Soooo....

[Mousey Girl]

(the Mango Syrup in the can is to die for.)


This just sounds dirty.

[lashbear]

Yes, sweety?

:D

You realise this now requires Photographic Proof. ;)

[lashbear]

the Mango Syrup in the can is to die for

This just sounds dirty.

OK: The Mango Syrup in the tin...

....Darn Americans.....

[blueerica]

I thought it was pretty great. I like mango syrup in the can, as well, Lash. ;)

[RStar]

You realise this now requires Photographic Proof. ;)
Sorry, I already burned the negatives! :rolleyes:

[Prudence]

Woohoo! Finished question two! Now I just have to go back and do question one....

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I got a new phone today as well as a new number. Now NA needs to call everyone in her phone list and tell them about the new number.

Joke 1: By the time she finishes, the phone itself will be outmoded

Joke 2: That's ok, she calls everyone on her phone list once a week anyway

Sarcastic comment: Ah, the trials and tribulations of having soooo many friends.

:)

Factoid - NA's number is the first number I've called hundreds of times but never, ever memorized.

[Snowflake]

My work here is done (unless you need to see a Tooth Fairy picture).


Oh, we must!

[Snowflake]

After 5 years, today is my last day at my job.


YAAAAAAAY!

I hope you are sleeping in, today

[Ghoulish Delight]

Is this someone's idea of a joke?

I discovered this morning that the vending machine has been stocked with Hostess Cupcakes, the finest of all packaged snack foods. I put my 85 cents in ('cause I needed breakfast), pressed F4..."Please Make Another Selection" :eek: :eek:

I'm pretty sure that's a form of torture as defined by the Geneva Convention.

[Alex]

Nature's finest packaged snack food (http://www.littledebbie.com/products/NuttyBars.asp)

[Capt Jack]

dewd. thats just cold blooded.
hope you didnt injure yourself too much breaking the glass

[BarTopDancer]

Urban Outfitters is selling Garbage Pail Kids and Wacky Packages.

They are also selling Snoopy Sno-Cone machines and packages of 3 My Little Ponies from the original 1983 series.

[JWBear]

Is this someone's idea of a joke?

I discovered this morning that the vending machine has been stocked with Hostess Cupcakes, the finest of all packaged snack foods. I put my 85 cents in ('cause I needed breakfast), pressed F4..."Please Make Another Selection" :eek: :eek:

I'm pretty sure that's a form of torture as defined by the Geneva Convention.

We have evil vending machines here at my work too. The old one was always full of snacky goodness, but wouldn't take money. If you put a dollar bill in, it would spit it out and tell you to use exact change; if you put coins in, they would just drop down in to the coin return. The new machine works just fine, but never has anything in it. :rolleyes:

[Morrigoon]

Urban Outfitters is selling Garbage Pail Kids and Wacky Packages.

They are also selling Snoopy Sno-Cone machines and packages of 3 My Little Ponies from the original 1983 series.
DUDE!

[JWBear]

Now NA needs to call everyone in her phone list and tell them about the new number.

Joke 1: By the time she finishes, the phone itself will be outmoded

Joke 2: That's ok, she calls everyone on her phone list once a week anyway

Sarcastic comment: Ah, the trials and tribulations of having soooo many friends.

:)

Factoid - NA's number is the first number I've called hundreds of times but never, ever memorized.

It just occured to me... She has to transfer all those numbers to the new phone! :eek:

[Brigitte]

Soooo... what kind of phone is it NA??

[Kevy Baby]

Oh, we must!Unfortunately, I do not have that photo. Someone else has it.

[BarTopDancer]

I had a nightmare that the killer clowns kidnapped me. :(

I hate clowns :(

And now I'm exhausted.

[Ghoulish Delight]

It just occured to me... She has to transfer all those numbers to the new phone! :eek:
That's what SIM cards (or other transfer services) are for.

[Mousey Girl]

I love my son!! He can be such a good kid sometimes.

(we had a small victory this morning, we defeated the evil garage door and changed the key pad code)

Today is Wednesday, the first of the month, and inventory day here at work. I have a pile of stuff I need to do, but I am not wanting to do any of it. *sigh*

ok, back to my end of month file purging...

[BarTopDancer]

(we had a small victory this morning, we defeated the evil garage door and changed the key pad code)

I hope you showed it who's boss!

[Capt Jack]

I had a nightmare that the killer clowns kidnapped me. :(

I hate clowns :(

And now I'm exhausted.

great movie. one of my all time faves

[Not Afraid]

My new phone is a "Wing". (http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/Detail.aspx?device=acc8102d-4506-4eaa-bc2f-9c7b8ec1b1e0) (Purtty!) It's the latest version of the phone both Chris and Kevy have. It's both phone and PDA. I have yet to sync it with my calendar and contacts list. I also have yet to learn how to use it.

[Kevy Baby]

My new phone is a "Wing". (http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/Detail.aspx?device=acc8102d-4506-4eaa-bc2f-9c7b8ec1b1e0) (Purtty!) It's the latest version of the phone both Chris and Kevy have. It's both phone and PDA. I have yet to sync it with my calendar and contacts list. I also have yet to learn how to use it.I'm still learning stuff about my phone and I've had it since September.

And can you believe that I never sent in my $100 rebate???

[Prudence]

I'm supposed to be working on my second (and longer) essay question. But am I? Of course not.

[Matterhorn Fan]

Get to work! You can't watch the dancing tonight if you've got homework!

[Ghoulish Delight]

It's called planning ahead. I mean, if you worked on it now, what would you have left to do during the last minute?

[Prudence]

It's called planning ahead. I mean, if you worked on it now, what would you have left to do during the last minute?

Clearly you've had experience with this!

Actually, I slept in until noon today with the plan of pulling another all-nighter. I seem to work better at night.

[AllyOops!]

Ohmigosh ohmigosh ohmigosh! I was sitting here, unmotivated and daydreaming, and suddenly a song came on the office radio that changed everything..

Party All The Time by Eddie Murphy.

Lord, we thank Thee for this unexpected, afternoon bounty. Amen. :snap:

[Moonliner]

I'm supposed to be working on my second (and longer) essay question. But am I? Of course not.

Just write:

"Everything I need to know I learned from the LoT's Soooo thread"

and attached a full printout of the thread as supporting evidence.


(except for that one really stupid and embarrassing post I made. Please delete that evil thing. Thanks.)

[Ghoulish Delight]

(except for that one really stupid and embarrassing post I made. Please delete that evil thing. Thanks.)
One?

[Moonliner]

Ohmigosh ohmigosh ohmigosh! I was sitting here, unmotivated and daydreaming, and suddenly a song came on the office radio that changed everything..

Party All The Time by Eddie Murphy.

Lord, we thank Thee for this unexpected, afternoon bounty. Amen. :snap:

"afternoon bounty", "changed everthing", "Lord we thank thee", "Eddie Murphy".


