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I just learned from the building super that the puddle in the stairwell is not a leak from the room, but rather someone letting their dog take a piss. I'm thoroughly disgusted.
| QUOTE (GG Mora @ Jan 25 2005, 01:07 PM) | ||
I've done that. I colored in the spots with a Sharpie. |
Do Sharpies come in "slightly faded black"?
| QUOTE (tanabutler @ Jan 25 2005, 04:31 PM) | ||||
Do Sharpies come in "slightly faded black"? |
You mean gray?
Impossible to keep up with this board these days 
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| QUOTE (Vanessa @ Jan 25 2005, 09:47 PM) |
| Impossible to keep up with this board these days v |
I view that as a plus
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| QUOTE (GG Mora @ Jan 25 2005, 04:07 PM) | ||
I've done that. I colored in the spots with a Sharpie. |
Me too - I once kept a black leather bag going a year longer than it should have.
Self-assessment.
| QUOTE (Miss J @ Jan 26 2005, 12:45 PM) |
| Self-assessment. |
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| QUOTE (Vanessa @ Jan 26 2005, 12:49 PM) | ||
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That emoticon isn't strong enough for self-assessment. Where's the puking one?
Puking, crying and kissing emoticons would be nice to have for the emotionally incontinent among us.
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This is for FY 0304 presumably?
| QUOTE (Adam Lawrence @ Jan 24 2005, 10:57 AM) | ||||
That emoticon isn't strong enough for self-assessment. Where's the puking one? |
You wanna know what's even worse? I've been asked to self-assess for the past TWO years but they only informed me last month.
outsource it.
The downstairs neighbors wrote us an apology note for being such loud, generally bad neighbors! Nooooo! They promised not to do it anymore.
It came complete with a picture of Dennis the Menace, with a speech bubble: "Sorry, Mr, Wilson!"
When my boyfriend opened it, he yelled: "Oh shit! It's a contrite and humorous apology note!"
Now I can't persecute and villify them anymore. Will have to find a new target.
It came complete with a picture of Dennis the Menace, with a speech bubble: "Sorry, Mr, Wilson!"
When my boyfriend opened it, he yelled: "Oh shit! It's a contrite and humorous apology note!"
Now I can't persecute and villify them anymore. Will have to find a new target.
| QUOTE (NeroW @ Jan 26 2005, 11:09 AM) |
| The downstairs neighbors wrote us an apology note for being such loud, generally bad neighbors! Nooooo! They promised not to do it anymore. It came complete with a picture of Dennis the Menace, with a speech bubble: "Sorry, Mr, Wilson!" When my boyfriend opened it, he yelled: "Oh shit! It's a contrite and humorous apology note!" Now I can't persecute and villify them anymore. Will have to find a new target. |
Plenty of targets around here, I'd think.
Postponement of Middle White Championships till Feb 18 due to bad weather in Scotland
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| QUOTE (NeroW @ Jan 26 2005, 08:09 AM) |
| The downstairs neighbors wrote us an apology note for being such loud, generally bad neighbors! Nooooo! They promised not to do it anymore. It came complete with a picture of Dennis the Menace, with a speech bubble: "Sorry, Mr, Wilson!" When my boyfriend opened it, he yelled: "Oh shit! It's a contrite and humorous apology note!" Now I can't persecute and villify them anymore. Will have to find a new target. |
They probably lurk here.
| QUOTE (ivan @ Jan 26 2005, 07:07 PM) | ||
They probably lurk here. |
Well, if they do, let me take this opportunity to formally state how extremely disappointed I am in them.
Also an annoyance: waiting to hear from graduate school.
| QUOTE (Miss J @ Jan 26 2005, 12:45 PM) |
| Self-assessment. |
somehow I had 6 quarterly self-assesments last year.
Really missing and wanting a beer batter dipped halibut sandwich, zippy pickle spear and an Alaskan Amber overlooking Thompson Harbor, right now.
