick is figuring out how to get out of her box. Then I get to go home as see if I have a chicken loose in my house, since I forgot to cover the box when I left for work this morning.


Oh, and I figured something out. My mail was missing Friday-no mail in the box. I always have some mail, usually junk, but it is always there. The baby shower invites were received Friday...coincidence???

[RStar]

Good luck Snowflake! Perhaps there is a silver lining in this cloud of your life, and you;ll end up with something better than you ever imagined!!

[Snowflake]

Good luck Snowflake! Perhaps there is a silver lining in this cloud of your life, and you;ll end up with something better than you ever imagined!!

Aha! Another glass half full person! :D

Thanks! It will take a while, but I'm going to explore all options with the goal of ending up back in the financial district. Beside not commuting by car anymore, I will have better shopping options and I will have the entire waterfront to walk (which translates to better and more exercise)

[blueerica]

Good Luck Snowflake!

[blueerica]

So yeah, the Cable Installation From Hell...

I've decided that I don't want to resurrect that thread and just live with the happy memory that was today. Cable installed. Everything works. Too bad it took the guy nearly 5 hours (I feel mostly bad for him), but he said he thought it would take much longer. Verizon cancelled.

YAY!

[blueerica]

http://www.alphapetcare.com/easter/easter_files/5_files/LMI_5377.jpg

That may be one of my favorites!

[Morrigoon]

OMG... there is so much going on in that photo, one hardly knows where to start!

[Not Afraid]

What's with the crotch grabbing bunny? That's kinda disturbing...
He got "nailed" earlier in the day. He's protecting his assetts.

[Not Afraid]

http://www.alphapetcare.com/easter/easter_files/5_files/LMI_5377.jpg

That may be one of my favorites!

The guy in the Bunny Suit is all of 17. He REFUSED to take off the mask in public fearing someone he knew from high school would see him. So, imagine his horror when this happened. Us girls all got a good laugh, though.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

wow, that's better than Reality T.V.!!!

Remember, when you dress as a Bunny, don't put your eggs in one basket.

[blueerica]

Tell him I think bunny suits are sexy. Muy sexy.

;)

[katiesue]

I once saw Smokey the Bear naked :evil:

(My boyfriend one summer was Smokey the Bear as a part of his job - and he was smokin' if you know what I mean ;) )

[Mousey Girl]

So Nick and I just got home from my mom's. The shelf set I bought for the never-fiinished hall closet didn't fit. Right now Nick is digging a path so that we can put it in his room. It will help us have somewhere to put his crap (my Gawd this kid has a lot of crap). I will have to think of something else that will allow me to utilize that closet space.

This space is the one created when we replaced the a/c-furnace with a newer model that went up on the roof. He started it, but never finished.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

http://www.alphapetcare.com/easter/easter_files/5_files/LMI_5377.jpg

That may be one of my favorites!

This might be a good advertisement for one of those "stay in school" ads.

[katiesue]

How do kids get so much crap? I just had maddy go through her room when we put up the loft bed and I've got an entire car full of stuff for goodwill. Anyone need any barbies or accessories?

[CoasterMatt]

Anyone need any barbies or accessories?
Maybe you should ask the kid in the bunny suit? :)

[Morrigoon]

For some reason today, every time I see this thread title, I keep thinking "Sooo desu."

Why I'm suddenly randomly reminded of the half-semester class I took in Japanese, I have no idea.

[Mousey Girl]

I have been thinking, heck, that's all I've been doing. I think he fully intended on coming back here, but then found out that she had sent out baby shower invites. There are too many things he just up and left. His sunglasses are on his bathroom sink,his clothes left all over the place, just a bunch of different random things. I am also sure that the reason my mail was gone Friday is because she sent me a shower invite and he found out. She is doing everything she can to rub it in that she is pregnant and that she has my husband. The joke is on her. Yes, I lost a baby, yes I can't have more, but I didn't want another child. David is not the prize she thinks he is either.

[Snowflake]

I have been thinking, heck, that's all I've been doing. <snip> The joke is on her. Yes, I lost a baby, yes I can't have more, but I didn't want another child. David is not the prize she thinks he is either.

No my dear, YOU are the prize. :cheers:

If he's not coming back for his stuff. Throw out the sunglasses, or give yourself pleasure by bagging all his crap and leaving it either by the trash or donate it all to goodwill, if he's not coming for it. Exorcise that bad mojo from your home!

You are the prize and you have your wonderful Nick.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

^^^ What she said...

Nip the "manipulation" in the bud. The power is in your court.

If she want's $hit for breakfast, then let her have $hit for breakfast.

[katiesue]

I'd put it all out on the front lawn and then turn on the sprinklers - but that's just me.

[AllyOops!]

I need to click on this Thread much more often..

Mousey Girl, I am so very, very sorry. I went back to read all of your posts, and my heart truly hurts. I wish I could take all of this away from you. You certainly don't deserve this.

You are not going to lose Nick. Courts almost always favor the Mother. Without going into painful detail, my Mom & Dad went through the ugliest court/custody battle over me and I got to witness all of the stomach-turning action first hand. :(

Having said that, (please forgive me Lord) set his sh*t on fire and tell the a-hole to go f*ck himself, because good things don't hurt. You got the absolute best part of him- your beautiful son. In the words of that brilliant sage, Justin Timberlake, what comes around goes around. I got my comeuppance once not that long ago, and in retrospect, I really deserved it. It set me straight after spiraling down the black rabbit hole for a long, long time, and boy howdy it HURT.

[Morrigoon]

Dude, the mechanic that looked at my car says he's got a guy who might be interested in buying it off me. We're way apart on price at the moment, but I have a feeling we could reach a deal. Can't believe I'm selling a car for less than a grand though, sheesh. I hope it works out, because it would sure save me a lot of trouble, and I hate to think of that car going to scrap. Just needs fixing up, is all.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Dude, the mechanic that looked at my car says he's got a guy who might be interested in buying it off me. We're way apart on price at the moment, but I have a feeling we could reach a deal. Can't believe I'm selling a car for less than a grand though, sheesh. I hope it works out, because it would sure save me a lot of trouble, and I hate to think of that car going to scrap. Just needs fixing up, is all.

Less than a grand is still more than donating it, but I feel your pain, it's hard to know when to cut your losses.

[Mousey Girl]

At 2am Monday morning I started bagging his clothes, I needed to do somethng to keep me busy. At 7am my sister came over and we hauled the bags into his POS motorhome. The only evil thing I could justify doing was making sure some of his dirty socks and undies made it into every bag of clean clothes.

I am off tomorrow so I can really get to work on the papers that I was given to fill out, find out what I need to do next.

I know one thing I really need to do, stop obessing over his cell phone records.

[Ponine]

I know one thing I really need to do, stop obessing over his cell phone records.
One step at a time my friend. I'm not that far removed from you.

Yes, I agree. Don't obesess over the records, just get him off the phone bill.

[katiesue]

Baby steps - that's what I had to keep thinking going through all my crapola. One little step at a time.

And good for you taking the high road. Nick will see that as will the courts if you get there.

[Disneyphile]

The only evil thing I could justify doing was making sure some of his dirty socks and undies made it into every bag of clean clothes.
No, no. Get a large box of condoms. Put a few spoonfuls of mayonnaise in each one, and then chuck those into the bags with his clothes. :evil:

Or, go a step further, and buy some really kinky fetish porn tape and throw that in with his stuff.

If the hussy helps him unpack it, she's in for a treat. ;)

[Not Afraid]

How about gay porn?

[Disneyphile]

How about gay porn?And not just any gay porn, but more of a documentary-style porn film like, "Portrait of a Gay Man".

That one ended up in my ex's stuff. :evil:

[Not Afraid]

Sooooo, I'm doing my best to keep the red longjohns rumor alive. There's a thread on another board about Disney rumors and I posted about the red longjohns. Then, someone posted this:

I read on doombuggies that there was a woman who spread the ashes of her son inside the HM after being told not to by CM's. Now the boy, who wears a red sweatshirt haunts the ride.

So, I replied:

Well, he didn't die there which is why he only wears a red sweatshirt and not red longjohns.

I just think it's funny that the rumor is that it is a RED sweatshirt!

[Morrigoon]

Wait a tic... they got YOU to go to all the work of packing up his stuff? Oh, uh uh... I'd be piling that crap out on the front walkway (and maybe the lawn, especially if it was on a timer), screw bags.

How about some lipstick marks on the collar?

[MouseWife]

Well, I wouldn't rush along any papers they send your way. Just me, but don't make it so easy to clear the path for their happiness. Take care of yourself first. Why rush? So they can be married? Fvck them. Let the beatch {sp?} have to explain her situation all over town how the father of her baby, well, they aren't married yet because he isn't divorced yet and her husband, who btw, killed himself {any wonder?} still has quite a lot of things in her house and they are trying to get them out....

I so love the idea of putting gay porn in his things....and the dirty socks. Will stink up his clothes so it all has to be washed again. Leave some stinky rotting food in the POS motorhome, too. :D

And, {{{hugs}}} for all of this.

[wendybeth]

The activator in perms, usually made up of ammonium thioglycolate, is incredibly stenchy. Just saying.;)




Be sure to tell him to wait a bit before transferring any life policies to the Black Widow. They sure sound like a good match- be glad you are getting away from the whole situation. They will not have happy lives.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

I say go to the Goodwil and get a bunch of bras and panties of various sizes and put them in his suitcase.