One of these things is not like the others,
One of these things just doesn't belong,
Can you tell which thing is not like the others
By the time I finish my song?

Did you guess which thing was not like the others?
Did you guess which thing just doesn't belong?
If you guessed this one is not like the others,
Then you're absolutely...right!

[Stan4dSteph]

Get to work! You can't watch the dancing tonight if you've got homework!Dom is so going home tomorrow.

[mousepod]

"afternoon bounty", "changed everthing", "Lord we thank thee", "Eddie Murphy".


One of these things is not like the others,
One of these things just doesn't belong,
Can you tell which thing is not like the others
By the time I finish my song?

Did you guess which thing was not like the others?
Did you guess which thing just doesn't belong?
If you guessed this one is not like the others,
Then you're absolutely...right!

I'm with you. If it was Eddie Murphy's "Boogie In The Butt" then that would be a different story.

[Ghoulish Delight]

The only problem with going to Trader Joe's to stock up on lunches for the rest of the week is having to make the decision of which one to eat today.

[katiesue]

Wonder if a motorized wheel chair would be fast enough so I could make it through the Disneyland 5K without getting swept? hmmmm

I'm seriously that lazy.

One month to go better get up off he couch (and walk my sorry self further than the fridge).

[Morrigoon]

I'm starting to question the quality of Henry's Markets' produce. Sure, they still have the best avocado prices going, but I was there the other day and could not, for the life of me, find any zucchini, and their avocados were ridiculously overripe. I remain unimpressed with their meats.

Granted, I've been totally spoiled by the mere existence of Bristol Farms, but that's more for gourmet prepared foods, etc. Henry's I'd look to for cheap abundant produce.

Henry's is owned by some company that's in trouble right now, aren't they?

[Capt Jack]

Wonder if a motorized wheel chair would be fast enough so I could make it through the Disneyland 5K without getting swept? hmmmm

I'm seriously that lazy.

One month to go better get up off he couch (and walk my sorry self further than the fridge).

oh right. this from the person leading the way on most of the hikes at camp swank and barely breaking a sweat.

;)

you'll do fine Im sure...but I do like the motor chair idea though.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Onion rings.

I'm seriously addicted to them. I realize they are some serious comfort food for me, a "special treat", but now I can't stop ordering them.

Love, love, love onion rings.

[Morrigoon]

Then you probably love all tempura veggies. Trader Joe's has a package of tempura veggies with the whole gamut: onion, sweet potato, pepper, I think maybe even carrot?

Mmm... deep-fried sweet potato.... *Homer drool*

[lashbear]

I remain unimpressed with their meats.
I have some Brawn going cheap..... :evil:

[Morrigoon]

No thank you, I'd like the contents of my stomach to remain where they are for a while.

[BarTopDancer]

The only problem with going to Trader Joe's to stock up on lunches for the rest of the week is having to make the decision of which one to eat today.

I totally understand.

And it's too expensive to go to TJs every day to get lunch.

[cirquelover]

Then you probably love all tempura veggies. Trader Joe's has a package of tempura veggies with the whole gamut: onion, sweet potato, pepper, I think maybe even carrot?

Mmm... deep-fried sweet potato.... *Homer drool*


Love the tempura veggies! There is a Korean place in the next town that will tempura whatever they have for me. If I want just carrots then that's what I get. That's the only way I eat a sweet potato.

Now I'm craving Toki Teriyaki and the kid will never go:(

[Kevy Baby]

Henry's is owned by some company that's in trouble right now, aren't they?Henry's is owned by Wild Oats. Wild Oats and Whole Foods are trying to merge, but the merger is getting a lot of static from the FTC (Federal Trade Commission). The FTC sez that the merger would stifle competition in this segment of the market.

[Not Afraid]

Hmmmm. It's 2:30 and I'm done for work for the day Should I clean house or read HP?

[Brigitte]

Read :)

[Prudence]

Whee! Drafted one of the six issues for the last question! Of course, I've used up a quarter of the allotted words...

[AllyOops!]

Mmm... deep-fried sweet potato.... *Homer drool*

Have you had sweet potato fries?? You would love them! They are way tasty. There's a place in Sherman Oaks that has Kobe beef burgers with a side of sweet potato fries. One of my best friends would sometimes order that, and I'd always steal the fries off his plate. Yum yum yummy! :)

[BarTopDancer]

I am so freeking sleepy.

[katiesue]

BTD - I'm soo tired right now I can barely type this.

CP - Onion Rings are my all time favorite food. You just can't get enough of them.

CJ - I was powering through the pain hiking (hehe) plus it wasn't for time.

[CoasterMatt]

I've been sleeping a ton, and yet I still can't fully wake up

[BarTopDancer]

I normally don't believe in the Cosmos or planetary alignment but I am really starting to think something is off.

The "offness" that I have been feeling has also been reported by co-workers and other uncoorlated friends.

[Morrigoon]

Have you had sweet potato fries?? You would love them! They are way tasty. There's a place in Sherman Oaks that has Kobe beef burgers with a side of sweet potato fries. One of my best friends would sometimes order that, and I'd always steal the fries off his plate. Yum yum yummy! :)

You can buy them frozen at Henry's and possibly Trader Joe's. Thought about buying those the other night.

[Kevy Baby]

I've been sleeping a ton, and yet I still can't fully wake upSleeping too much can be just as detrimental as not enough sleep.

[Matterhorn Fan]

Dom is so going home tomorrow.Yep.

And Lauren, most likely.

[Mousey Girl]

I normally don't believe in the Cosmos or planetary alignment but I am really starting to think something is off.

The "offness" that I have been feeling has also been reported by co-workers and other uncoorlated friends.

And Nick's daycare provider. She said the kids have all been acting up more than normal, and in strange ways.

[blueerica]

Things will be "right" again tomorrow, after I have some Pinkberry.

I don't know if I mentioned it. I was so out of it earlier (just got up from a nap about an hour ago), but yeah... I've been out of it, and today was just weird from the get-go. I decided against going to my second class, lest I decided the coldcock the professor for being a jerk to students like on Monday.

[lashbear]

The only problem with going to Trader Joe's to stock up on lunches for the rest of the week is having to make the decision of which one to eat today.

I thought you had a wife !!

They're supposed to run around and cook lunches for you !!!


*runs and ducks*

[Alex]

blueerica, I believe your paper topic just arrived.

[BarTopDancer]

And Nick's daycare provider. She said the kids have all been acting up more than normal, and in strange ways.

The full moon was last week I think. And this was going on a week prior.

I am contemplating not going into work tomorrow. The environment in there is really negative. Normally strong, professional people are reaching their breaking point and breaking down.

No idea what is going on but I wish it would stop.

[Gemini Cricket]

Fu ck Sooo! I'm going to post in Laaa.
:D

[CoasterMatt]

It's like the universe is constipated and bloated...

[JWBear]

It's Cheney's fault....

[Gemini Cricket]

The full moon was last week I think. And this was going on a week prior.