And knowing I can fix the pickle spear part of the problem if I get myself off the laptop and into our walk in. But that isn't enough of a fix.
And knowing I can fix the pickle spear part of the problem if I get myself off the laptop and into our walk in. But that isn't enough of a fix.
| QUOTE (Tamar G @ Jan 26 2005, 11:08 PM) |
| somehow I had 6 quarterly self-assesments last year. |
They must be still waiting for you to get it right
Attending Court to defend myself against a parking ticket to be told it will be adjouned for 5 weeks.
| QUOTE (Tamar G @ Jan 26 2005, 02:08 PM) | ||
somehow I had 6 quarterly self-assesments last year. |
By the 5th assessment, haven't you determined you're God and have achieved all?
Have I already used 'law students'?
Yes?
Ok then, having to go back to 'Bed, Bath, and Beyond" to return a box of champagne flutes because one of them was DOA. They probably did that intentionally because they know I'll just buy more stuff when I return.
Yes?
Ok then, having to go back to 'Bed, Bath, and Beyond" to return a box of champagne flutes because one of them was DOA. They probably did that intentionally because they know I'll just buy more stuff when I return.
Opening the fridge and finding that the only cold 'beer' is Kaliber.
Alternatively, drinking warm Dogfish Head.
Alternatively, drinking warm Dogfish Head.
Ahh...the non-alcoholic beer that, while now redundant, is still technically beer (Unless it's a closer relative of malt liquor like most 'lite' beer, IIRC anyway) so is morally wrong to just flush.
Alright, champagne flutes (which will likely not see actual champagne for a long time, but alright) successfully transported. The question now is: is it a little on the nose to go back in a day or two to see if I can pick up the three good ones at a heavily discounted rate from their 'bargain table', where stuff like incomplete sets end up?
| QUOTE (Vanessa @ Jan 24 2005, 05:06 PM) |
| Postponement of Middle White Championships till Feb 18 due to bad weather in Scotland |
No worries, that gives the Cricklewood Killer and me more time to psych ourselves up by yelling grandious threats at each other across the board.
| QUOTE (Miss J @ Jan 27 2005, 10:31 AM) | ||
No worries, that gives the Cricklewood Killer and me more time to psych ourselves up by yelling grandious threats at each other across the board. |
bad weather in Scotland also means no langoustines from Solstice. Franco said he even tried Sheekys for me.
Bloody bad weather in Scotland. I blame the Balic.
| QUOTE (ampletuna @ Jan 27 2005, 10:43 AM) | ||||
bad weather in Scotland also means no langoustines from Solstice. Franco said he even tried Sheekys for me. |
Yes, I had the same situation last week. They couldn't explain how St John gets them at the moment but thought it unlikely that they could be live ones.
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WHY do people who are not getting off the bus for a dozen more stops HAVE to stand directly in front of the back door, blocking it for others? And then these self-appointed door guardians have the temerity to be annoyed when you have to get them to move so you can get off at your stop?
Flyfish
Flyfish
| QUOTE (flyfish @ Jan 27 2005, 03:43 PM) |
| WHY do people who are not getting off the bus for a dozen more stops HAVE to stand directly in front of the back door, blocking it for others? And then these self-appointed door guardians have the temerity to be annoyed when you have to get them to move so you can get off at your stop? Flyfish |
this is a real annoyance for me too. I also hate in when people who are sittting down have to shuffle past you ages before the bus actually stops. I have crap balance at the best of times let alone when the bloody bus is still moving.
I was surprised to find the bus/train door blocking to be far worse in London than in NYC.
The fact that my tongue has a much higher caspium tolerance than my fingers. I really need to wear gloves when handling peppers.
Chapped, painful hands.
Oh, and I have to get my hair "professionally detangled" today on my one day off. If by "professionally detangled" you mean I'm going over to my aunt Jan's house, who does dog hair for a living.