Pieces of dog-$hit in the back pockets of pants is always good. Especially the ones not used...

[MouseWife]

Be sure to tell him to wait a bit before transferring any life policies to the Black Widow. They sure sound like a good match- be glad you are getting away from the whole situation. They will not have happy lives.

Hmm...how long were you guys married? Can you cash out any of these?

I'm just saying....

[Sohrshah]

Why, procrastinating, of course!

[CoasterMatt]

wendybeth beat me to my favorite stink creator - perm activator in a baggie in a back pocket...

[wendybeth]

Lol, Matt! Every time I mix an activator with the wave solution I want to gag. Nasty stuff.

[Snowflake]

Well, there is always rotting meat, which breeds maggots.....

[JWBear]

Got any leftover easter eggs? :evil:

[€uroMeinke]

Mousey Girl - As crappy as your current situation, you stand at the threshold of starting a better life. Be sad, be angry, let yourself feel the pain - but then look for ways to move on. As much as we like to indulge fantasies of getting even, I think your future success is your best revenge. You deserve it and you will get it.

[Mousey Girl]

The Easter Egg idea came up at work yesterday.

Actually he came over today. He called and Nick told him he wasn't going to Tai Kwon Do, but David said he would be stopping by to bring Nick an Easter basket that Dawn fixed for him. He did show up, and according to Nick sat in the livingroom wathcing cartoons with him. He also did go to look in the bedroom and asked where his clothes were. Nick told him I put them all in the motorhome so that he can take them to Dawn's when he took the motorhome, since that was where he was living now. David came up with a mess of excuses for his disappearance and absense.

As for the Easter basket, OMG! A whole mess of candy, some Crayon Twistable crayons, Sponge Bob felt coloring set, Flushed Away activity book, new outfit, kite, jump rope, Bionicle, stuffed animal, and the Target exclusive movie and book of Charlotte's Web on dvd. If only he was old enough to refuse it.

Luckily, David was not here when I got home. I understand he left shortly after he found out where his clothes were.

[Prudence]

My stupid laptop is non-functional again. It was working fine at 2:30. Then at 5:30 - starts up, see Dell screen, see Windows XP screen, then blackness. Apparently it works fine if hooked up to an external monitor, so they're ordering a new LCD. I don't understand how the LCD can be broken if I still see the start up screens.

Oh well. I guess I should be glad that I'm still under warranty for a whopping 46 more days, so I can hopefully have it fixed by the school tech people on Friday, assuming the part arrives, and not have to ship it off to Dell for the next several months.

Stupid laptop. This is probably a sign that I need a new one, but I was hoping to wait until December.

[blueerica]

Yipes MG! /hugs to you And kudos on the clothes - it's time he starts living in reality... or the motorhome... or where ever - so long as he's not bringing you any more pain.

On another note, my day is quite odd. I went into my Cost Accounting midterm fully expecting to feel bewildered due to my lack of understanding and my unwillingness to go overboard on studying with my friends. I came out wondering how the F that was so easy, and trying to figure out why all the formulas and concepts made so much sense all of a fricking sudden.

Oh well, sometimes I deserve good things.

[thecorndogwalker]

So, Do you Jimmy?


I have such a man crush on the kimmel...

[Alex]

I don't know about him personally but I can't stand his show. He is surprisingly decent in the interview part but the surrounding supposedly humorous parts are awful.

[SacTown Chronic]

Seriously, Jimmy Kimmel is one unfunny dude.

[Snowflake]

So, why do I think and feel it's Friday?

Note to self: Tomorrow morning, prepare to be dissapointed.

[Mousey Girl]

So, why do I think and feel it's Friday?




Because it has been one longggggggggg week.

[blueerica]

Because it has been one longggggggggg week.

YESSSSSsss

I can't wait for it to be over. In fact, I'm looking forward to this semester being over. I'm really just sick of it. :-/

[BarTopDancer]

So, why do I think and feel it's Friday?

Note to self: Tomorrow morning, prepare to be dissapointed.

No idea but it so felt like Friday last night. Good thing I took today and tomorrow off so I can curl up next to the new 52in HD tv my friend is getting today.

[Snowflake]

No idea but it so felt like Friday last night. Good thing I took today and tomorrow off so I can curl up next to the new 52in HD tv my friend is getting today.

Nothing personal BtD, but I hate you ;)

[Capt Jack]

Nothing personal BtD, but I hate you ;)

feh. HD tv is sadly, still just tv.

[Ghoulish Delight]

feh. HD tv is sadly, still just tv.
Yes, but neither are work, which is the real issue here.

[MouseWife]

feh. HD tv is sadly, still just tv.


I am just bummed with the new HDs' because my kids tell me all of my schtuff won't look better on them.

I have a really wicked VHS tape of Soundgardens' 'Jesus Christ Pose' and I would love to see it on a bigger t.v. and with whatever qualities those t.v.s are supposed to have.

No work is good. No matter what, I have to agree. Even if you just go feed the ducks. :)

[mousepod]

I'm off today, too. Doing tons of work, but mostly on my laptop in front of the HDTV, so it's still better than the jail.

Tomorrow, we go to Yosemite.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Well, I'm all buzzed after last nights' Chicago show. YAY! My favorite band played my hometown. Naturally the downside is the area is about 2/3 rich white folk who barely applaude anything. But the other 1/3 were into it. Got 2 new T-shirts and I big smile on my face. :)

[Kevy Baby]

So, why do I think and feel it's Friday?

Because it has been one longggggggggg week.

YESSSSSsss


No idea but it so felt like Friday last night. So it's not just me. Good to know.

[blueerica]

Why do people go to rock concerts they don't get pumped about? I never understood that... it's not like it's the opera, or ballet.

[Kevy Baby]

Why do people go to rock concerts they don't get pumped about? I never understood that... it's not like it's the opera, or ballet.I've always looked at it that everyone is free to enjoy things in their own way. There are times at a concert where I just want to close my eyes and allow the sound and energy consume me.

That being said - I think that there are a lot of tight-asses who just need to learn how to let loose once in a while.

[MouseWife]

Ooo, mousepod, enjoy Yosemite! I've been sitting here trying to get a room and finally got a cabin for the weekend of July 1st. Not what I wanted but it will do. {wanted to go earlier}.

Concerts and people who sit.

Ugh.

I do get that others have to see, of course. But to expect people to sit for every song is unreasonable!!! It can be a real downer to have people moan about not being able to see. Stand up?

I have to say, I do not like people rushing the stage {Green Day} or slamming {well, just about every concert except Cheap Trick and Maroon 5} and crowd surfing {same}. I'd like to know I am not leaving bruised {I have}.

BFL, I was wondering if you were catching their show. They are playing here at Viejas. Oh, also Los Lonely Boys {no moshing, surfing} is coming.

And....it still isn't Friday.

[Morrigoon]

Well, Chicago's generally pretty mellow anyway.

So after umpty-ump years of avoiding the dentist (I know... bad), I'm now going to have to go as I have a sore swollen spot in my gums, which I'm guessing will turn out to be an abcess and require a root canal or god knows what kind of medieval torture procedure they're teaching in dental school these days. And of course, under my insurance, getting nitrous costs a bloody fortune (and I'm not even sure if the dentist I chose offers it).

Stupid dental insurance... the book on copays is so confusing that I literally have no idea how much anything costs. Why can't they use simple terms like "filling" or "root canal"?

[Alex]

I liked the concerts I went to where the person in front of me stands up. Because then I could stay seated and not have to pretend I was paying attention.

I just hate when people sing along. I didn't pay money to hear you sing (I barely paid money to hear the person I paid money to hear sing) and odds are you're not that good at it.

Lani won't let me bring a book though. I don't understand why. I'm perfectly capable of hearing music and reading at the same time. If they put on an entertaining show then I'll be distracted and not read. But if it is Sarah McLaughlin then at least I'll get some reading done.

[mousepod]

Heather can fall asleep at just about any concert.

Last time Spiritualized came to San Francisco, we got to the Warfield early, so that we could get a table and some nachos. The place filled up pretty quickly with an enthusiastic audience.

As is their fashion, Jason and the band put on one hell of a show. The lighting effects were amazing, and the music was not only good, but very loud - perhaps the loudest club show I can remember seeing. I was enraptured, and I glanced over to see if she was enjoying the show as much as I was - she was out cold.

At least after a decade together I've learned that if we arrive early enough to get a comfortable seat, she won't bug me to leave before the show is over.

[MouseWife]

Stupid dental insurance... the book on copays is so confusing that I literally have no idea how much anything costs. Why can't they use simple terms like "filling" or "root canal"?

I hear you on that. And, what I've experienced, what they insurance covers and what the dentist charges can vary greatly.

Why can't the dentist charge closer to what they cover so that it isn't a major expense to go to the dentist?

Good luck.

You guys crack me up about the concerts~I love that honesty! If my husband would admit he didn't mind sitting while those around him were standing, I would feel better. I look down at him and feel sooo guilty. He looks at me like I am a loon. He also can sleep through anything. I got him some earplugs {they actually are great even if you want to hear the music, cutting out the unwanted loudness and it sounds great} and he fell asleep during a great show of Army of Anyone at the HOB. He did wake up when he heard some STP songs and the lead guitarist playing some Zeppelin.