I am contemplating not going into work tomorrow. The environment in there is really negative. Normally strong, professional people are reaching their breaking point and breaking down.

No idea what is going on but I wish it would stop.
I'm back!

I didn't read the post before my joke.

I say hang in there and look like crazy for another job while you're working at your crapola job.

Don't take in their negativity.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Full moon was Sunday, just a couple days ago. I've been feeling very very bleh. Especially today.

[BarTopDancer]

GC - normally things are good. No idea what is going on. Just *off*.

Friday cannot come soon enough,

[BarTopDancer]

GC - normally things are good. No idea what is going on. Just *off*.

Friday cannot come soon enough,

[€uroMeinke]

Things have been great for me this week - I must be sucking up all the stray hedons in the universe

[wendybeth]

Oh, so you're the one who's been stealing all the fun from the cosmos this week. I'm sending you my liquor bill.

[BarTopDancer]

Oh, so you're the one who's been stealing all the fun from the cosmos this week. I'm sending you my liquor bill.

Great idea WB!

I'm sending him my Vegas tab. :p

[Not Afraid]

Something MUST be off. I cleaned the kitchen like it has never been cleaned before. I hope the "off" continues until I get the whole house clean.

[wendybeth]

Great idea WB!

I'm sending him my Vegas tab. :p

He may also be responsible for our bar bill on the cruise next week.

[Prudence]

Down to one issue/343 words left! Of course, it's the weird issue that involves something we didn't cover that we're supposed to analogize to something we DID cover and I don't know what that is. Or, rather, I suspect what it is, but I don't know how to make the analogy. Grrr. Still, I'm definitely on the home stretch. Both questions need some final editing, but at least it looks like I'll have something to turn in tomorrow. Of course, it's all crap, and I'm likely to repeat my C performance from admin law and tank any hope of decent employment post graduation, but there's not a lot I can do about that now.

[MouseWife]

Things have been great for me this week - I must be sucking up all the stray hedons in the universe


Well, hell, throw mine into your bucket as I've been off. No cleaning for me {although that is one thing I've needed to do and can't get to it...}.

Work was off, even my body, it felt 'off'. Like it is also out of sync with the rest of me. It hurt just to stand.

Okay, either that or I'm getting old but come on!! To hurt for no reason? What cruel joke of life is that?

And, wait, we can send That Guy our liquor bill? Is it too late to run one up? :evil: F' ibu, give me some rum!! That'll relax them muscles, for darn sure!

Oh, and I agree with GC, don't let your fellow co-workers drag you down. One yesterday really yanked me and today she wasn't there. That was good. I did vent to a couple of people {probably not a great idea but if it gets back to her, what can she say?} adding to it, 'I'll get over it. I'll let it pass. I'm not going to make an issue over it and let her make me want to quit.'

[Prudence]

Oh hell. Now I'm not going to get anything done - "Who Wants to be a Superhero" is on. How can I resist Mr. Mitzvah and Hygena?

[Prudence]

Down to one issue/343 words left! Of course, it's the weird issue that involves something we didn't cover that we're supposed to analogize to something we DID cover and I don't know what that is. Or, rather, I suspect what it is, but I don't know how to make the analogy.

Difficult issue handled by deflection! Rather than coming up with the tricky argument against the claim, I suggested that we strategically concede that point, and came up with a damn good argument why. Evading the question! This must demonstrate that I'm ready to graduate...

[Mousey Girl]

Wow! I slept a full 8 hours for the first time in months!!!

I was trying to stay up to watch Top Chef, but at 9:20 I decided I wanted to go to sleep. I even got Boy to bed early last night.

Oh, and someone has figured out the locks are changed and the garage door code is different.

[wendybeth]

Wow! I slept a full 8 hours for the first time in months!!!

I was trying to stay up to watch Top Chef, but at 9:20 I decided I wanted to go to sleep. I even got Boy to bed early last night.

Oh, and someone has figured out the locks are changed and the garage door code is different.
A good night's sleep is wonderful, isn't it? Congrats on the lock change- was he pissed? He needs to realize he's no longer a part of your family, and if I've read him right he's one of those that wants it both ways. Probably a polygamist in a past life.:rolleyes:

Little by little, things are getting better and will continue to do so for you and your boy. One day, you'll look back and wonder how you stood all the crap for so long.:cheers:

[blueerica]

I got a great night's sleep. I'm going to see great friends today. I'm going to have a little productivity going on.

Today will be good.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Last time I visited with NA I told her of our goings on, and she said I should post more often in Soo... so here goes:

Our pup of 14 years was diagnosed with Laryngeal Paralysis (http://www.vetsurgerycentral.com/laryngeal.htm)a few years ago. It didn't bother her until this summer while she was in Colorado. She had an attack where she couldn't breath. With this condition the harder you breath, the more the voice box closes off, and the worse it gets. A viscious cycle is started that is hard to stop. Watching this happen to your dog is terrifying.
At 14, we know she doesn't have alot of time left, but I didn't want her to go this way, so we looked at our options. It turns out that there is a surgery that they can do to help the condition, called laryngeal tie-back surgery. I felt that she still had a good enough quality of life that it was worth the risk.
We took her to VCA All Care (http://www.vcaacarc.com/)where they did the surgery. I was really impressed with the place. Everyone was friendly and understanding. In the waiting room, someone actually came by to check to make sure you were being helped, and would go back and check on the status.

She had her surgery yesterday morning, and the surgeon took the time to talk to me about her and how it went, I wish regular doctors had his bedside manner, it was impressive and comforting. The surgery went well. I have been allowed to visit her anytime we want. Her breathing sounds 100% better, and we hope to have her back home in a few days.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1307/987024716_ab8b0ed6d2.jpg?v=0

[Snowflake]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1307/987024716_ab8b0ed6d2.jpg?v=0

Aw, she's a beauty! I'll add some prayers for her speedy recovery and your blessings to have her company for a good long time!

What a happy looking dog! She's lucky to have you!

[blueerica]

I'm so glad she seems to be doing well. She'll be in my thoughts today, too. What a cutie she is~!!!!

[RStar]

DPR, you did good.

I also pray for full recovery and many more years with your pup.

~Bob

[Snowflake]

Today is a happy day. :cheers:

[cirquelover]

DPR, I'm glad the surgery went so well and she is recovering nicely. Soon she'll be back home where she belongs!

[BarTopDancer]

PUPPY!

[alphabassettgrrl]

Oh, and someone has figured out the locks are changed and the garage door code is different.

Congrats on a good nights' sleep! I'm glad you got the locks and code changed if they're being tested... Did you hear them? Or does it tell you when someone tries to get in?

That'd be scary.

[Gemini Cricket]

I slept well, too.
But I woke up with a sinus headache.
The weather is to blame.
I blame the weather.
Mother Nature is an asshole.
:D

Otherwise, I agree today's a good day.
:)

[Mousey Girl]

Neither. He saw Nickolas putting down the garage door yesterday and noticed that he didn't press 0. From what I was told he asked about it, but no info was given.

