Octopus Overlords

Posted: **Wed Jun 22, 2016 3:07 pm**

Just recollecting the word "voluntold". Grawr.

Posted: **Wed Jun 22, 2016 3:09 pm**

the United Way had its hooks into Cingular when I was there in a big way, even garnering scheduled meetings off the floor for the rank and file, as well as required action to refuse to donate. I was not a fan.

Posted: **Wed Jun 22, 2016 3:16 pm**

I'm seething. It's probably a payscale-based decision, since none of us are management and whatever time one of us misses for volunteering (cough) is worth less than that of other employees, but it also feels incredibly sexist since we're all women.

We're also incredibly backlogged because of a bunch of technical changes to our work environment over the last several months and we're busy. There's no escaping that.

Posted: **Wed Jun 22, 2016 3:19 pm**

Manglement gonna meddle.

Posted: **Wed Jun 22, 2016 3:25 pm**

Well, it was not my name pulled, and I did just have a brief chat with my supervisor about it. She thinks it was innocuous enough, and the upper tier pulled two branches at random after not getting any real volunteers to step forward.

Lots of people have grumbles about the United Way, but that's how government and big corporate tends to show how civic-minded they are. What a crock.

Posted: **Wed Jun 22, 2016 3:27 pm**

A committee is a group of people who individually can do nothing, but who, as a group, can meet and decide that nothing can be done.

Posted: **Wed Jun 22, 2016 3:48 pm**

If I'm getting paid to do it, I suppose I wouldn't care. As a coerced volunteer I wouldn't be particularly helpful but I wouldn't care.

However, as a salaried employee who is not going to have the rest of his workload lightened to take on the additional responsibility, I'd have a huge problem. I'd even have a problem if they offered me a paid incentive to increase my workload. (See my objection to wage based goal setting that is going to get my in trouble in 2017)

Posted: **Wed Jun 22, 2016 4:12 pm**

United Way is not a monolithic entity - each chapter is run independently. Some are good and some are bad. My local one is decent (by my estimation - gets 4 stars from Charity Navigator) and I'm on the company's fundraising team and even led our drive one year. Personally I think if you have the time it's better to donate to each charity individually, but I can understand the benefit of their oversight and culling.

Posted: **Thu Jun 23, 2016 12:00 am**

For all you lounge, downtempo, chillout music lovers out there:

https://www.mixcloud.com/LazyVibes/chil ... r-breezin/

Enjoy

Posted: **Thu Jun 23, 2016 10:07 am**

At my office they push UW as well. They suggest everyone to donate "your fair share". I will not donate to this charity. Who says what my fair share is? How is "my fair share" not my money to use? I donate to Child's Play every year. I know where that money goes and I trust the CP people and believe in their cause. I do not trust UW and do not think they are a better charity. You get an extra vacation day if you give "your fair share", I can do without. We also have to go to a meeting every year about all the good that they do. My manager also suggested that I do give because it is looked at by the higher ups to see who gave and who did not (I am not sure that is even legal), but is is still my decision. I will not donate to UW ever.

Posted: **Thu Jun 23, 2016 10:28 am**

At my office, you can designate the charity to which your money goes when you donate through United Way, and it makes it easy to get whatever corporate matching is done.

Posted: **Thu Jun 23, 2016 10:29 am**

Daehawk wrote:Off topic...Coca Cola was invented as a migraine cure. My wife has migraines. She swears that Coca Cola cures a normal headache...nothing touches a migraine though. Must be the caffeine.

It might if she added cocaine to it?

Posted: **Thu Jun 23, 2016 1:09 pm**

In between news of tragedies, dishonesty in politics and the latest Kardassian sighting, one can find the farting Swede.

This made me smile because I'm essentially 9.

Posted: **Thu Jun 23, 2016 3:57 pm**

I have one of my old college roommates coming up for like 3 days to help me with some framing and sheetrock work in my basement. This is a guy I've known for like 24 years now, which is totally insane considering all the beer and fat sandwiches we all used to routinely shovel in our faces. Anyway, in the last two years he has gone vegetarian and he now feels better, he's lost weight and it's a choice that's really working for him. Anyway, I'm worried that in the span of 72 hours of hanging out he's going to revert back to a meat-eating caveman. Should be interesting after a few beers...

Also, I'm a terrible influence.

Posted: **Thu Jun 23, 2016 4:10 pm**

Was I the only one saying "Tender hooks" ?

Posted: **Thu Jun 23, 2016 4:18 pm**

Posted: **Thu Jun 23, 2016 4:59 pm**

Tender Hooks are those big hooks cadavers of beef are hung on, and they HURT a lot, making you quiet tender.

Hence the phrase: On Tender Hooks - means you are hurtin' for some relief to some painful situation.

Posted: **Thu Jun 23, 2016 4:59 pm**

I just need to update the Wiki

Posted: **Thu Jun 23, 2016 5:07 pm**

I always thought it was a nautical reference. Something to do with a ship tender...possibly related to Roni.

I awoke and looked for my monarch family, but I couldn't find them. I searched for days, but no sign of them. It was like losing my parents all over again, only much quieter. So I wandered to the nearest highway, took the first bus to New York, and claimed a fat inheritance. It was only later that I learned that monarchs migrate south for the winter .. here ... to Mexico. Oh, Tenderoni, that's the only real reason I've come to Mexico: to find my foster parents. My big plan, all that work I've had you doing -- it was just an excuse. Do you hate me now?