He said he was going to get tickets to see Christina Aguilera. I scoffed and he asked how it felt, since I am dying for tickets to see Chris Cornell. That irked me sooo. I told him to go ahead and see her. At least I enjoy Cornells' music {as does he}, he doesn't even know CA's song library.

I will go to concerts alone, by the way. More fun with someone who likes the band but if no one wants to, I am still going.

[Alex]

Sorry, it was Natalie Merchant that was the most god awful boring experience I've ever paid money for. Not Sarah McLaughlin.

[Snowflake]

Why do people go to rock concerts they don't get pumped about? I never understood that... it's not like it's the opera, or ballet.

Well, never having been to a rock concert, I don't know. But, for me, opera can be incredible (providing you enjoy it) and I leave the opera house pumped, enthralled and hoarse after screaming out bravos. Unless, of course, the performance sucked. Then we go out and eat and drown our sorrows and bitch how great it was in the good old days ;)

[Snowflake]

Well, I'm all buzzed after last nights' Chicago show. YAY! My favorite band played my hometown. Naturally the downside is the area is about 2/3 rich white folk who barely applaude anything. But the other 1/3 were into it. Got 2 new T-shirts and I big smile on my face. :)

Very cool Borneo! back in the day, I loved Chicago (think Chicago VIII-XII) what number are they up to now? Incredible brass.

[Kevy Baby]

Well, never having been to a rock concert, I don't know. But, for me, opera can be incredible (providing you enjoy it) and I leave the opera house pumped, enthralled and hoarse after screaming out bravos. Unless, of course, the performance sucked. Then we go out and eat and drown our sorrows and bitch how great it was in the good old days ;)I think they should start slam-dancing and crowd surfing at the opera. That would be interesting.



ETA: not that the opera isn't interesting; I just meant it would be interesting to do those things at the opera.

[Not Afraid]

I SOOOOOO need a day off! I've been home for 20 minute stretches exactly 3 times since yesterday at 8:00 am. I may just turn off my phone tonight. That wold be novel - and refreshing.

[Snowflake]

I SOOOOOO need a day off! I've been home for 20 minute stretches exactly 3 times since yesterday at 8:00 am. I may just turn off my phone tonight. That wold be novel - and refreshing.

NA with her phone shut off? :eek:

But a few days off, you deserve my dear!

[blueerica]

Well, never having been to a rock concert, I don't know. But, for me, opera can be incredible (providing you enjoy it) and I leave the opera house pumped, enthralled and hoarse after screaming out bravos. Unless, of course, the performance sucked. Then we go out and eat and drown our sorrows and bitch how great it was in the good old days ;)

I think I mis-represented myself. Both ballet and opera are worthy of clapping and cheering, however, I would guess it's far more standard to blow out your vocal chords and have sore clapping hands at a rock concert than at an opera. And yes, Chicago can be pretty mellow and relaxing music, to me, so I might have been among the more quiet at the venue, though I certainly would have clapped, and perhaps given a hoot or two for a particularly good performance.

Don't laugh, cry, clap or cheer if you don't feel like it. I've watched movies I've found absolutely hilarious without laughing - all while others were coming unglued in the theater. It's usually the completely unexpected that will get me to laugh, unless I'm in a super joyous mood (then you might find me laughing at just about everything). I think it applies to everything, and I think I forgot that in the instant I tried to picture people not getting into music - which I'm way too into for anyone else's good.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Oh, beyond the 2-3 "Love" songs from the 80s, Chicago pretty much rocks the place. There's no moshing but it get's moving. At the Earth, wind and Fire/ Chicago show a couple years ago, there wasn't a soul sitting - it was amazing. It seems whenever I see Chicago at this venue the crowd is always subdued. Other places-everyone's up!

MW - I'm planing on hitting the Veijas show Sunday. I won $90 last time they played. Ooooh...

SF - The newest album is Chicago XXX which came out last year. Produced by Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts.

[BarTopDancer]

Nothing personal BtD, but I hate you ;)

None taken ;) It's so pretty. I suspect we are going to go buy cables today. After partaking in some Chipotle. Hey Kevin, where did you say you got your cheap(er) HD cables?

feh. HD tv is sadly, still just tv.

But it's so prettyyyyyyy

Yes, but neither are work, which is the real issue here.

That too ;) Though I am busting my butt getting homework done.

I am just bummed with the new HDs' because my kids tell me all of my schtuff won't look better on them.

I have a really wicked VHS tape of Soundgardens' 'Jesus Christ Pose' and I would love to see it on a bigger t.v. and with whatever qualities those t.v.s are supposed to have.

My roommate just bought a dvd player that converts the feed from regular dvd's into HD.

No work is good. No matter what, I have to agree. Even if you just go feed the ducks. :)

Or watch the shiny tv :D

And I am super excited about going to see Keith Urban in June. mmmmmmmm smokin hot Australian country singer.

[katiesue]

And I am super excited about going to see Keith Urban in June. mmmmmmmm smokin hot Australian country singer.

I love his music but he needs to take a shower and wash his hair. And this time he needs to use soap.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

I love his music but he needs to take a shower and wash his hair. And this time he needs to use soap.

spoken like a true mom :snap:

[BarTopDancer]

I love his music but he needs to take a shower and wash his hair. And this time he needs to use soap.

I can help him with that... though Nicole may have something to say about that... ;)

[MouseWife]

MW - I'm planing on hitting the Veijas show Sunday. I won $90 last time they played. Ooooh...


Hey, we were up there last, um, Friday {eh, March 30 I think, whenever that was}.

They have a new Disney Outlet store there. Lots o'stuff.

I'm just saying.

Oh, and laughing. Yes, if I am in a laughing mood, nothing can stop me. Then it seems my thoughts are all over and so random that everything is so freakin' funny.

Unfortunately, I haven't hung out with anyone in the same mood since I was probably 12. :D

[SacTown Chronic]

I'm reminded of the time my brother got flattened in the mosh pit during a Suicidal Tendencies concert and needed to be helped up by my 5'2", 110 lb wife. It was awesome!:D

I still tease him about needing to be saved by his little ol' sister-in-law -- and this happened at least 12 years ago.


(In case you're wondering, I had no intention of helping his wimpy ass get up.)

[Prudence]

Yay I'm at home instead of being at work!

Boo hiss it's because I'm so miserably sick I'd rather crawl into a corner and die. And my laptop still doesn't work. So I'm sick and bored. Lovely.

[RStar]

I'm reminded of the time my brother got flattened in the mosh pit during a Suicidal Tendencies concert and needed to be helped up by my 5'2", 110 lb wife. It was awesome!:D

I still tease him about needing to be saved by his little ol' sister-in-law -- and this happened at least 12 years ago.


(In case you're wondering, I had no intention of helping his wimpy ass get up.)

Reminds me of the time I nearly blacked out at a Greatfull Dead concert. I remember someone saying to me "Dude, you're stepping on that guys face!"

Those were the days! :cool:

[katiesue]

I can help him with that... though Nicole may have something to say about that... ;)

She looks kinda wimpy, I'm sure you could take her out.

[ozron]

No work is good. No matter what, I have to agree. Even if you just go feed the ducks. :)

Oh, I'm no longer sure about that. I'm starting to go stir crazy here, and I have another week and a half before my doctor releases me to go back.

I feel like I could go back, but then I realize that the only reason I feel that way is vicodin - which I couldn't take while I'm working!

ron

[Mousey Girl]

I am off today. Working on the mountain of laundry I threw out of Nick's room last night. At least now you can see parts of his floor, but we still have a long ways to go in it. He forbade me to work on it without him. He is afraid I am going to toss something important.

[Snowflake]

I am off today. Working on the mountain of laundry I threw out of Nick's room last night. At least now you can see parts of his floor, but we still have a long ways to go in it. He forbade me to work on it without him. He is afraid I am going to toss something important.

I felt the same way when I was his age (I really am Oscar Madison in drag)

The difference being, my mother never gave me the courtesy of waiting and tossed at will. It was her house and she made the rules. Bless her heart.

[Morrigoon]

Damn... my mom started making me do my own laundry at age 8.

[Alex]

Yeah, having us do the laundry was the reason my mom gave for having kids. (needing someone to run to the store for cigarettes on a Saturday morning was also a reason for having kids; she also said it was no coincidence that she had three kids and three rooms in the house that needed to be cleaned every day.)

[SacTown Chronic]

Ah, the good old days of dad sending me to the 7-11 with a note to buy him cigarettes. Hah! Try getting away with that sh*t nowadays, pops.

[katiesue]

My Dad's line was "what do you think we had kids for? Now go (insert chore, laundry, dishes, lawn mowing) and don't come back till it's done."

[MouseWife]

Wow. We didn't have to do the store bit.

But, spring break did mean washing the walls. And, laundry, we hung that up.

Yardwork, we were called to duty for that.

But, otherwise, it was clean up after yourself. Wash what you use in the kitchen, clean up your mess, and, after you use the shower, clean it up for the next person.

Sort of military, I guess. There were a lot of us.

Oh, and there weren't remote controls back then. Just kids. :rolleyes:

[BarTopDancer]

Oh, and there weren't remote controls back then. Just kids. :rolleyes:

Ya, I was the remote control. And on occasion the keeper of the antenna.