Legally, since he is still paying the house payment (the one thing he will pay, all $850 of it) he still has rights to the house. My lawyer told me it was a good idea to change things more to prevent Her from trying to come in. He still has a mess of stuff in the garage and back yard, and a few minor things in the house. I have told him I will work on getting the stuff in the house gathered for him. The stuff in the garage he can get, but only when I am there. I have already pulled the stuff out that I need to keep to run the house.

We had a civil conversation last night, he wanted me to give him the house payment bill and the papers from Nick's daycare. I told him they would be in Nick's overnight bag on Friday.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Nice to have a civil discussion about it. **hugs** From what you post, it seems he's ok most of the time, and will work with you. It's that other broad who's causing trouble.

[BarTopDancer]

:cheers: for civilness, and lock changing.

[blueerica]

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n263/blueerica/image002.jpg

I had to post this picture of J's sisters hopefully-soon-to-be-puppy.

We think he's a fuzzball.

[blueerica]

I keep looking at it and wanting to LOLcat it.

[BarTopDancer]

You can't LOLCat a puppy!

LOLDog

And fuzzball is not scary.

[Alex]

Looks like a polar bear cub.

How about "I on ur couch, drinkin ur cokz?"

But you'd have to repose him with a bottle of coke.

[Ghoulish Delight]

"I iz fuzzier than u"

[Gemini Cricket]

"Get the cool... get the cool shoe shine!"
:)

[BarTopDancer]

I iz on ur couch sucking up ur coolnezz

[Snowflake]

i iz so dam cute, snowflake's gone into diabetic shock

[katiesue]

Ugh - my mother's having a retirement party in September. Yay - finally. But getting Maddy and I there sucks. Airfare to Reno - cheapest is $400 for both of us. Rental car - get this - cheapest I can find is hotwire for $128.61 for the weekend. Directly the rental car places are asking $78/day economy. Plus parking here in San Diego is another $35. Plus gas for the rental. Ugh. All for an hour or so party.

It's all this or a 10 plus hour drive each way. Actually longer going up because we can't leave until after Maddy's out of school on Friday which means super sucky traffic all the way up the 15 until you get to 395 pratically.

I'm going of course, already bought the tickets, just lamenting how much it sucks to come from BFE. And why is Reno always so flipin expensive? Oh and there are maybe two non-stops a day the rest are all connections as well. Joy Joy Joy.

[Morrigoon]

How about flying into Sac and renting there?

[Kevy Baby]

Full moon was Sunday, just a couple days ago. I've been feeling very very bleh. Especially today. Full moon was actually on Tuesday the 28th.

Not that I follow these kinds of things :blush:

[Alex]

Studies show that more than half of all murders and car accidents happen within a week of a full moon. This is such a well studied phenomenon that hospitals staff emergency room accordingly.

[BarTopDancer]

I've heard that from multiple sources. There is definitely something about a full moon. But something else is going on. This has been going on since at least the 23rd.

[katiesue]

How about flying into Sac and renting there?

Flights were only slightly cheaper (like $20 each) and the only times avaliable with the chaper flights were late arrival Friday early departure Sunday. And it's about a 4 plus hour drive to Sac. So ugh.

[lashbear]

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n263/blueerica/image002.jpg

Pleez dont be eat my eyez

[Kevy Baby]

Studies show that more than half of all murders and car accidents happen within a week of a full moon. This is such a well studied phenomenon that hospitals staff emergency room accordingly.Well let's see:

"Within a week" is reasonably interpreted as including one week before and one week after the full moon. This is a two week time span. Full moons are just over four weeks apart. The two week time span around the full moon would represent about 1/2 of the time (actually, just under) in a lunar cycle, so it sounds about right :)

[Matterhorn Fan]

A dog came to my work today. I love it when that happens. (I got nothing done, but there was a dog at my work!)

[RStar]

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n263/blueerica/image002.jpg

Pleez dont be eat my eyez

Cute doggie, but what does "Pleez dont be eat my eyez" mean?

[alphabassettgrrl]

Full moon was actually on Tuesday the 28th.

Not that I follow these kinds of things :blush:

Tuesday? My book shows the 28th to be Saturday and the full moon on Sunday night the 29th, 5:48pm. 28th, 29th, it's pretty close.

But where'd you get Tuesday? :)

A dog came to my work today. I love it when that happens. (I got nothing done, but there was a dog at my work!)
Puppy! :)

[lizziebith]

http://lizziebith.com/Gallery/albums/storage/PUPPYMACRO.jpg

[Alex]

Well let's see:

"Within a week" is reasonably interpreted as including one week before and one week after the full moon. This is a two week time span. Full moons are just over four weeks apart. The two week time span around the full moon would represent about 1/2 of the time (actually, just under) in a lunar cycle, so it sounds about right :)

Yes, that was the intent of what I said. Kind of like the dihydrous monoxide.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Cute doggie, but what does "Pleez dont be eat my eyez" mean?You could start here (http://lolcats.com/) to research such grammatical/spelling sillyness...

[Not Afraid]

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n263/blueerica/image002.jpg

Here come de fuzz.

[Not Afraid]

I'm glad your pup is doing well after surgery DPR. She seems like a sweetie pie. Is she golden or golden mix?

[Kevy Baby]

Tuesday? My book shows the 28th to be Saturday and the full moon on Sunday night the 29th, 5:48pm. 28th, 29th, it's pretty close.

But where'd you get Tuesday? :) Um, because I accidentally looked at August upon which the full moon DOES fall on the 28th and which also happens to be a Tuesday. Yeah, I'm an idiot.

I have the July full moon listed at 12:48 a.m. on Monday, 7/30. Our group got together Tuesday for full moon due to scheduling conflicts (yeah, we aren't always dead-on with this stuff).

[alphabassettgrrl]

I feel better. You're not an idiot. :)

I haven't heard from my group since June. The last two times they met I wasn't able to go. ::sigh::

[lashbear]

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n263/blueerica/image002.jpg

Pleez dont be eat my eyez

Cute doggie, but what does "Pleez dont be eat my eyez" mean?

http://lizziebith.com/Gallery/albums/storage/PUPPYMACRO.jpg

It's a LolCat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolcat)(dog) reference to a Private joke my friend and I share (did starvin' Marvin ever say it?)

[lindyhop]

When I got home and parked last night I suddenly had a spider in my face. Well, actually it was running up the windshield but it was right there and for a moment I wasn't sure if it was inside or outside. I got out of the car and saw the spider hovering up above in the rafters. We had both been taken by surprise. This morning there was a web spun all the way to the roof of my car. And of course backing out my car destroyed it.

I don't like to live with spiders but their webs can be so beautiful. Tonight there was no sign it was ever there.:(

[Prudence]

Worst. Exam. Ever.

