And you're only pleasantly obese.
On second thought . . . not obese at all. Just extra-huggable.
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will "wedding crashers" ever come off "short wait" status in my netflix queue? must i be punished for damaging their business model?
a whole bunch of leaves fell off one of my favourite plants. why on earth did i move it from the sun-room to a dark spot in the living room?
You were punishing it for some reason and giving it time out.
I was reading somewhere that stressing some plants is good for them. Starving orchids? We had a huge cactus in a big box for longer than we anticipated and thought it was on the verge of collapse, but now it's sprouting all over.
I was reading somewhere that stressing some plants is good for them. Starving orchids? We had a huge cactus in a big box for longer than we anticipated and thought it was on the verge of collapse, but now it's sprouting all over.
I am hungry. But I am also lazy. 
| QUOTE (Behemoth @ Feb 2 2006, 07:54 PM) |
| I am hungry. But I am also lazy. |
stressing lebanese rodents is also good for them. builds moral fiber.
That's what my advisor keeps telling me!
The incompetence of some physicians just boggles the mind.
I just found out a friend of mine got laid off. Actually what happened was, rather than lay him off and give him severance, his employers announced that they had decided he was to be fired for probable cause, even though he had never heard any complaints about his performance up until that point. Can they do that, or am I not getting the full story? 
| QUOTE (Behemoth @ Feb 3 2006, 06:52 PM) |
| I just found out a friend of mine got laid off. Actually what happened was, rather than lay him off and give him severance, his employers announced that they had decided he was to be fired for probable cause, even though he had never heard any complaints about his performance up until that point. Can they do that, or am I not getting the full story? |
There are always seem to be two stories in these situations.
They might, if his employment is "at will". One of my coworkers got fired one day for no good reason and with no warning (i.e., she hadn't been talked to about bad job performance).
If the employment is at will, in an at will state, they don't need probable cause or any such thing. They can fire anybody at any time for any reason or no reason, unless it's a protected status (age, race, etc). Depends on the state. And if the person had an employment agreement that negated at will, that's a different story. Did he have a severance agreement?
| QUOTE (omnivorette @ Feb 3 2006, 07:45 PM) |
| Did he have a severance agreement? |
If he did, the tradeoff for the money is probably a waiver of all suits.
Packing. My worst fucking nightmare. I HATE PACKING.
| QUOTE (omnivorette @ Feb 5 2006, 02:00 PM) |
| Packing. My worst fucking nightmare. I HATE PACKING. |
This belongs on the Complaining /Bragging thread
I truly, truly LOATHE packing. I mean LOATHE.
Can you come over and help me? PLEASE.
Can you come over and help me? PLEASE.
I love packing for travel. I hate packing for a move.
I hate packing in all its forms. Hate. Despise.
I'm currently traumatized about gloves and boots.
I'm currently traumatized about gloves and boots.
All you need is a change of clothes plus underwear and a toothbrush. Buy everything else there. My consulting invoice is in the mail.
May I pay you in cat?
Yes. My other tip is that it's very difficult to pack if your hands are on a keyboard.
| QUOTE (Abbylovi @ Feb 5 2006, 02:37 PM) |
| Yes. My other tip is that it's very difficult to pack if your hands are on a keyboard. |
Hmm. I'll have to think about that one.
Maybe I could make some....lists?
| QUOTE (omnivorette @ Feb 5 2006, 02:38 PM) |
| Maybe I could make some....lists? |
Yes. Make a list, then cross half of the clothing off. Pack what's left.
I don't mind packing, but I hate hate hate schlepping stuff I don't wear.
I once spent 3 weeks in Europe with only two suits (skirt and pants for each) and three pairs of shoes.
My main problem (other than psychosis, of course) is that we have a lot of city time, dressup evening time, AND ski time and casual ski town time. That's a lot of crap, dammit. Boots take up so much damn room.
FedEx them.
Am I right that it is now okay to bring a corkscrew in your carry-on?
Answered the question:
http://www.tsa.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/P...bited_Facts.doc
But Eyebrows wants to know what he's supposed to do since his tool is longer than seven inches.
http://www.tsa.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/P...bited_Facts.doc
But Eyebrows wants to know what he's supposed to do since his tool is longer than seven inches.
| QUOTE (Behemoth @ Feb 3 2006, 09:52 PM) |
| I just found out a friend of mine got laid off. Actually what happened was, rather than lay him off and give him severance, his employers announced that they had decided he was to be fired for probable cause, even though he had never heard any complaints about his performance up until that point. Can they do that, or am I not getting the full story? |
What state was this person employed in?
Washington.
Consult local counsel. I haven't a clue as to whether the company can do what it did.
Find out if Washington is an at-will state.
Did this person have an employment agreement and/or a severance agreement?