[katiesue]

Ah the joy of being a human remote control. Standing next to the TV while my Dad "channel surfed". We also had to fetch him drinks, diet coke he didn't actually drink drink.

Pulling weeds sucked as did picking up the fruit that fell off the trees. We have a massive apricot tree and we'd have to pick up buckets and buckets of decaying apricots with ants crawling all through them. I hate even the smell of apricots.

Once my Mom asked Madz if she made her bed. Madz looked at her stunned. She literally had no idea what she was talking about. We use duvet covers so making the bed is just smoothing it out.

[Alex]

We had four pear treas, three apple trees, a walnut tree and two cherry trees in our yard but I don't really remember ever getting called to duty to pick up after them (though all the apples and walnuts did eventually get used as ad hoc baseballs and hit into the empty lot behind us).

Having almost 1 acre of lawn made being the designated lawn mower really suck.

The "please let my son here buy cigarettes for me" letter is a nice memory. If my parents had been drinkers I wonder if it would have worked for beer. Of course, it was the convenience store one block away and all the clerks knew us so I'm sure the note was just a formality. I wonder if they accepted them from people unknown.

[Prudence]

I wasn't allowed to do laundry because my mom was convinced I'd ruin everything. Instead, I got bathroom duty. And I never did a good enough job for her. At that time, my mom was, as far as I can tell, completely insane and everything had to be totally like-new clean at all times. She hated the way I cleaned my room because I still had stuff out. And by stuff I mean: the book I was reading was on my desk and not put away in my bookcase every time I put it down; I had pens and pencils in a holder on my desk, instead of putting the whole holder in a drawer so that the desktop could be completely bare. As far as she was concerned, there should be nothing at all left on the horizontal surfaces. But then she went back to work finally, and once she started working in downtown Seattle and got a taste of reality she got much better, and now she leaves her knitting projects on the mantle instead of putting them in drawers out of sight.

Meanwhile, my laptop screen has spontaneously started working again. I'm sure it's possessed.

[Capt Jack]

as the middle of 3 boys we each did duty as:

fruit tree picker
lawn mower
garage painter and cleaner
car washer
ivy hacker
roofer
fire break digger (for the canyon behind our house)

and as we got older and licensed to drive:
dump runners/loaders
sewer pipe digger upper (god I hated that particular job the worst)
parts chaser
auto mechanic
oil changer
tire changer
and one summer ( as punishment ) sand shoveler.

/sigh I wish I had me a kid sometimes....usually during any one of the above events.:evil:

[katiesue]

Mowing the lawns sucked because we had three of them. And my mental Mother who was, and still is, convinced that power mowers don't work well. So we had the stupid manual kind which would jam every two feet. Also our house is on a hill so two lawns are in front and the other on a terrace at the basement level. So you also had the joy of hauling the thing up and down the stairs.

[MouseWife]

/sigh I wish I had me a kid sometimes....usually during any one of the above events.:evil:


We have 3 kids and don't 'use' them. I like the 'You made the mess, you clean it up' way. But, it is hard to get them to work in the yard.

They way I do it is to show them that their father and I, regardless of how much we've worked/done/been sick {whatever} we still go out there and do it. That some chores are for the household.

Ha, I fix my bed the same way, katiesue. :snap:

My house may not be Martha Stewart clean but I wonder if my kids even appreciate the fact that I don't ride them all of the time about everything?

I could never live so clean. I look at my schtuff and think 'I should put it away'. But, it is my schtuff. I like to look at it. Pretty things, juvenile things {I have a Bobs' Big Boy, Jiminy Cricket, Pilsbury Dough Boy, Teddy Ruxpin, just to name a few things} and ooodles of books and pictures.

Where are these things supposed to go? Why bother having them?

{oh, was that a rant?}

[Ghoulish Delight]

I'm surprised my dad didn't just name me "Lawnmower".

[MouseWife]

What kills me is that I took a landscaping class in highschool {duh, why else, the guys} and messed around with that a semester {year?}. So, when my father became inable to do the yard work, my older sister, who wouldn't ever help when he was able either, told me the yard work was all my job since I had the 'training'.

What also killed me was how my two older sisters used to always ditch me outside, working alongside my parents at the imagined phone ringing or 'Oo, it is hot, I need some tea' and never return.

I think I was punked too much as a kid and now I don't do it to mine but maybe they need it?

[blueerica]

So, today I saw a "Bag Lady."

Now, I've seen bag ladies before, but this one took me by surprise. As I was running my errands and trying my best to suck down a Starbucks coffee (damn, Peet's SPOILED me!), I noticed an older lady without any bags going through the trash. Out of the first bin, she pulled out a Carl's Jr. bag, a Ralph's bag, and some other paper bag. She goes to another bin, and pulls out more bags. Third bin: more bags.

I smiled and went back to writing up a rough draft on a proposal for a communications class. I saw a real bag lady!

[Capt Jack]

What also killed me was how my two older sisters used to always ditch me outside, working alongside my parents at the imagined phone ringing or 'Oo, it is hot, I need some tea' and never return.


yeah...we tried that on occasion. but then all one of the others had to do was 'hmm....wheres so-n-so? he has the rake' (even if he didnt).

to be caught cutting out on a work detail was akin to outright treason. if anything at all, you just bought the remaining workers the rest of the day off and yourself, well...just picture 'cool hand luke' diggin a hole.

yeah, dad was serious TX old school.

[MouseWife]

Well, they being my older sisters, I wasn't allowed to 'tattle' on them. Geesh. And this was before the whole 'Princess' deal.

LOL I love your 'treason' verbage...so pirate-y of you. :)

[blueerica]

Does anyone actually stop and consider what they'd do for a Klondike Bar?

[Snowflake]

Does anyone actually stop and consider what they'd do for a Klondike Bar?

Actually, no. Given thoughtful consideration, nothing. Now ask me about Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream.....

[Kevy Baby]

Hey Kevin, where did you say you got your cheap(er) HD cables?There are a number of web sites that specialize in cables. I don't have time to search right now, but they are out there in droves.

Alternately, you can go to Orvac Electronics (http://www.orvac.com/) in Fullerton. Not too much more than the internet sites, but about a 1/4 the price of Best Buy, etc.
My roommate just bought a dvd player that converts the feed from regular dvd's into HD.I hope he/she bought an Oppo (http://www.oppodigital.com/). Jesse turned me on to them (although I haven't purchased one yet, I will be getting the DV-981 HD (http://www.oppodigital.com/dv981hd/dv981hd_index.html) when I have a moment to breath. That sucker will upconvert to 1080P)

I'm reminded of the time my brother got flattened in the mosh pit during a Suicidal Tendencies concert and needed to be helped up by my 5'2", 110 lb wife. It was awesome!:D Many years ago, I went to an Oingo Boingo concert (it was a toy drive and the concert was in a tent somewhere in Long Beach I think). Fear was the opening act and there was a mosh pit up front. My friend and I went up to one edge of the mosh pit, each wrapped one arm around a tent pole and used the other arm (usually elbow) to smack any mosher who came our way. Fun stuff (and they loved it).

Does anyone actually stop and consider what they'd do for a Klondike Bar?WWJDFAKB?

What would Jesus do for a Klondike Bar?

[Not Afraid]

My spot at concerts was between the stage (or boards) and the pit. My very sharp elbows always came in handy.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I know a lot of people say "work is crazy right now" but seriously, my work is crazy right now.

I've just been crowned emissary to OfficeMax for the entire library, at a time when we just moved in so everyone needs everything. I'm getting emails that say ASAP and IMMEDIATELY and BEFORE OPENING. When items arrive it's checklists and running around delivering. Stocking 5 public restrooms plus our 2 staff ones is no joke.

I'm also one of two Queens of Signmaking. Everything from "No change, no refunds" on money machines to the big phony check for the opening ceremony. I get to play mind games with the plotter (huge printer) to make my Word and Publisher docs actually print correctly, then inhale fumes from the laminator. Whenever I think I'm finished, I get an email from a volunteer who wants a sign for their souvenir booth. Oh, and a "Use other driveway" sandwich board. And a "Registration Here" 8.5 x 11. Hey, could you make a sign for our Golf Ball Drop fundraiser?

My signage skills have landed me the job to end all jobs - making each and every sign for the aisles. The sign guys promised me a "template" and delivered one piece of cardstock and said "use Arial". Right. We're opening when? In a week and a day? Great.

Every other day I'm training people to use the new RFID technology. Every other other day they're testing the sorting machine and I have to witness it not work, over and over. (It's in my work area.) I think the guys from the company just ran away after a while - I haven't seen them in a week. Repeat after me - I can't control it, don't worry about it, I can't control it...

Meanwhile, there are people to direct in other chores, like setting up enough recycling bins near public printers, getting enough hold slips for the Customer Service desk, pairing card applications with cards and flyers, etal.

I slowly stopped taking breaks. It's harder and harder for me to unplug at home. I was supposed to take this coming Tuesday off so I could work both Friday and Saturday, but I've decided I couldn't possibly relax at home during the week before opening. I did promise my boss that I'd start taking breaks again. Even as she praises my versatility, reliability, and capability, she tells me to slow down.