What a stupid waste of time. I *HATE* it when professors forgo testing major concepts in favor of "in the footnote on page 47, which case is cited once in 6pt font and then never mentioned again in the remaining 700 pages?" I'm so screwed.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Ouch. I'm detail oriented, more than most people, and even I wouldn't get those kinds of questions.

[blueerica]

That blows, Pru. :(

[3894]

This a.m., I sent my man off to Boston with a man bag.

[Stan4dSteph]

This a.m., I sent my man off to Boston with a man bag.Jack Bauer has one.

Bon Voyage, Monsieur 3894! I hope he waves at me as he passes over.

[Not Afraid]

Soooooo the day has come. My bathtub is being reglazed. They are also going to reglaze the ugly yellow tile in the one wall. Progress!

[Snowflake]

T-minus 12 days and counting until I drive my roomie to the airport.

[BarTopDancer]

T - 4 hours and counting till I can leave to go cause havoc and debauchery!

[RStar]

Soooooo the day has come. My bathtub is being reglazed. They are also going to reglaze the ugly yellow tile in the one wall. Progress!
I didn't know you could have tile re-glazed as well! Cool! Can they fix chips first, then make it look like new tile?

[Morrigoon]

T - 4 hours and counting till I can leave to go cause havoc and debauchery!
Where're you going BTD?

[BarTopDancer]

Where're you going BTD?

VEGAS!!!!!!!

[wendybeth]

Hawaii!!!!:cheers:

[Not Afraid]

I didn't know you could have tile re-glazed as well! Cool! Can they fix chips first, then make it look like new tile?

YES! It's magic!

[Snowflake]

YES! It's magic!

Oh, if I did not rent, I'd love for them to fix some of the cracked tile in my deco bathroom.

[BarTopDancer]

Hawaii!!!!:cheers:


OOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

I wanna go! Need a sitter? :evil:

[Gemini Cricket]

I think madmonkeygirl might get a kick out of this:
Talk about late to the party... But I have never been a really big Bon Jovi fan (most likely because my friends in high school were really into the hair bands and I got OD'ed on all of them). But today I was listening to the song "Living on a Prayer" on the radio and actually listened to the lyrics this time. It's a freakin' good song. Sad, but hopeful. Cool song.
:)

[madmonkeygirl]

GC i love "Livin on a Prayer" it was the first video on MTV that i saw of Bon Jovi's believe it or not. Plus it is my theme song. Seems like every month just getting by just like Tommy and Gina. I love the lyrics. Bon Jovi writes lyrics i can definitely relate to. :) And get this my mom even own mother loves their songs and knows the words and she sings Bon Jovi at times lmao....so the band really does bridge the generation gap. Now to coropt my nephews lmao...

GC glad you listened to teh song for the lyrics and you stated the obvious. I think the album that really had me helped me thru and yet hurt alot was These Days it was a really depressing album as far as lyrics go.

[blueerica]

Take my hand, and we'll make it, I sweeeaarrr! Oooooh! Livin' on a prayer!!!

[BarTopDancer]

57 minutes...

[blueerica]

<-- jealous

[Not Afraid]

It's white and beautiful! Now I need to paint. ;)

[blueerica]

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n263/blueerica/lilmac2.jpg

[Gemini Cricket]

"This sh!t is bananas! B-A-N-A-N-A-S!"

:D

[Mousey Girl]

I am trying to decide if I need to go fill my craving for a tastey bacon cheeseburger or just curl up in a ball and miss The Boy...

[Stan4dSteph]

A fruit fly just tried to fly up my nose.

[Gemini Cricket]

This is a cool pic. It's not photoshopped...
:)
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b268/braddoc310/r1203870351.jpg

[lashbear]

This a.m., I sent my man off to Boston with a man bag.
Hand-knitted ? :evil:

[lashbear]

I am trying to decide if I need to go fill my craving for a tastey bacon cheeseburger or just curl up in a ball and miss The Boy...

My personal opinion is: Go the bacon cheeseburger. :D

[Mousey Girl]

I wanted a bacon cheeseburger from this local dive place that makes the best, greasiest food! 1/2 way there I started feeling guilty. I changed direction and got a small cheeseburger from In & Out instead. I just feel bad for whoever got my rootbeer thinking they were getting Diet Coke.

[lashbear]

I braved a 4X4 from the SFO In & Out. It was Goooooood !! :D :evil:

[Mousey Girl]

My cheeseburger hit the spot. It hit all the right cravings with only 1/2 the guilt I would have felt. Plus, their fries are better than the other place.

Now I have to call The Old People and rub it in! They are in BFE Alaska, somewhere north of Anchorage, but south of Homer.

[blueerica]

Hmmm... tonight was cheeseburgers from the grill. Mmm... Cheese.

[Mousey Girl]

My mother informed me that she remembers when the first I&O was built.

I was unable to rub in anything. They went out for beer and ended up with fresh crab's legs for dinner.

[RStar]

Well, while we are on the subject, tonight was Meatball subs smothered in Mozzarella and Parmesan. Homemade of course, I even grew the tomatoes and fresh Basil for the sauce! Yum!

Followed by a fantastic Banana Split for desert! Double yummy!

:snap:

[Prudence]

On a whim, when I was at the pet store today I bought a cat bed. It's black, with basically a feather boa attached all around the top. They've never liked cat beds before, but for some reason I couldn't resist.

They love it. They've both been taking turns curling up in it. Fighting over it. Sasha looks the cutest in it, I have to say. She's all long-haired and fluffy and all nestled in the black feathers.

And sometimes eating the black feathers.

[CoasterMatt]

Tonight - (er last night, now I guess) - Rose and I ate at the Tony Roma's at CityWalk.

Delicious Bleu Cheese Burger- bleu cheese melted over the top, and covered with two crisp slices of bacon.

:D

[lashbear]

I got home tonight and the stoat had cooked me a perfectly golden roast chicken, with roast veggies and gravy, and I have a carcass to make into chicken soup tomorrow. I'm as happy as a sandboy !!

[Mousey Girl]

O just had the worst dream. I guess my subcioncious took my slumber into the depths of my psychy and brought out all of my fears at once. Since my alarm decided to go off at that exact moment I now get to remember everything in stunning detail. My biggest fear (esp since Nickolas is on visitation right now) is that David won't bring him back, or once he brings him back he will take him from me. The other part had to do with material possessions and David just trying to hurt me (mentally) in every way he could.

I have just spent 20 minutes trying to find the padlocks I bought so I can lock the back gate when I leave for work.

*sigh*

I am going to go start a load of laundry and slowly get ready for work...

[RStar]

I got home tonight and the stoat had cooked me a perfectly golden roast chicken, with roast veggies and gravy, and I have a carcass to make into chicken soup tomorrow. I'm as happy as a sandboy !!

Cool! I love roast chicken. I make it on my bar-b on the spit! Yum. Sounds like Stoat's a good cook!

What's a "Sandboy"?

