Soooo....

[MouseWife]

Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

At work... a guest got grumbly at me because they asked "Which way to the restrooms", and I replied "Well, you should probably walk, quickly - THAT WAY!" - the dude's kids thought it was funny...

Dads want kids to laugh at their jokes.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

My goodness, I'm behind here.

Matt - you freakin' ROCK.

Those that quit smoking or are working on it - you ROCK too. I visited my parents this weekend and was once again forced to breathe the air in that place. Not only are my parents nowhere near quitting, but my youngest brothers also smoke now. It's horribly depressing. Not to mention disgusting. Whenever I get out of there my clothes reek. Just spending an afternoon in there is like smoking a few myself.

I don't feel well this morning. Headache and weak. While waiting for water to boil and tea to brew I had to sit down. Bleah. Hope I'm feeling better by noon, when I need to be at work.

[Ghoulish Delight]

A friend of mine has worked for the last couple of years at a small digital effects company in L.A. They do mostly tv shows, commercials, etc. The company is divided basically into two units: 3D effects and 2D effects.

He hated the job. And he summed up the problems with the company with these two simple facts:

The head of the 3D side of the house has one eye.

The director of the 2D side of the house (essentially, green screen world),
is red-green colorblind.

[Capt Jack]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

...he summed up the problems with the company with these two simple facts:

The head of the 3D side of the house has one eye.

The director of the 2D side of the house (essentially, green screen world),
is red-green colorblind.

you gotta be kidding

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Capt Jack

you gotta be kidding

I wish I were. I wish I were.

[MouseWife]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

I visited my parents this weekend and was once again forced to breathe the air in that place...Whenever I get out of there my clothes reek. Just spending an afternoon in there is like smoking a few myself.

I don't feel well this morning. Headache and weak.

I did take that last part of of context....

I so feel for you. Smoking/not smoking has been a big issue in our home. People are insulted when we tell them to go outside and around the corner. Now, I actually ask them not to smoke at all because I feel bad about the smoke wafting to the neighbors homes.

A big giant problem, my sons' best friend comes from a home where both parents smoke and think second hand smoke is a big hooey. Let's not look at the fact both kids are always sick...When the kid gets in my car he smells like an ashtray. I rarely let my son go to their house {for every other reason it is safe, they are nice people, great parents} because he comes home sick and we have to stick him straight into the shower and wash his clothes.

What I took out of context~do you think you are sick from having to be around the smoke? I know when I would go to bingo with my mother, I would leave feeling sick and ready to hurl. {I know, why go to bingo? we'd try and sit as far from the smoking area but it still drifts}.

I know it is hard to quit smoking. I also give big giant to anyone working on getting smoking out of their lives.

It is such a difficult subject, smokers' rights.

[katiesue]

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

I think baby is only a day or two old. Probably not quite ready for a hub meet.

We took Maddy when she was 10 days old, in the pouring rain. It's never too early.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by MouseWife

What I took out of context~do you think you are sick from having to be around the smoke?

No. I hit Disneyland after seeing the parents on Sunday. I didn't eat for the longest time, and then didn't have any drink with dinner. Then we screamed "ROCKIN'!" on every ride we rode. Didn't drink any water at all that night and ended up with a headache. I knew in the morning that it had to do with my lack of liquids. I've had some water and a cup of tea and feel much better now.

It may be affected by the smoke but I can't say that in honesty.

It is such a difficult subject, smokers' rights.

Totally. I grew up around it and was just as annoyed as my parents were when they outlawed smoking in restaurants and bars. I thought it was an infringement. But as an adult traveling to Vegas and out of the country, I've realized what allowing smoking indoors does. I'm now a full supporter of the smoking bans. I do wish that businesses had thought to outlaw smoking for themselves first. I would have spent money at places that made this decision on their own. I hate when we have to legislate common sense.

ETA - that said, I wouldn't have a problem with letting my child play at a smoker's house, occasionally. It didn't hurt me that much I guess, and I lived in it, day in, day out.

[lashbear]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

The head of the 3D side of the house has one eye..

So did André De Toth, who directed the 3D classic "House Of Wax" with Vincent Price.

[CoasterMatt]

The challenge of the day - STAY AWAKE!!