Did this person have an employment agreement and/or a severance agreement?
So apparently a smoke alarm can be used as a meat thermometer. Put steak under broiler and leave room. When smoke alarm goes off, flip steak over and leave the room again. Steak is done the next time the smoke alarm goes off!
Aiiiiiiiiyyyeeeeeeaaaaaaaarrrrgggghhhhh!!!!!!!!
Please note it is 11pm. Oh fuck, there it goes off again. Let me guess, baked potatoes?
Aiiiiiiiiyyyeeeeeeaaaaaaaarrrrgggghhhhh!!!!!!!!
Please note it is 11pm. Oh fuck, there it goes off again. Let me guess, baked potatoes?
I'm taking a class at NYU this semester and every piece of paper I've received from them gives me a different location for the class. Why can't they get organized?
| QUOTE (bloviatrix @ Feb 6 2006, 12:41 AM) |
| I'm taking a class at NYU this semester and every piece of paper I've received from them gives me a different location for the class. Why can't they get organized? |
The faculty waste too much time on food boards.
This evening I witnessed a mother ask a fellow train passenger to give up her seat so that her +/- 7 year old son could sit down...and play a video game.
Lovely.
Lovely.
| QUOTE (omnivorette @ Feb 5 2006, 07:46 PM) |
| Find out if Washington is an at-will state. |
Washington is an at-will state, but people successfully sue there (and here, in CA, the mother of all at-will states) for wrongful termination. There's a difference between being let go for no reason, and being let go for an evil reason.
| QUOTE (Cathy @ Feb 5 2006, 11:45 AM) | ||
Yes. Make a list, then cross half of the clothing off. Pack what's left. I don't mind packing, but I hate hate hate schlepping stuff I don't wear. I once spent 3 weeks in Europe with only two suits (skirt and pants for each) and three pairs of shoes. |
I spent 3 weeks in Thailand with 4 pairs of pants and 4 shirts.
In hindsight, I wished I had another pair of pants, and 2 (maybe 3) more shirts.. the first time I *ever* wished I had packed more clothing!
| QUOTE (fantasty @ Feb 6 2006, 07:37 PM) |
| This evening I witnessed a mother ask a fellow train passenger to give up her seat so that her +/- 7 year old son could sit down...and play a video game. |
Please please tell us you also witnessed said train passenger telling her to get bent?
Fly
Cherry the Dog salivating while i was munching a nice piece of Ossau Iraty with my wine - of course i ended up giving her a good half (of cheese not wine - although she was not oppose to the idea of having some decent spanish red)...
What fucking genius thought of shlepping bottles of bourbon as gifts to Europe?
Oh yeah, that was me.
Oh yeah, that was me.
Is your carryon dislocating your shoulder? 
It's a wheely thing. But still.
Careful going round corners.
I am getting a cold, and I have a trip out of town planned for this weekend. 
For the next 8 Tuesday afternoons there's a class in the main classroom where I usually eat lunch and listen to loud music or watch something with the video projector. Ugh, I might have to leave the campus between classes now.
| QUOTE (omnivorette @ Feb 5 2006, 02:59 PM) |
| Am I right that it is now okay to bring a corkscrew in your carry-on? |
Yep, and scissors and straight edged razors.
But any raw chicken or pork will be confiscated.
Dear Walgreens. Licorice allsorts are nasty enough to begin with, but if you don't put enough coconut in them they lose their point entirely. Cheapskates.
My doctor called in a presciption for me yesterday. I finally get to the pharmacy today and they say they can't fill it unless my doctor calls the drug plan administrator to get it approved. Why couldn't they call me or, even better yet, my doctor when they knew the Rx wouldn't go through so this could have been resolved before I showed up?
The nerve of someone in my place scheduling a meeting for when I have a job interview!
Seriously, what a pain in the ass. I only found out about this at 5:10, so I don't think my recruiter was able to contact the HR person at the other company today. This means I still have to wear a suit tomorrow because maybe I'll have to go there anyway (but there's no way I can get out of my meeting, so any interview will have to be truncated).
Seriously, what a pain in the ass. I only found out about this at 5:10, so I don't think my recruiter was able to contact the HR person at the other company today. This means I still have to wear a suit tomorrow because maybe I'll have to go there anyway (but there's no way I can get out of my meeting, so any interview will have to be truncated).
| QUOTE (bloviatrix @ Feb 7 2006, 05:21 PM) |
| My doctor called in a presciption for me yesterday. I finally get to the pharmacy today and they say they can't fill it unless my doctor calls the drug plan administrator to get it approved. Why couldn't they call me or, even better yet, my doctor when they knew the Rx wouldn't go through so this could have been resolved before I showed up? |
Two words: Rite Aid. Worst pharmacy in the known universe.
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