Edited to add: sorry to hear about your nightmare, MG! I know how that is, and it tends to stay with you all day. But just remember it's not real, it's your mind makeing up this fear. You are in controll of your mind. Most fears are never realized, and just do more harm than the actual thing you fear.

[katiesue]

OH MG - Hang in there. I'd have those nightmares too. What if he just takes her and runs off to god knows where?

[lindyhop]

There was a car parked in the front of the little coffehouse here with the license plate (heart) 396 CAT. But I didn't see NA around anywhere.

[blueerica]

Haha, someone in my neighborhood has been shouting "Here Kitty Kitty Kitty..."

OK, it was cute for a while, but if the cat hasn't come, and I can hear you from over here, I don't think shouting is going to help.

[Stan4dSteph]

I'm going to buy a WDW annual pass tonight. The price goes up tomorrow.

Scratch that. The online site appears to be fvcked and the ticket office closed 10 minutes ago.

[Matterhorn Fan]

I'm going to buy a WDW annual pass tonight. The price goes up tomorrow.Moving south?

[lashbear]

What's a "Sandboy"?
BTW: I passed on your cook comment to the stoat and now HE'S as happy as a sandboy.

See here for explainations:
http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-hap2.htm
http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/28/messages/340.html

[alphabassettgrrl]

So REO Speedwagon played the Ventura fair tonight. It was a fun concert. And a lot of the audience is going to have sex tonight.

[€uroMeinke]

Tonight we were at Borders and Not Afraid pointed out a book entitled something like, "Make Your Own Sex Toys." I was amused at first at the DIY crafts of turning your cell phone into a vibrator, or adding erotic stencils to your sex toy box - but then I came across a project involving drilling a hole into a pumpkin and then sticking it in the microwave to warm. I don't know, perhaps I'm old fashioned, but if I'm going to masturbate, I'm not going to hop in the car and head to the grocery store to thump some melons. Guess I just prefer porn over produce.

[Stan4dSteph]

Moving south?No, and now that it costs more than $43 more than yesterday, I don't think I'll be buying one. They were "updating the website" last night and I was given the answer "no" when asked if I could get the lower price given that I was having trouble yesterday.

I hope they get yelled at alllll day long for that bull****.

[Kevy Baby]

I just feel bad for whoever got my rootbeer thinking they were getting Diet Coke.I HATE when that happens!!!

My mother informed me that she remembers when the first I&O was built.My dad was a regular at that one.

So REO Speedwagon played the Ventura fair tonight. It was a fun concert. And a lot of the audience is going to have sex tonight. Are Were you one of them? ;)

Tonight we were at Borders and Not Afraid pointed out a book entitled something like, "Make Your Own Sex Toys."Was it sub-titled, "How to Produce with Produce"?

[Matterhorn Fan]

There's just something wrong with leaving the grocery store with 2 of your items in a plastic bag inside of your Green Bag. (http://www.greenbag.info/)

[alphabassettgrrl]

Are Were you one of them? ;)


Now, I'm not a girl to kiss and tell. :) But the timing was great, as I had a few things to purge from my life and the waning moon, plus the breakup songs, were a great mix.

I hadn't realized until now that their best songs are about breaking up. Whatever, it works. The new cd is good so far. Harder sound than they had before, but that's ok. Kevin the lead singer still has the voice.

[Kevy Baby]

Harder sound than they had before, but that's ok. Kevin the lead singer still has the voice. I remember seeing them back in the first half of the eighties (at the Great Western Forum) and being surprised at how hard they did rock.

[lashbear]

There's just something wrong with leaving the grocery store with 2 of your items in a plastic bag inside of your Green Bag. (http://www.greenbag.info/)

I'm SOOOOOO happy that you guys are using these now. They're a good alternative to Paper, and a lot stronger ! They'll hold plenty of Melons.

[alphabassettgrrl]

MMMMmmmmmm........ melons....

Oh, you meant food. :)

[BarTopDancer]

That was fun.

[Mousey Girl]

My Boy is home!! He seems to be enjoying the groceries I bought this morning.

[flippyshark]

Tonight we were at Borders and Not Afraid pointed out a book entitled something like, "Make Your Own Sex Toys." I was amused at first at the DIY crafts of turning your cell phone into a vibrator, or adding erotic stencils to your sex toy box - but then I came across a project involving drilling a hole into a pumpkin and then sticking it in the microwave to warm. I don't know, perhaps I'm old fashioned, but if I'm going to masturbate, I'm not going to hop in the car and head to the grocery store to thump some melons. Guess I just prefer porn over produce.

Euro, I was about to post some extraordinarily important information in response to this post, but, this thread has leaned over into an admirable ecologically conscious mode, and I don't want to sully that, so I have instead posted in the Guys and Dolls (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?t=6366) thread, which is already in the gutter.

And, yeah, the green bag sounds like a great idea.

[Stan4dSteph]

There's just something wrong with leaving the grocery store with 2 of your items in a plastic bag inside of your Green Bag. (http://www.greenbag.info/)Sometimes you don't have a choice though. You could always reuse the plastic bags. That's what I've been doing when I go to the farmer's market. I have been using my own bags at the grocery store too! Does yours give you a credit? Mine gives 5 cents a bag. I use my Wegmans bags at the Hannaford. :D

[Prudence]

So, La Lohan is out as a face for Louis Vuitton, (http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/people/326353_people06.html) but Gorbachev is in. (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-people-gorbachev-vuitton,1,7636095.story)

Sometimes, things work out.

[lindyhop]

I have my reusable Trader Joe's bags and Pavilions bags (which they never seem to recognize when I bring them in). I keep those in the car trunk so I remember to bring them in the store. Then at home I have a ridiculous collection of shopping bags (the handle kind) and other assorted plastic bags which I'm incapable of throwing away unless they're full of garbage or something like that. And I'm trying to remember that I don't always need a bag if it fits in my purse or is something easy to carry like a book.

[Morrigoon]

Yeah, I reuse the plastic bags like crazy. That whole dog ownership thing, heh.

You know it's bad when you decide you need to go grocery shopping because you're running low on bags.

[alphabassettgrrl]

You know it's bad when you decide you need to go grocery shopping because you're running low on bags.

I've done that.

[RStar]

I've done that.

Me too! :D

I use them all the time to take my lunch to work, or haul things around.

But at least when I do get so many of them I cannot keep them anymore, I can put them in the recycle bin so they don't go into the landfill.

[Snowflake]

So, dodged a bullet today, my group is not required for Jury Duty. Fingers crossed for a similar result when I check in tonight, as well.

I do not mind doing my civic duty, really, but right now it is sort of like that joke, Dear God, please make me good, just not now.

[Mousey Girl]

I knew a mess of people at SBC who called in to volunteer for jury duty.

[Capt Jack]

I knew a mess of people at SBC who called in to volunteer for jury duty.

does that work?