Oh, and I have to get my hair "professionally detangled" today on my one day off. If by "professionally detangled" you mean I'm going over to my aunt Jan's house, who does dog hair for a living.
Spend couple of days drafting statement to be made by client in distant country on a technical topic, hoping it is what they want to say. Am now handed client's personal notes on subject, which I did not know existed.
| QUOTE (Wilfrid @ Jan 27 2005, 05:01 PM) |
| Spend couple of days drafting statement to be made by client in distant country on a technical topic, hoping it is what they want to say. Am now handed client's personal notes on subject, which I did not know existed. |
This happens to me ALL THE TIME at work... my bosses say "just go ahead and draft something" and then, when they see the draft, all of a sudden they remember they had a meeting on the topic with the client two weeks ago (to which I was NOT invited and about which I was not even told) and had some notes from that and the specs had all changed and... GRRR
Fly
| QUOTE (flyfish @ Jan 27 2005, 03:46 PM) | ||
This happens to me ALL THE TIME at work... my bosses say "just go ahead and draft something" and then, when they see the draft, all of a sudden they remember they had a meeting on the topic with the client two weeks ago (to which I was NOT invited and about which I was not even told) and had some notes from that and the specs had all changed and... GRRR Fly |
This used to happen to me all the time. Boss meets with the client, not prepared, makes some bold statments after having shared a few drinks with client about what can be done (turns out it probably cannot), dropkicks it to underling (me), then flips out when the analysis does not comply with his predictions. Oh well....
Another annoyance from today...
People who get out of an elevator and then STOP DEAD to contemplate where they need to go next, oblivious to the fact that others are ALSO trying to get out of the thing.
(For elevator also read "escalator" and "revolving door.")
Flyfish
People who get out of an elevator and then STOP DEAD to contemplate where they need to go next, oblivious to the fact that others are ALSO trying to get out of the thing.
(For elevator also read "escalator" and "revolving door.")
Flyfish
Yesterday's incredibly long CRM workshop was put back by two hours, so I had to cancel my cinema tickets and rearrange to meet my friends another evening. In spite of this, the workshop ended just early enough that I still would have been able to make it if they hadn't moved it to an out-of-London office.
One of my sisters gave me a present from Victoria's Secret, and I went to exchange it. There's not ONE SINGLE THING in that entire shop that I want to buy or wear.
| QUOTE (omnivorette @ Jan 28 2005, 10:05 AM) |
| One of my sisters gave me a present from Victoria's Secret, and I went to exchange it. There's not ONE SINGLE THING in that entire shop that I want to buy or wear. |
thats for sure
| QUOTE (omnivorette @ Jan 28 2005, 10:05 AM) |
| One of my sisters gave me a present from Victoria's Secret, and I went to exchange it. There's not ONE SINGLE THING in that entire shop that I want to buy or wear. |
Has your sister ever met you?
Ha ha. This particular sister was attempting to fill a need that she knows I have because we were talking about it. Let's say, she, uh, misinterpreted.
I see. 
La Perla
Bergdorf
La Petite Coquette Oui Oui
VS Non
Bergdorf
La Petite Coquette Oui Oui
VS Non
Fogal
And gimme a decent damn department store for regular every day stuff.
And gimme a decent damn department store for regular every day stuff.
| QUOTE (omnivorette @ Jan 28 2005, 10:35 AM) |
| Fogal And gimme a decent damn department store for regular every day stuff. |
I love Fogal
Bergdorf, I actually like their Lingerie department and while its expensive its no more expensive than those other places when comparing apples to apples
edit: or melons to melons
I've left serious amounts of my net worth in La Petite Coquette. It's one of those establishments, like bookstores, where I know going in I will drop a ton of dough.
Omni, if you don't know it you should try it. It's on University Place between 9th & 10th. Don't they sell socks at VS?
Omni, if you don't know it you should try it. It's on University Place between 9th & 10th. Don't they sell socks at VS?
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