Only one more week to go - and then we deal with being open.

:)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Try MicroCenter (Edinger and the 55) for cheaper cables.

[Kevy Baby]

It sounds positively crazy CP! I hope you survive with your insanity intact

Everything from "No change, no refunds" on money machines to the big phony check for the opening ceremony.I've always wanted to win something where they present me with a big check because I would love to try to deposit it.

[blueerica]

Try MicroCenter (Edinger and the 55) for cheaper cables.

I don't know precisely why..... but that..... gave me the biggest laugh of (I'll prematurely say it).... the week.

Good show, GD, good show.

And CP. I can't say I feel you, and I thank whatever being may be out there for that each and every single day. I haven't had to deal with anything on that magnitude for quite some time.

Wow.

[blueerica]

Actually, no. Given thoughtful consideration, nothing. Now ask me about Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream.....

What would you do for Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream?

I'd do unspeakable things

[Mousey Girl]

Yep CP that is crazy. But it wounds like it is almost over. :)

Our receptionist was fired Wednesday. From what I heard last night, we got a temp (actual temp, not temp to perm). Today should be interesting if she is as bad as I heard. The description I got, "Well, under all the plastic surgery we think she is around 40?" She couldn't figure out our very easy phone system. She even had issues with answering the phone and greeting customers who walked in. With Friday being out busiest day of the week I am preparing myself to just enjoy the show.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

I know a lot of people say "work is crazy right now" but seriously, my work is crazy right now.


Wow, sounds like you are on the critical path for everything. At least time is going to fly for you for the next week or so.

You inspired me to go look at the library website, I found some cool kids audio books that my little ones enjoyed listening to last night. Thanks!

[Snowflake]

What would you do for Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream?

I'd do unspeakable things

I'd beat a little old lady and steal her purse (okay, not that) but just about anything nefarious that would get me a few pints is not outside the realm of possibility. I'd actually do all the laundry (my least favorite chore) including folding everything neatly for some Ben & Jerry's.

Favorite flavors (retired, sadly) Tuskegee Chunk (peanut butter & chocolate), World's Best Vanilla, Pistachio Pistachio and Heath Bar Crunch and I'm anxious to try their Chocolate Mint

[Cadaverous Pallor]

And CP. I can't say I feel you, and I thank whatever being may be out there for that each and every single day. I haven't had to deal with anything on that magnitude for quite some time.

Wow.It's funny - I enjoy it. Or rather, I enjoy a challenge. It's very much like MouseAdventure in my head. Push push push.

I will be glad when it's over, but sometimes I think that my normal job will seem like nothing after this.

[Stan4dSteph]

I'd beat a little old lady and steal her purse (okay, not that) but just about anything nefarious that would get me a few pints is not outside the realm of possibility. I'd actually do all the laundry (my least favorite chore) including folding everything neatly for some Ben & Jerry's.

Favorite flavors (retired, sadly) Tuskegee Chunk (peanut butter & chocolate), World's Best Vanilla, Pistachio Pistachio and Heath Bar Crunch and I'm anxious to try their Chocolate MintDon't forget Snowflake and blueerica, April 17 is FREE CONE DAY!

[Capt Jack]

I've always wanted to win something where they present me with a big check because I would love to try to deposit it.

ditto...at the drive thru teller! :evil:

[Kevy Baby]

My calendar has some weird items preprinted on it. It seems that today is "Blame Someone Else Day".

Next Thursday (4/19) is "National High-Five Day" (as well as our 10th Wedding Anniversary and 21st anniversary of our first date).

May 4th is both "No Pants Day" AND "Star Wars Day". That should be a fun combination.

[Ghoulish Delight]

May 4th is both "No Pants Day" AND "Star Wars Day". That should be a fun combination.

Shoot, I was supposed to wait until May 4th?

[Kevy Baby]

Eh... be a rebel!

[MouseWife]

It's funny - I enjoy it. Or rather, I enjoy a challenge. It's very much like MouseAdventure in my head. Push push push.

I will be glad when it's over, but sometimes I think that my normal job will seem like nothing after this.

You are like my husband. He moans about all of the work but he definitely shines when he is being pushed. He has such a heavy workload, though, sometimes it is overwhelming {it isn't a temporary thing, ongoing}.

But...he then comes home and expects us all to be at that pace he is in at work!! Ah, no.....

You sound like you are doing a fantastic job. :snap:

[ozron]

Wow, CP. I've moved a store to new, bigger digs. I can't imagine moving a library!

A week of 10-12 hour days, everything from cleaning construction mess to new displays and POS systems. Training staff on new procedures. Installing new fixturing. Marking and merchandising new product. Total exhaustion.

One of the best weeks of my life.

[Snowflake]

So, I'm hungry, it's not quite lunchtime yet.

I hate Burger King, why am I craving a whopper (Moonliner, keep your nasty thoughts to yourself ;) )

[JWBear]

Today sucks.

[Snowflake]

Today sucks.

I'm sorry JW, anything we can do virtually to cheer you up?

:cheers:

Also, it's Friday the 13th, whaddaya expect?

[Kevy Baby]

(Moonliner, keep your nasty thoughts to yourself ;) )It's nice not to be the pre-determined guilty party for once.

[JWBear]

I'm sorry JW, anything we can do virtually to cheer you up?

:cheers:

Also, it's Friday the 13th, whaddaya expect?

Thanks, but apart from committing acts upon certain co-workers that would be legally frowned upon in most of the civilized world, nothing could cheer me up except getting the hell out of here.

(ETA: I just realized that I will be home in 5 hours, playing with him (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?t=5646). That cheers me up! :evil: )

[katiesue]

Great - our whole e-mail system has gone wonky. And of course when I'm waiting on about 5 e-mails to come in on various issues before I can proceed.

[Snowflake]

It's nice not to be the pre-determined guilty party for once.

Yeah, but you know I did think about adding your name, as well.

So now you're free to have at it!:D

[lashbear]

On returning from the bathroom, I have decided that eating 5 of the 8 "Jalapeno Surprise" stuffed jalapenos in Tijuana yesterday was somewhat of a bad move. :eek: :blush:

I wonder how Ponine & Lashstoat are doing ?

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Uh, silly o'le bear...

[Morrigoon]

Jalapeno surprise aside, how was TJ, Lash?

So this morning IT was supposed to unlock my copy of Windows, and because as of today it was past its grace period I had to wait for that before doing anything. Well somehow that turned into a hard drive crash (there had already been one incident of not loading correctly), and here I sit with no comp to speak of so other than working on ordering a booklet we're trying to get done (which has also stalled for budget approval), not much I can do.

I was gonna grab the lappytop from home, but IT looked like they were going to fix it today so I went to Big Lots instead and bought a 10x13 sun shelter for the camping trip for $30! And here I sit with no comp. But hey, my job descrption does not say thou shalt provide one's personal computer for work, nor thou shalt use one's unpaid lunchtime to go home and get it, so they can just be happy when I bring it in on Monday.

[JWBear]

I am soooooooo going to Hell.

[MouseWife]

I am soooooooo going to Hell.


Mmmm....dare I ask, why?

[JWBear]

Mmmm....dare I ask, why?

I'll post when I get home....

[MouseWife]

I'm going to be waiting. :D

[JWBear]

I'm going to be waiting. :D

Don't go rearranging your evening plans, or anything. It’s not that good!

[Morrigoon]

Tell us now! Tell us now!

[MouseWife]

Yea, how long is your commute?

[JWBear]

I couldn't post this from work.

One of my workers called me over to his desk this afternoon. He had a client there, and had some questions about something on his case.

OMFG! This kid (the client) was gorgeous!! He was all of 20, but looked 25, dark curly hair, eyelashes to die for, a weeks worth of beard....

...So, I'm going to hell for lusting after a 20yo client.

[MouseWife]

Oh, same reason I am going to Hell.

:evil:

{just different person....}

[€uroMeinke]

I'd do unspeakable things

Thank goodness you can still write about them

[Not Afraid]

I survived my 6 day work week with 12+ hours days. I really need to hire that assistant. I'm beginning to feel I've re-entered the corporate world. :rolleyes:

[Snowflake]

I couldn't post this from work.

One of my workers called me over to his desk this afternoon. He had a client there, and had some questions about something on his case.

OMFG! This kid (the client) was gorgeous!! He was all of 20, but looked 25, dark curly hair, eyelashes to die for, a weeks worth of beard....

...So, I'm going to hell for lusting after a 20yo client.

Jimmy Carter is not going to hell for lusting, I see no reason why you should be.

Enjoy it and , remember, a dream is a wish your heart makes!

[Not Afraid]

We're so lazy, we're having leftover boxes of frozen appetizers for dinner.

[Prudence]

My laptop is possessed. I took it in this morning to have the LCD replaced. (And now the picture does actually look better, for some reason.) But, when I got to school and pull the laptop out of my bag, the laptop was quite warm. What, no hibernate mode? Not only did the LCD develop issues Wednesday afternoon, but sometime this morning the little pin by the hinge that sends things into hibernate has gone AWOL. So now that's another piece that has to be replaced.

Do you think my laptop might be trying to tell me something?

[€uroMeinke]

We're so lazy, we're having leftover boxes of frozen appetizers for dinner.

Badness level now at 70%

[RStar]

We're so lazy, we're having leftover boxes of frozen appetizers for dinner.