[Matterhorn Fan]

I'm SOOOOOO happy that you guys are using these now. They're a good alternative to Paper, and a lot stronger ! They'll hold plenty of Melons.Well, my store just started selling them last week, and already they seem to be out. I hope they order more. I only bought one. I hope they learn to pack them well.

I have one of those mesh ones I used to use, but the one time I took it into the Publix here they just about freaked out when I handed it to them. I decided it wasn't worth the trouble. Plus it's difficult to pack and awkward to carry. This is much better. Now I need to get a few more.

Sometimes you don't have a choice though. You could always reuse the plastic bags. That's what I've been doing when I go to the farmer's market. I have been using my own bags at the grocery store too! Does yours give you a credit? Mine gives 5 cents a bag. I use my Wegmans bags at the Hannaford. :DThe ridiculousness yesterday was that all my items fit in the Green Bag. Stupid guy put two items in a plastic bag, and then put that bag inside of the Green Bag. If truly green, the bag should have spit it out, but I guess that feature would make the bag cost more than 1.50, huh?

Didn't check my receipt to see if I got a credit. I don't think I got one.

[Alex]

What were the two items? Grocery clerks are trained that certain items are supposed to be bagged separately even if they all end up in the same bag.

[Prudence]

I think I liked it better when I wasn't going to work.

[Matterhorn Fan]

Alex--a package of cookies and a loaf of bread.

If it were drain cleaner and Windex, I'd understand, but cookies & bread can sit on top of orange juice and veggies.

[Stan4dSteph]

Alex--a package of cookies and a loaf of bread.

If it were drain cleaner and Windex, I'd understand, but cookies & bread can sit on top of orange juice and veggies.Yes, that's stupid.

Wegmans ran out initially too. I would expect they'll get more in. Let me know if you want some Wegmans bags... :D

[Matterhorn Fan]

Yes, that's stupid.

Wegmans ran out initially too. I would expect they'll get more in. Let me know if you want some Wegmans bags... :DAnd tell the grocery store that has a monopoly here that there's a better store? :eek:

[Mousey Girl]

does that work?

Yep. I never did it, but I have friends who called in regularly. It got you off the phones and full pay if you were lucky enough to be on a jury. You just had to make sure you didn't do it too often or it could be considered work avoidance.

[BarTopDancer]

38 days until pre-season!

[Kevy Baby]

38 days until pre-season!I thought the NFL pre-season started sooner than that?

[Mousey Girl]

Tonight I got the message to weigh. I had been dreading it, since I have not been going to the gym regularly. I LOST 4 MORE POUNDS!!!

Yeah!!!

[BarTopDancer]

I thought the NFL pre-season started sooner than that?

:p

[blueerica]

I'm looking forward to the start of NCAA football... Starts at the end of the month!

[Alex]

People! I promise you that each of your little games will return when the time is due, but there is real sport going on right now so let's try to concentrate on what is important and not the little trivialities.

[BarTopDancer]

What sport is that Alex?

[Stan4dSteph]

What sport is that Alex?Duh (http://www.premierleague.com/page/Home/0,,12306,00.html)!

[BarTopDancer]

LOL Steph

[Kevy Baby]

People! I promise you that each of your little games will return when the time is due, but there is real sport going on right now so let's try to concentrate on what is important and not the little trivialities.Of course (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket)!

[BarTopDancer]

Hey CoasterMatt and NirvanaMan - This is for you two

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/5517/protonrk0.jpg

[alphabassettgrrl]

mmmmmmm....... beeeeerrrrr.....

[blueerica]

Baseball-shmaseball... I've decided that I can watch a game on TV if I just need background noise, but otherwise, it's the most boring thing ever captured with a lens. On the other hand, there are few things I love more than going to a baseball game. I figure it's the entire experience. I'm interested in the sport enough to know what's going on, but the peanuts, the one hot dog I'll eat all year, the beer, the friends, the loud guy that's inevitably nearby... They make baseball great.

[Morrigoon]

Even supermarket California rolls can be great if you're REALLY in the mood for sushi at 9:30 at night.

But having spent nearly $100 on groceries as a result of going to the market for late-night sushi, I'd have done better to go to a fancy sushi place for a spider roll. Cheaper.

But then I wouldn't have plastic bags ;)

[ozron]

Erica, I'm right there with you. To watch a game on TV, I would have to care about the outcome, which I've never been able to do.

Going to a game, however, makes it an EVENT. The whole ambiance of the experience is wonderful. All those things you mention, plus there is nothing like the slow transition from evening, through magic hour and into night, all outside the magical cocoon of the stadium lights.

I don't know if that affects anyone else, but that's always been my favorite part.

[mousepod]

Soooo.... after seeing over almost two dozen homes that we didn't want to rent, we finally found one that we did. We signed the lease yesterday, so in a few short weeks we will be Los Angeles residents. Thanks to all who provided support and advice. We look forward to seeing you SoCal LoTers real soon.

[Snowflake]

Soooo.... after seeing over almost two dozen homes that we didn't want to rent, we finally found one that we did. We signed the lease yesterday, so in a few short weeks we will be Los Angeles residents. Thanks to all who provided support and advice. We look forward to seeing you SoCal LoTers real soon.

Yay! Can you spill what part of LA you will be relocating to?

I expect there will be a large gathering to welcome you both, and the chihuahuas, that will rival those that the hub for the fireworks.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Soooo.... after seeing over almost two dozen homes that we didn't want to rent, we finally found one that we did. We signed the lease yesterday, so in a few short weeks we will be Los Angeles residents. Thanks to all who provided support and advice. We look forward to seeing you SoCal LoTers real soon.

Congratulations!

[Kevy Baby]

I love my wife

That is all

[Capt Jack]

I love my wife

That is all

then you're set for life.

muy bueno

[Mousey Girl]

Both of the things that I woke up at 5am thinking about ending up being nothing. My gut was telling me to check up on the car insurance for 2 reasons. One, I needed to find out if He had cancelled the insurance on any of his vehicles and 2, to make sure that he didn't add the new car they just bought to my policy. No to both!!!

The other was due to a notice from my finance company saying that they never received my proof of insurance on the boat. I called that insurance company and they are faxing it over right now.

2 worries down and another 1000 to go!!

[BarTopDancer]

I called in useless.

[Snowflake]

2 worries down and another 1000 to go!!

One step at a time, MG!

Visible MOJO to you! :snap:

Now go back to bed for a nap!

[Mousey Girl]

LOL! I was/am up for the day. Caffine is my friend.

[madmonkeygirl]

Yay Mousepod....just let me know when the chihuaua party is. Our girls are ready to have some other doggies to play with.

[Gemini Cricket]

Soooo.... after seeing over almost two dozen homes that we didn't want to rent, we finally found one that we did. We signed the lease yesterday, so in a few short weeks we will be Los Angeles residents. Thanks to all who provided support and advice. We look forward to seeing you SoCal LoTers real soon.
Congrats!
:)
I wonder where it is....?

[Kevy Baby]

Great.

