No, no - God hates hags.
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twicketfaceIf you are a nerd like me, you'll gleefully check out http://www.the-underdogs.org, a place for older computer games that you can get fo' free (as their copyrights have elapsed or something). Where the Bloody Hell is Carmen Sandiego Now? is in my sights.
I got a nice gash on my hand last night after playing with Mitten. She's being rather naughty lately by peeling off wallpaper and generally spazzing out, which results in the spilling of drinks and toppling of ironing boards. I can't imagine kids are going to be any less mischeavous, so it's a good lesson.
As stressful as work is, I really like my job. Contrary to my former position, I'm treated with a level of professionalism that I think I deserve. Partners routinely come into my office to discuss things and actually ask for my input. Granted most of the time I've got my head up my ass, but an occasionaly nugget of wisdom slips out now and again. I also like the fact that when things get fucked up, it's okay. It's corrected and prevented from happening in the future, but no one freaks out over minor details.
Tonight we're going out to dinner with Julie and Jeremy at the Olive Garden and delighting in their pumpkin cheesecake (a.k.a. "Orgasm on a dessert plate"). Afterwards we're going to the mall (eek!) to shop for curtains and probably cologne for me.
Would a "Don't come crying to me when your SUV flips over and bursts into flames." bumper sticker be too harsh?
Also, wouldn't you think that, as a society, we would have evolved to the point where a simple, 4-way stop intersection wouldn't confuse all those participating? Obviously, no.
In addition, I've come up with a million dollar idea (so don't steal it). Most professional environments have security cards/key tags for entry into work. My idea is to modify these so that employees carry them around the office (in their pocket or clip to their belt) and when two come close to each other (for example, around a blind corner or when one person tries to leave the bathroom at the same time someone tries to enter the bathroom) they emit a sound to alert the person to slow down/step to the side. It's not going to save any lives or fix the deficit, but it would reduce the embarassment of literally running into your boss as you make your way to the copy machine.
I got a nice gash on my hand last night after playing with Mitten. She's being rather naughty lately by peeling off wallpaper and generally spazzing out, which results in the spilling of drinks and toppling of ironing boards. I can't imagine kids are going to be any less mischeavous, so it's a good lesson.
As stressful as work is, I really like my job. Contrary to my former position, I'm treated with a level of professionalism that I think I deserve. Partners routinely come into my office to discuss things and actually ask for my input. Granted most of the time I've got my head up my ass, but an occasionaly nugget of wisdom slips out now and again. I also like the fact that when things get fucked up, it's okay. It's corrected and prevented from happening in the future, but no one freaks out over minor details.
Tonight we're going out to dinner with Julie and Jeremy at the Olive Garden and delighting in their pumpkin cheesecake (a.k.a. "Orgasm on a dessert plate"). Afterwards we're going to the mall (eek!) to shop for curtains and probably cologne for me.
Would a "Don't come crying to me when your SUV flips over and bursts into flames." bumper sticker be too harsh?
Also, wouldn't you think that, as a society, we would have evolved to the point where a simple, 4-way stop intersection wouldn't confuse all those participating? Obviously, no.
In addition, I've come up with a million dollar idea (so don't steal it). Most professional environments have security cards/key tags for entry into work. My idea is to modify these so that employees carry them around the office (in their pocket or clip to their belt) and when two come close to each other (for example, around a blind corner or when one person tries to leave the bathroom at the same time someone tries to enter the bathroom) they emit a sound to alert the person to slow down/step to the side. It's not going to save any lives or fix the deficit, but it would reduce the embarassment of literally running into your boss as you make your way to the copy machine.
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Date: 2003-10-29 04:15 pm (UTC)On the bright side, at least kids don't have claws. Usually.
Would a "Don't come crying to me when your SUV flips over and bursts into flames." bumper sticker be too harsh?
Story Time! A few years ago, it was pouring rain in San Diego. My friend Sam was driving along Interstate 8, and came upon a flipped over SUV. Everybody was okay, although the former occupants were standing by the road looking stressed.
Sam rolled down his window. "Not such a good idea to speed at 90 during a rainstorm, EH?"
What? I'll bet everyone was thinking it.
Also, wouldn't you think that, as a society, we would have evolved to the point where a simple, 4-way stop intersection wouldn't confuse all those participating? Obviously, no.
The rules: if more than one person arrives at the same time, they allow the person to the right to go. Otherwise, I seem to recall it's first arrive, first go.
The reality: "Ohnoohnoohno! There's four stop signs! Oh, no! What do I do! Oh, that driver is honking at me! Panic! Panic!"
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Date: 2003-10-29 06:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-10-29 11:36 pm (UTC)Seeing your boss as minimally as possible is always a good thing. Unless your boss is cool. But those only exist in fairy stories.
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Date: 2003-10-30 07:53 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-10-30 07:55 am (UTC)I'd recommend Opera - it's free and much faster than IE or Netscape.
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Date: 2003-10-30 07:59 am (UTC)That hacking idea would be pretty cool though. I figured you would do something with that or cell phones. I'm sure in the next year or two we'll all be set-up with GPS thanks to Ashcroft anyway, so maybe I shouldn't worry about it.
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Date: 2003-10-30 01:23 pm (UTC)On my Mac I use i-cab or IE.
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Date: 2003-10-30 05:03 pm (UTC)