I don't think you're as much lazy as tired! Dang lady, you've worked your but off. Take it easy one night, and munch whatever is easy.

Or ask Chris to toss a couple of steaks on the Bar-B. Your choice! ;)

And take care of your self, and get some rest. Sheesh!

[Morrigoon]

We came within seconds of walking out of the restaurant tonight. 10 minutes without finding out who our waiter was! And that's after the 20 minute wait to be seated.

Alex was so pissed he wouldn't eat at all.

[RStar]

We came within seconds of walking out of the restaurant tonight. 10 minutes without finding out who our waiter was! And that's after the 20 minute wait to be seated.

Alex was so pissed he wouldn't eat at all.

My mom and I went to lunch during our lunch hour. We placed our order, and after waiting 30 minutes walked out. I've never done something like that before. It was liberating!

[CoasterMatt]

Those are the kinds of restaurant visits where I loudly mention the HEALTH DEPARTMENT as I leave.

[Prudence]

So tonight was the law review alumni dinner. Last year: fancy hotel downtown. This year: second floor of the law school. We're not totally sure why, but for some reason the school administration dictated that all student organization functions have to be held in the building. Which is totally, completely, lame. (Insert Almost Live reference here.)

We speculated that it's something about the Dean not wanting the community to see law students drinking in public. So they held us captive in the school building and fed us bad food and worse wine.

Tomorrow night: moot court banquet. The moot court board claims they never got the "on campus" memo, so tomorrow night I will be dining at Palisade (http://www.r-u-i.com/pli/) on the waterfront. I suspect the quality of both food and drink to be significantly higher.

[Not Afraid]

Is this the even where you had to wear a skirt suit?

[Prudence]

Is this the even where you had to wear a skirt suit?

Yup, but I went in pants because I decided I'm a rebel. It was such a joke - most people weren't even in suits at all. The whole event felt like a group attempt to put lipstick on a pig. And not just because we kept talking about hog farming.

[JWBear]

We had dinner at George's Greek Cafe tonight... In case anybody wants to know.

[Morrigoon]

I'm bored and sleepy, but not sleepy enough to hit the sack, despite its being 1:30 in the morning and my having to pick my dad up at his mother in law's in Laguna Niguel at 10am.

But hey, first time in a very long time that I'll get to see him independent of his wife!

[blueerica]

I need to try and recover from yesterday's lack of productivity. And it's a shame that my unproductive day wasn't more fun (although I did get a chance to explore new flower-drawing techniques with H)...

O well.

[Not Afraid]

We had dinner at George's Greek Cafe tonight... In case anybody wants to know.

Downtown or 2nd St? Was George there? Did he give you a hug?

[lindyhop]

In February I tried to do a favor for someone in another department at work and it has been haunting me ever since.

A check was deposited to one section (at Paul's request) and then Paul said that due to a re-org it should actually go to another section. Olga didn't know what to do so she called me because I work with her on other accounting issues. I agreed to make the adjustment but because I have trouble with debits and credits (Am I supposed to know that stuff? Actually, yes.) I did the adjustment wrong. I explained the situation to several people I don't know a month ago and each time had to go through the whole story through Olga and back to Paul and when I mentioned Paul they would say, oh okay.

Yesterday I got an e-mail from yet another person I've never heard of requesting that I correct a double posting which was actually my correction and they think it's a double posting because they're only looking at a report for one month. So I shot back an e-mail with a spreadsheet attached showing all the entries and I copied this Paul person and told them, no, I'm not making any changes because it's finally correct.

I got an e-mail back from yet another unknown name saying, basically, okay we get it.

I hope that's the last of it.

Don't mess with the accounting department. We have spreadsheets and we aren't afraid to use them.

[blueerica]

... I think I'm too easily amused.

... April 17 is National Cheeseball Day. How will you be celebrating?

[CoasterMatt]

I'll be munching on a cheeseball...

[blueerica]

Rockstar Energy Drink has a slogan... "Party like a rockstar."

Sadly, when I drink the stuff, all I do is do homework like a rockstar. That is, if rockstars did homework.

[CoasterMatt]

I just found out how much pain one can cause oneself with a 3500 rpm 8 bladed fan...

(no blood loss, but one hell of a scream)

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Rockstar Energy Drink has a slogan... "Party like a rockstar."

Sadly, when I drink the stuff, all I do is do homework like a rockstar. That is, if rockstars did homework.

Is homework like a rockstar a good thing? I would be dubious of the quality of a 5 page essay cranked out by Robert Plant the night before it was due, especially if it was a concert night.

[blueerica]

Maybe he'd be writing about rock n' roll?

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Maybe he'd be writing about rock n' roll?

Hmm, it that case, it might be pretty good!

[JWBear]

Downtown or 2nd St? Was George there? Did he give you a hug?

2nd Street. I don't know. No.

[Kevy Baby]

I'm too tired to go to bed.

[Morrigoon]

Then go to chair :)

[Prudence]

Moot court banquet was much swankier than the law review affair - I even had a sidecar just to up the swank tally. There is photographic evidence that I wore a dress. When I get it, I'll post it.

[lashbear]

I just found out how much pain one can cause oneself with a 3500 rpm 8 bladed fan...

(no blood loss, but one hell of a scream)

Why did you stick your willy into the fan ??? :eek:

[blueerica]

Why did you stick your willy into the fan ??? :eek:

/Complete and utter shock

[MouseWife]

I'm too tired to go to bed.


I suggest the couch. Whenever I can't sleep, I take the couch.

Morrigoon, only because I don't have a 'chair' anymore.

I know why CoasterMatt did it...{maybe}...Letterman?

[blueerica]

I know the feeling Kevy... I'm just up chit chatting away! Whee!

[Morrigoon]

Anybody hitting the park tomorrow?

[wendybeth]

Nah, think I'll stay in and take care of this head cold I acquired last week.

(Wish I was, though!)

[Kevy Baby]

I suggest the couch. Whenever I can't sleep, I take the couch.The problem wasn't the bed, but the energy required to get up and get there. But thankfully I eventually made it.

Anybody hitting the park tomorrow?No, but I was thinking about tickling it.

[MouseWife]

This is our cat. I was freaked that she did this but I came to find out it isn't anything new. She climbs up the metal door all of the time and now walks across the door jamb/frame to get on to the door.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s66/MouseWife/P4060024.jpg

{and, if you notice the hair sticking up on her, she has a cowlick! always has}

[Snowflake]

^^^^ that's awesome!

[MouseWife]

Thank you. :D

[blueerica]

How funny and adorable!

[Alex]

Our has no way to get up there on her own but if I put her up there she is happy.

[MouseWife]

Why do they do this???? I was so worried for her. I made sure and not shake the door, I got a chair and got her down.

Then, {which I can imagine} I was told she holds on to the top with her back claws and drops about half way down and jumps off. So, not so high.

{thank you, too, blueerica!}

[Prudence]

I'm having a difficult time getting enthused about our scheduled roadtrip to various holes in the ground in national parks of the southwest. Everyone's excited about it except me. My brother is so excited he can barely contain himself. I'm not sure why stomping around in the desert is such a thrill, but I'm going because a) my mom guilted me into it and b) then I can say I've seen it, and it's definitely a part of the country I've not yet seen. I just wish I was more excited about it.

[Alex]

Cats can jump a long way down if they want to.

Ours regularly jumps down 8 feet from the top of our entertainment center to the floor.

[MouseWife]

Aw, Prudence, where are you going??? And when? {sorry if I've missed a post about it}.

Agh! I would freak if our little Kitty jumped from so far. Our wall unit is only about 5 feet high. But, yes, I guess cats can jump pretty far.


I guess, also, I should be happy our cat does not get on top of our wall unit. She ventures into boxes, sleeps on laundry, but, does not climb up on the shelves. Good because I have a lot of breakable crap.

[blueerica]

I actually LOVE the Southwest, National Parks - the whole she-bang! So much history that's just evident in the trees, the soil, the rocks.

In fact, I'm hoping that perhaps this fall I'll be able to go Black Opal digging (http://www.royalpeacock.com/mining01.htm) in Nevada. There are also some great fossil sites in Utah that I've been on the lookout for.

I guess I just get off on that kind of thing (yes, I am regularly watching Travel, History, Natl Geographic Channels and then some ;) )For me, going to the national parks and doing grimy, dirty, desert-y things brings me back to what I have had a secondary (or tertiary, or beyond... I've picked up so many interests through the years) passion for - archeology and anthropology. Though it may not be what I'm doing at the moment I'm standing there looking around, I get to have momentary flights of fancy where I'm doing some important research and am about to find something big...

We're all allowed to dream, right?

In an odd twist, though - I can go just about anywhere and have a flight of fancy. Though I'm tend to be somewhat realistic with my real life situation - it's nice to put myself somewhere, even if just in my head, for just a few moments. Maybe I'm walking down Madison Avenue, imagining myself an advertising exec (though maligned, I've much liked the idea). In Vegas I'm a showgirl for a moment. In Hawaii, I'm ready to live the aloha lifestyle. That's just me, though...

It's how I keep from going crazy.