I just found out that my boss did not sign the paycheck I deposited last Friday. Banking is now all in a havoc.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Wow. I just received the results of my yearly review. Not only was it a positive review, I received a raise that we well beyond (read: double) what I was anticipating. It was a bigger raise even than when I received a promotion last year. I was hired at a bit below market rate and have continued to lag behind in the ensuing years. This year the powers that be decided I deserved to be brought up above the curve. That means that I received not only the raise that HR determines based on the result so of the review, but extra percentage that's at the discretion of my department heads. There is only a limited amount of discretionary bonus that each department has to spread around, and from what I've gathered, what they gave me is the lion's share (if not all of) that.

This of course puts pressure on me to continue to deserve that, but it also is quite the motivation to actually seek out the opportunities to show that I do. I'm kinda giddy right now.

Oh, and if I did indeed get as big a chunk of the bonus money as I think, I'm going to be doing a lot of deflecting of, "Are you as pissed about your raise as I am?" that people like to do. I hate that.

[Capt Jack]

oh yeah. they have plans for you.

CP gratz on the influx. :D

uh...you too GD

[Kevy Baby]

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tmz.com/media/2007/08/0807_lauren_hill_1506574_wenn.jpg

[BarTopDancer]

Way to go GD!

[cirquelover]

Kevy- I think I'm blind now, thanks!

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Wow. I just received the results of my yearly review. Not only was it a positive review, I received a raise that we well beyond (read: double) what I was anticipating.

Congratulations! What an excellent time to start funding the 401k!

[Capt Jack]

K....wtf is that?????

I hate to say it looks vaguely familiar but it does ( the only thing that comes to mind is Krusty or Bozo)

[Alex]

I'm going to be doing a lot of deflecting of, "Are you as pissed about your raise as I am?" that people like to do. I hate that.

First, congratulations.

Second, really? In pretty much every corporate job I've ever had discussing personal salary, raises, and bonuses is just about the biggest taboo going. For all the conversation about pay I've ever had with coworkers you'd think we were all volunteering our time.

[katiesue]

Everywhere I've ever worked it's taboo to talk about salary/raises which makes sure that everyone hints around about it. And usually by the end of the day you know who got what basically.

[Ghoulish Delight]

First, congratulations.

Second, really? In pretty much every corporate job I've ever had discussing personal salary, raises, and bonuses is just about the biggest taboo going. For all the conversation about pay I've ever had with coworkers you'd think we were all volunteering our time.That's my philosophy and my pat response any time someone bugs me about it is, "It's my personal policy not to discuss it either way." But there are a handful of people in my extended department that constantly convince themselves to be poorly done for and insist on bitching to me about it. No one's gone into specifics, but they make it known whether they're pleased with their review results or not (while regularly ignoring advice on how to benefit themselves by doing what it takes to make their work visible to the decision makers). The people who do that tend to be the habitual job-hoppers, which is a common species in my niche-tech industry.

[katiesue]

And if you want to know who really got what just ask the Admin - we know all ;)

[CoasterMatt]

Congrats GD!

[Ponine]

And if you want to know who really got what just ask the Admin - we know all ;)

Or the payroll tech, because we eat lunch with the Admins.

[Kevy Baby]

Kevy- I think I'm blind now, thanks!

K....wtf is that?????

I hate to say it looks vaguely familiar but it does ( the only thing that comes to mind is Krusty or Bozo)Would you believe Lauren Hill?

[Capt Jack]

oh my ...yeah. I can see it.

Im sorry I can and may yet rip my eyes from their sockets, but yeah....I see her now.

so, shes doin the Barnum and Bailey circuit now?

[blueerica]

So, I'm about to do this volunteer thing down in Newport. Yay. I get to sit in traffic.

[Alex]

Everywhere I've ever worked it's taboo to talk about salary/raises which makes sure that everyone hints around about it. And usually by the end of the day you know who got what basically.

Again, that's completely different from any experience I've ever had. No bitching (maybe about how pay and bonuses are structured in general but not about amounts), no hinting, no gloating.

Our semi-annual bonuses were received in the last paycheck and if I hadn't received one I'd have had no idea.

You must have different responsibilities as an administrative assistant than I ever had since I was never privy to such information. It wasn't even in the paper personnel files.

Besides, if everybody knows what everybody got, how can management lie to everybody that they got an above average raise/bonus.

[katiesue]

When I worked in gaming, didn't hear so much about bonuses and pay and such. In Financial Planning and where I work now - it's much more so.

[BarTopDancer]

I just saved myself $15 a month by having a cell plan that gives me about what I need instead of way more.

[mousepod]

Big congratulations, GD! I'm sure you deserve it.

[innerSpaceman]

Congratulations, GD. That's awesome news.


I despise the unspoken and spoken policy of not revealing what you earn to co-workers, or even to friends. It's bullsh!t, imo.



(oh, and I've been bitching about my crappy raise for the last 10 days around the office.)

[Ghoulish Delight]

I don't really have any qualms mentioning my salary to friends if it comes up, though I'm unlikely to bring up the topic myself.

Coworkers is a different story. While I personally don't give much thought to comparative salary, I know too many people who put a ton of stock in it and would get bent out of shape if they were to know that they got a smaller piece of the raise pie because I got a larger one. So I simply don't discuss it at all because I want no part of their drama.

[Kevy Baby]

Spoilerized for the squeamish

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[Prudence]

As the fiscal person, I know what everyone makes, and I know that I'm on the bottom of the pile. It kind of sucks, actually, that the receptionist makes considerably more than the "fiscal administrator." I'm have to account for tens of millions of dollars down to the penny, and I make considerably less than the person responsible for ordering the pens and copy paper and serving coffee to visitors.

Not that I'm bitter or anything. (4.5 months....)

ETA: it's been published on campus that we've been allotted 4.5% per person for merit increases this year. Except in our unit, where they decided that 2% is a "substantial" increase, and they're going to save the rest of our allotment to award the "truly deserving" - which means it's going to the Queen Bee's chief fluffer, who has already had three substantial (15%+ each time) increases in the past year. AND, I know that they plan to request 15K/year additional funds for my replacement.

Again, not that I'm bitter...

[Ghoulish Delight]

Okay, Bonds did it. Can everyone shut up and move on now?

[Kevy Baby]

Okay, Bonds did it. Can everyone shut up and move on now?Nope... we'll be subject to at least another couple of weeks of this. Just glad it didn't happen in LA.

[BarTopDancer]

I really hate how USA and TNT cut out parts of L&O and SVU.

Or maybe it's just sad that I know that they cut parts out.

[mousepod]

Okay, Bonds did it. Can everyone shut up and move on now?

Of course not. Now every HR he hits will be the new world record.

[Alex]

A new MLB record, but not a world record. He has 112 more to go to reach that point.

But at least we're on the downside now. And teams can go back to treating him like the player he is worth. It will be interesting to see if anybody wants to spend money on him next season.