Most. Random. Thread. Ever.

Posted: **Thu Jun 23, 2016 5:09 pm**

Elvis Costello wrote: I've been on tenterhooks
ending in dirty looks,
list'ning to the Muzak,
thinking 'bout this 'n' that.
She said that's that.
I don't wanna chitter-chat.
Turn it down a little bit
or turn it down flat.
Pump it up when you don't really need it.
Pump it up until you can feel it.

Posted: **Thu Jun 23, 2016 5:14 pm**

Smoove_B wrote:
Most. Random. Thread. Ever.

But if you randomize randomness, does it not create order?

Posted: **Thu Jun 23, 2016 9:26 pm**

Smoove_B wrote:I have one of my old college roommates coming up for like 3 days to help me with some framing and sheetrock work in my basement. This is a guy I've known for like 24 years now, which is totally insane considering all the beer and fat sandwiches we all used to routinely shovel in our faces. Anyway, in the last two years he has gone vegetarian and he now feels better, he's lost weight and it's a choice that's really working for him. Anyway, I'm worried that in the span of 72 hours of hanging out he's going to revert back to a meat-eating caveman. Should be interesting after a few beers...

Also, I'm a terrible influence.

I have an old friend coming to town tomorrow. He wants to meet up at a bar before he goes to see Phish. Of course I agreed and broke out my drinking pants and organized the crew. But another friend just told me the guy is on the wagon. He calls him every time he fucks up and drinks.

So I'm thinking of taking him on a tour of Italian beef dives in the area instead. If he's gone veg...I guess we go shopping for new pants?

Posted: **Thu Jun 23, 2016 9:35 pm**

Tofu slacks? I'd stay away from the seitan chaps unless you're going to THAT kind of party.

Posted: **Thu Jun 23, 2016 10:27 pm**

I've never heard of drinking pants, but I suspect that might be all I own.

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2016 12:15 am**

they must come with barf already on them and heavily soaked with booze already.

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2016 6:41 am**

dbt1949 wrote:they must come with barf already on them and heavily soaked with booze already.

Scotchguard protected with a built-in diaper and an extra $60 in the coin pocket for cab fare.

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2016 9:18 am**

Did you know (in California anyway) if you are drunk it is illegal to sleep it off in your car because you "could" drive it at some point. Allegedly the thing to do is hide your keys in the bushes so you can tell the cops you lost them.

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2016 9:21 am**

Jaymann wrote:Did you know (in California anyway) if you are drunk it is illegal to sleep it off in your car because you "could" drive it at some point. Allegedly the thing to do is hide your keys in the bushes so you can tell the cops you lost them.

I thought that was the law everywhere. You can't be "in control" of a motor vehicle while drunk. I could see the bush thing working to avoid conviction, though I bet you'd still be arrested.

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2016 9:31 am**

Jaymann wrote:Did you know (in California anyway) if you are drunk it is illegal to sleep it off in your car because you "could" drive it at some point. Allegedly the thing to do is hide your keys in the bushes so you can tell the cops you lost them.

I think it's not just California. It would also help if you were in the back seat, not the front. In the end it'll come down to how much of a jerk the cop happens to be.

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2016 9:49 am**

I sit in the passenger seat if I'm not planning on driving. Hard to be driving if I can't reach the pedals. Although, the back seat might be safer.

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2016 11:50 am**

I just sleep in someone else's car.

Can't drive it I don't have keys to it.

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2016 12:22 pm**

Smoove_B wrote:
A committee is a group of people who individually can do nothing, but who, as a group, can meet and decide that nothing can be done.

A committee is a life form with six or more legs and no brain.

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2016 12:56 pm**

dbt1949 wrote:they must come with barf already on them and heavily soaked with booze urine already.

ftfy.

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2016 12:58 pm**

Rip wrote:I just sleep in someone else's car.

Can't drive it I don't have keys to it.

That was my thought.

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2016 1:08 pm**

Isgrimnur wrote:I sit in the passenger seat if I'm not planning on driving. Hard to be driving if I can't reach the pedals. Although, the back seat might be safer.

Trunk. That's what those glow in the dark trunk releases are for, right?

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2016 1:11 pm**

Rebreathing my drunken hot air does not sound like fun. Perhaps I should shoot some air holes in the trunk first.

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2016 1:16 pm**

Isgrimnur wrote:Rebreathing my drunken hot air does not sound like fun. Perhaps I should shoot some air holes in the trunk first.

No need to worry about that. As long as you go with the advice to sleep in someone else's car, the owner will take care of that for you.

Posted: **Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:02 pm**

Max Peck wrote:
Isgrimnur wrote:Rebreathing my drunken hot air does not sound like fun. Perhaps I should shoot some air holes in the trunk first.
No need to worry about that. As long as you go with the advice to sleep in someone else's car, the owner will take care of that for you.

Something like this?

Posted: **Sat Jun 25, 2016 2:09 am**

They tore down one of our Taco Bells and have rebuilt it as one of those upscale new design ones. Should be open soon. Cant wait.

Posted: **Sat Jun 25, 2016 11:40 am**

Daehawk wrote:They tore down one of our Taco Bells and have rebuilt it as one of those upscale new design ones. Should be open soon. Cant wait.

I'm trying to wrap my brain around "upscale Taco Bell" and it's just not working.

Octopus Overlords

Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness

Re: Random randomness