[Prudence]

We're going to Bryce Canyon (2 nights) and the Grand Canyon (north rim, 2 nights) the first week of July. Then the spousal unit and I head home through Zion (but not staying the night there.) The rest of the family (my folks, brother and his wife, her parents) are going somewhere for a few nights after that (was Zion, then Capitol Reef, and now it's something else entirely that my sister-in-law's folks want to see) but I'm already missing a week of work and class, so that's more than enough for me.

[Not Afraid]

Although I am not a lover of the desert, I thought Bryce, and the Grand Canyon were beautiful. Zion was nice, but not as stunning. Prepare to be hot.

[Prudence]

Although I am not a lover of the desert, I thought Bryce, and the Grand Canyon were beautiful. Zion was nice, but not as stunning. Prepare to be hot.

And that would be part of why we're only driving through Zion, and not staying - or, heaven forbid, hiking there. Heck, I may not hike at all. By that point, all I may want to do is sit on the porch of the inn and knit.

[Alex]

Though I couldn't live in it, rugged desert (as opposed to flat) is my favorite of all environments to look at.

[MouseWife]

I have to agree about the hiking in those areas. I mean, isn't it freakin' hot??? I like hikes in shady areas, near water, and, early in the day.

I have toyed with a trip to the Grand Canyon but I don't know if the family would let me sit and enjoy or just take pictures. So, I don't offer it up. :D
I wouldn't mind a little hike....

[Prudence]

My brother is all about the hiking - but only in the southwest. We have loads of wooded hiking around here, but apparently he's only inspired by the blazing sun.

[MouseWife]

Oh man, find someone else to hike with! LOL

To me, the heat makes me tire more quickly, I need to carry more water to drink {then, were is the potty???} and I do burn.

We are in 'training' to do the Mist Trail. I am goint to downtown and doing the 'stairs' with the Hubster {I don't know what the Boy will do, he hasn't came with us to train} in prep for their stairs. I will go early in the morning and expect to be done by noon.

I also think the lighting on the rocks/cliffs in the deserts as such is beautiful.

[Not Afraid]

{then, were is the potty???}

Why, it's right over there - behind that rock or tree.:D

[MouseWife]

Why, it's right over there - behind that rock or tree.:D

Oh gawd, last time I did that I had a thought...

'Maybe I think this is far enough away from people but it really isn't.....' :eek:

[RStar]

Wow.

Just had a birthday party at my house for my wife and her twin sister. Steak, booze, cake, booze, cake in face, booze, ladies on the floor rolling around, more booze, shirts flying, pictures, noises from the bathroom, one lady passed out in my bed (not my wife).

Did I mention I got pictures? :D ;)

And video.

I don't dare post them, so don't ask.....

:eek:

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Although I am not a lover of the desert, I thought Bryce, and the Grand Canyon were beautiful. Zion was nice, but not as stunning. Prepare to be hot.

Bryce will be comfortable, it's at altitude, but Zion and the Grand Canyon will be hot at that time of year.

[MouseWife]

Steak, booze, cake, booze, cake in face, booze, ladies on the floor rolling around, more booze, shirts flying, pictures, noises from the bathroom, one lady passed out in my bed (not my wife).

Did I mention I got pictures? :D ;)

I don't dare post them, so don't ask.....

:eek:

Oh, I just gotta ask. :evil:

[Not Afraid]

Bryce will be comfortable, it's at altitude, but Zion and the Grand Canyon will be hot at that time of year.

Maybe it was because we were hiking in August (easy trail, though - the one with Queen Victoria at the end) but I was so incredibly hot and miserable by the end. I think that is when i first started to hate the desert.

[MouseWife]

You know, while I didn't like the icy parts of the trails, I just love hiking in the winter. We did some hikes in the snow. Beautiful. {and comfortable}

[Prudence]

My brother claims that our spot on the north rim will be less hot. If he's wrong - the porch allegedly has rocking chairs and a great view.

[RStar]

Oh, I just gotta ask. :evil:

Well, I'm too tired now, but with careful editing perhaps I can post some pic links later. We just poured one of the ladies in her husband's car. The hubby wasn't very happy! :rolleyes: This lady starts a new job in the morning, and she's gonna have a hang over for the occasion! :evil:

[Mousey Girl]

Well...his clothes (and the eyesore motorhome) are gone as of last night. Seeing him face to face went well though, much better than I was anticipating. Nickolas came home happy, which is what I wanted. About the only thing that was said to me was that I need to give him the bills that need to be paid. Now I get to work out a budget to decide just what bills to give him and what that will leave me with to live on.

I see the lawyer tomorrow. It should be interesting to find out what that brings. I would love to have a video camera present when the papers are served. He honestly thought that he could continue to live a double life, that I was ok with everything.

When all this is said and done Nickolas and I will be hitting DLR for a weekend, complete with a stay on property. Without David I can save money, no need for anything bigger than a double room. No worries about my reading into the wee hours and having a light on. Also no stay would be complete without new APs. This is something I am giving myself to look forward to, the light at the end of the tunnel.

[Mousey Girl]

I think I may have come up with a solution to my chicken cage issues. I forgot about a cage I had bought 2 years ago, when Daisy popped. It should work until Chicken is large enough to go out in the pen outside. I would truly love to take her to a coop in Tehachapi, but Boy gets uber upset when I bring it up. Have I mentioned I am not a fan of birds?

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Maybe it was because we were hiking in August (easy trail, though - the one with Queen Victoria at the end) but I was so incredibly hot and miserable by the end. I think that is when i first started to hate the desert.

I agree, it can get warm down there when you are hiking among the hoodoos, not much of a breeze down there.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

I had such a great weekend! Possibly the best one I've had in... months, if not years, maybe. And I can hardly explain it.

We got so much stuff done...

FRIDAY NIGHT
- We bought/ordered our wedding rings
- Had a nice dinner out

SATURDAY
- Finished and mailed the shower thank-you cards
- Prepped the invites to go out Tuesday
- Spent about ten hours on our movie

SUNDAY
- Shopped for our weekly produce at the farmer's market
- Updated Target registry and bought table number frames and unity candle holder
- Updated Crate & Barrel registry and purchased toasting flutes and cake-cutting devices
- Enjoyed a lovely lunch at our favorite Indian restaurant
- Worked two more hours on the movie
- Took a snuggle-break
- Cleaned the house
- Made a nice dinner
- Ate with and hung out with EH1812.

We both feel rested as though we... I dunno, went to a spa, or spent the whole weekend lounging. We're in great moods and continue to have this strange bound of energy... and this is following a week where I was so stressed and frustrated that I was angsty-crying girl almost every night.

There are two possible answers.

One, time expanded and the reason we actually got all of this done is that we had, in fact, experienced the equivalent of two weekends.

Two, that our recent creative activities suit us. Last Thursday, a friend of Tom's came over to get his input on her short film (in progress.) After I made a small comment about filters, she invited me over to critique as well. What followed was the crazy-ease of tag-team creativity between Tom and I... he'd suggest something, and then I'd build on it, then he'd build on that, and by the time we were done, her movie was on a much better track. It reminded us that, although we both have good jobs that we enjoy, we'd really only ever be happy storytelling-- specifically, storytelling on film. And that we should be working towards that. Working on our wedding movie has only increased that happy feeling. And that, friends, is why I think our weekend seemed so long. Because, creatively, our recently-dry wells had been refilled.

[MouseWife]

It sounds like a wonderful weekend. :snap:

I love it when weekends are productive.

Mousey Girl~ It sounds like he did want to live that double life but that that 'woman' wanted that to end. The invitation, that was on purpose.

Well....I love your plan for your weekend!! Sounds like a wonderful plan!

RStar, poured the woman into her car???? If that isn't the definition of 'sloshed' I do not know what is. :D

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Well, I spent the weekend down south. Stayed at HoJo's and saw 2 shows of Chicago (the band) and hit the park for a bit for a bday celebration.

Both the shows were at Indian casino's which was interesting. Outside its so "California" but inside it feels very, very Vegas.

The Viejas near San Diego has an outlet center with a Disney Character Wherehouse. Got some goodies! :)

[MouseWife]

Did you chat it up with the manager of the outlet store? {if he was there}

I did, briefly, the day I went. He is a real Disney fan. He was sharing his visit to Club 33 {I think twice?} and how his girlfriend is a big Disney person also.

How cool is that to be a Disney fan and work at that store? I mean, really.

I was just hearing the DJ on the local station talking about Wolfmother perfoming there soon {maybe this month} and how that will be.

How was it? Seeing a concert inside an outlet mall? Were the waters dancing?

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

I didn't get to chat up the Manager but I think I know who you're talking about. He was pretty "loud" and was really enjoying himself with the shoppers.

The venue was ok. It was just a stage in a grassy area with pretty flimsy plastic chairs. Thankfully this year they didn't tie them all togeather, the just went in two's and the space between is zilch so you're practically sitting on your neighbor's lap. I suggest having a pocket knife to separate them, as the folks around me did. Also, I was pretty far back but the view was still really great and the sound was very good compared to an inside venue I was at last week.

The bad part was the weather this time around. We got some drizzle for a few songs, but it was bearable. In past times, the weather was fine. They, of course, sell all the hot beverages, so that helped. :)

[RStar]

RStar, poured the woman into her car???? If that isn't the definition of 'sloshed' I do not know what is. :D
Oh ya, she was. Didn't know what end was up, and could even speak. :eek:

[katiesue]

I was there yesterday morning and thought of you when I saw them breaking down the stage and all the cards had "chicago" on them.

I didn't find much I wanted at the outlet but I'd just been to Pomona and Anaheim a few weeks ago. I was amazed at how vastly different some of the prices were from outlet to outlet. And it wasn't that one was more/less than the others, just specific items I noticed some were much cheaper (in come cases $20 or more) at one of the three. And none of them seem to have the same price on the same merchandise.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

That's true Katiesue! Even in the same store! The golden 50 ears were like $1.50 on one end of the store and $2.50 on the other side. Both said "adult." Very strange.

[wendybeth]

Well...his clothes (and the eyesore motorhome) are gone as of last night. Seeing him face to face went well though, much better than I was anticipating. Nickolas came home happy, which is what I wanted. About the only thing that was said to me was that I need to give him the bills that need to be paid. Now I get to work out a budget to decide just what bills to give him and what that will leave me with to live on.

I see the lawyer tomorrow. It should be interesting to find out what that brings. I would love to have a video camera present when the papers are served. He honestly thought that he could continue to live a double life, that I was ok with everything.

When all this is said and done Nickolas and I will be hitting DLR for a weekend, complete with a stay on property. Without David I can save money, no need for anything bigger than a double room. No worries about my reading into the wee hours and having a light on. Also no stay would be complete without new APs. This is something I am giving myself to look forward to, the light at the end of the tunnel.


Good that it went alright, and great that you are doing so well and seeing the positives that can come about in such a rotten situation! A visit to the Park is just what you and your boy need.:cheers:

[Morrigoon]

Did they have Olszewskis? How much?

[Prudence]

All the shootings at universities have me a bit nervous. Especially since I'm in the administration building. I mean, it's cute when the anti-sweat shop students march up stairs with their bagpipes, but it would be much less cute if there were guns involved. And there's nothing to stop such a thing from happening here. i suddenly feel very vulnerable.

[Alex]

I just chanced into catching some of the press conference going on at VT. You know it isn't going to be a great day as university president when the first question is essentially "excuse me sir, but why did you kill these people?"

The press can really be pricks sometimes.

[Snowflake]

I just chanced into catching some of the press conference going on at VT. You know it isn't going to be a great day as university president when the first question is essentially "excuse me sir, but why did you kill these people?"

The press can really be pricks sometimes.

Oh, you're kidding? That's really cruel. Alex, you're totally right ^^^ :(

[Not Afraid]

I came in at the end of the report this morning and didn't realize, until now, that there were 33 people killed. That's incredibly awful.

[Morrigoon]

Holy cow, 33??? I hadn't listened enough to hear, I figured it was your typical one or two people thing.


OMG

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Holy cow, 33??? I hadn't listened enough to hear, I figured it was your typical one or two people thing.


OMG

It was, in the beginning, then 2 hours later the s*it really hit the fan. :(

[Not Afraid]

As I understand it, 2 people were killed in the first round and 31 in the second round (including the gunman) 2 hours later.

[Morrigoon]

Holy cow, you mean it wasn't over?

[Alex]

Oh, you're kidding? That's really cruel. Alex, you're totally right ^^^ :(

Not explicitly like I said it but the first question was "why didn't you lock down the campus after the first event. Wouldn't that have saved a lot of these lives?"

Because, of course, the appropriate response to every campus shooting is to assume a massacre is going to happen somewhere else on campus.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

I'm not a big fan of them reporting that 33 people were killed and including the a-hole gunman. 32 souls died and one f**k bunny.

IMHO

[Not Afraid]

Two people were initially shot in the dorms. They didn't close the campus but sent out an email about the shootings (and I'm assuming they knew the gunman was still at large).

Two hours later, the gunman entered the Engineering/Science building and killed 30 more people then killed himself. In adition, 15 others were injured.

BBC report. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6560685.stm)

[Morrigoon]

How could they possibly have known the gunman would return? When's the last time a shooter returned for more?

[katiesue]

Did they have Olszewskis? How much?

I don't remember any but then I don't collect them so I wasn't exactly keeping an eye out for them either.

[BarTopDancer]

I need a vacation from my 4 days off. Not all of which were spent watching TV. But man is Planet Earth amazing. As well as Sunrise earth.

[Snowflake]

Two people were initially shot in the dorms. They didn't close the campus but sent out an email about the shootings (and I'm assuming they knew the gunman was still at large).

Two hours later, the gunman entered the Engineering/Science building and killed 30 more people then killed himself. In adition, 15 others were injured.


This is horrifying. I just talked to a former co-worker, her son is attending V-Tech. He's okay, thank God.

[blueerica]

Yeah, it was worrisome to hear about the shootings today, walking from class... Some of our areas, particularly our student union, have televisions glued to the days events - not to mention students talking, radio, etc... Sometimes we, even as students, get so involved in the day-to-day BS that we forget that these tragedies do happen - it's not just for high-schoolers anymore.

Watching it while eating lunch at the union made me realize that anyone could just flip out, walk into the U, and gun us down like sitting ducks - because no one expects a gunman while eating your sandwich.

[blueerica]

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/caliali1632/10.jpg

[Ghoulish Delight]

Filing taxes is entirely more tolerable done electronically, on a wireless laptop, sitting on the patio in Dodger Stadium seats listening to the radio broadcast of the Dodgers beating the Diamondbacks.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Filing taxes is entirely more tolerable done electronically, on a wireless laptop, sitting on the patio in Dodger Stadium seats listening to the radio broadcast of the Dodgers beating the Diamondbacks.

That sounds like a great way to do it. Do they still charge for filing online?

[Mousey Girl]

Chicken issue is resolved! My spare rat cage is perfect for her. Her box is in the trash. Poohdog is glued to the backdoor, looking in at her, since he has only briefly seen her once. I just turned out the lights in the kitchen and she is soooo loud. Can Chicken be afraid of the dark?? Dang she is LOUD!

[Alex]

Filing taxes is entirely more tolerable done electronically, on a wireless laptop, sitting on the patio in Dodger Stadium seats listening to the radio broadcast of the Dodgers beating the Diamondbacks.

Got your taxes done and fulfilled every cliche about Dodger fans at the same time!

[Ghoulish Delight]

That sounds like a great way to do it. Do they still charge for filing online?Federal's free (pay for online help and other gizmos and tools), $30 to do state.

In other news, we just watched someone get a piece of pizza thrown at them in the Fenway Park stands. Wicked funny.

[ozron]

Welcome to page 800!

(You people realize this thread is insane, don't you?)

[Morrigoon]

Yes, it's the ultimate in ongoing conversation/random topic threads :)

[blueerica]

Welcome to page 800!

(You people realize this thread is insane, don't you?)

Completely.

[wendybeth]

Welcome to page 800!

(You people realize this thread is insane, don't you?)

Isn't it fun? It's like a great, rambling, random journal for our little pad. Even better that it was created by the illusive Fej. (Aka UberGeek).


You haven't really read through all the posts, have you?:eek:

[Snowflake]

So, this morning my alarm goes off, I reach down, turn it off and think, Thank God it's Saturday and I don't have to get up......

damn damn damn

[JWBear]

The 22 was full of very annoying drivers this morning. :mad:

[SacTown Chronic]

In other news, we just watched someone get a piece of pizza thrown at them in the Fenway Park stands. Wicked funny.Link (http://deadspin.com/sports/baseball/some-morning-fun-time-at-fenway-park-252856.php)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Link (http://deadspin.com/sports/baseball/some-morning-fun-time-at-fenway-park-252856.php)
Hah, FSN didn't show the other angles. Awesome. I assumed the pizza-thrower was an Angels fan pissed that the dude took the ball out of Anderson's glove. Even more amusing that it was just two Sox fans going at it.

[Prudence]

You know, I really don't care who goes to what conference or buys which computers. I don't care. As either employee or taxpayer, I don't care. I am not trying to imply that you, oh IT director, are somehow under my authority. I'm aware that I have no authority.

All I want is some piece of paper that says who bought what or went where and what budget it should be charged to. This idea that you'll just buy things on your procard and not turn in receipts and not fill in notes online and complain that I'm trying to assign you work because I'd like something to attach to the monthly bill to show what the - literally - tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars have been spent on is, frankly, unworkable. When the auditors come around, I'm the one they'll write up. I'm the one the teevee cameras will beeline for. Because I'm not able to account for these funds.

I know that your purchases were work related. I know you work very hard. I know you have the hardest job in the entire universe and that I can't even contemplate how hard it is because it's beyond the comprehension powers of my little secretary brain. I know that someone as close to worm sh*t as I am in the whole corporate hierarchy can't be expected to understand the complexities of your position that require you to withhold from me an entire year's worth of documentation.

Furthermore, I know that an insignificant dung beetle, such as myself, has no right to know what purchases you intend to make in the next three months. Sure, it's biennium close and some budgets are really close to the line, but that doesn't mean you should have to acknowledge that I exist, let alone share with me such valuable secrets as which conferences you plan to attend before June 30 or how many more computers you plan to purchase for your new IT staff. No, it's much better that you surprise me. That's what I live for - your crumbs of information coming in random drips and drabs; please, let me, the lowly worm, process those meaningless trivia into glorious castings which will fertilize the files of pure invention that support our current budget report.