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Amen!Rip wrote:+1dbt1949 wrote:Adobe Flash Player,
Please get your shit together. I am tired of updating you every few days. And quit sending me update notices!
And no, I don't want your freaking McAffie (or whatever-in-the hell-it's called) security download! And I never will!
Also could you remember next time that I will choose when to install updates instead of trying to quick click me into selecting update automatically?
Have your optometrist replace the lenses if you dig the frames. If not, gift away.Kraken wrote:Turns out that there was a costume contest, and I won. The prize is a pair of aviator sunglasses that I can't wear because I need prescription glasses. Guess I'll be giving those away for xmas.Kraken wrote:Ordinarily I get out of going to weddings and similar social affairs because I don't have any nice clothes, and that was the excuse that I proffered to avoid this Sunday's nuptials between two people I've never met. But it turned out that the couple is encouraging 1960s costumes.
Crap. I just hope it doesn't turn out to be 1960s-era dress clothes, because I'm wearing my dashiki.
After following up with the office on Friday, they finally got someone over here this morning. They threw up a couple of wood blocks to close the holes. I just went outside and was watching a pissed-off squirrel chirp at me from the roof line.Isgrimnur wrote:Trying to catch a nap between morning conference calls, and I get the squirrel version of West Side Story on the roof over my head.
That's a good idea. I just got new sunglasses this year, recycling some of my old eyeglass frames because it's hard to find decent round ones nowadays, never mind aviator. What is it with the normals and their little square eyeglasses?Isgrimnur wrote:Have your optometrist replace the lenses if you dig the frames. If not, gift away.Kraken wrote:Turns out that there was a costume contest, and I won. The prize is a pair of aviator sunglasses that I can't wear because I need prescription glasses. Guess I'll be giving those away for xmas.Kraken wrote:Ordinarily I get out of going to weddings and similar social affairs because I don't have any nice clothes, and that was the excuse that I proffered to avoid this Sunday's nuptials between two people I've never met. But it turned out that the couple is encouraging 1960s costumes.
Crap. I just hope it doesn't turn out to be 1960s-era dress clothes, because I'm wearing my dashiki.
How did I miss this? You are kidding right? You really don't own one pair of dress slacks and one white shirt? Please don't make me put out a plea to raise money for a big boy outfitKraken wrote:Ordinarily I get out of going to weddings and similar social affairs because I don't have any nice clothes...
Squirrel noises over my head woke me up at 7:30. I just went out and checked the roof line. There's a new hole right next to those new wooden blocks.Isgrimnur wrote:After following up with the office on Friday, they finally got someone over here this morning. They threw up a couple of wood blocks to close the holes. I just went outside and was watching a pissed-off squirrel chirp at me from the roof line.Isgrimnur wrote:Trying to catch a nap between morning conference calls, and I get the squirrel version of West Side Story on the roof over my head.
Now maybe I can get a decent night's sleep without using ear plugs.
You want rid of the squirrel you are going to need to kill it or live trap it and relocate it hundreds of miles away.Isgrimnur wrote:Squirrel noises over my head woke me up at 7:30. I just went out and checked the roof line. There's a new hole right next to those new wooden blocks.Isgrimnur wrote:After following up with the office on Friday, they finally got someone over here this morning. They threw up a couple of wood blocks to close the holes. I just went outside and was watching a pissed-off squirrel chirp at me from the roof line.Isgrimnur wrote:Trying to catch a nap between morning conference calls, and I get the squirrel version of West Side Story on the roof over my head.
Now maybe I can get a decent night's sleep without using ear plugs.
Yes, Boris, I want rid of squirrel...and his pesky moose friend too!Remus West wrote:You want rid of the squirrel you are going to need to kill it or live trap it and relocate it hundreds of miles away.Isgrimnur wrote:Squirrel noises over my head woke me up at 7:30. I just went out and checked the roof line. There's a new hole right next to those new wooden blocks.Isgrimnur wrote:After following up with the office on Friday, they finally got someone over here this morning. They threw up a couple of wood blocks to close the holes. I just went outside and was watching a pissed-off squirrel chirp at me from the roof line.Isgrimnur wrote:Trying to catch a nap between morning conference calls, and I get the squirrel version of West Side Story on the roof over my head.
Now maybe I can get a decent night's sleep without using ear plugs.
I have a pair of black Dockers that have only been worn a few times, but the waistband seems to have shrunk over the years, so I only stuff myself into those under duress. My dress shirts from the 1980s are in good condition, but I'm never sure if they're laughably out of style or not. Men's clothes tend to be timeless...up to a point. I know that my 90s-era sport coats don't pass muster anymore.KKBlue wrote:How did I miss this? You are kidding right? You really don't own one pair of dress slacks and one white shirt? Please don't make me put out a plea to raise money for a big boy outfitKraken wrote:Ordinarily I get out of going to weddings and similar social affairs because I don't have any nice clothes...
Love how you did win a major award though!
Kraken wrote: I haven't had a dress-up job since 1986, so that's when I stopped buying dress-up clothes. If anybody ever has an '80s themed wedding I'm in like Flynn.
Better yet, In Like Flint.GreenGoo wrote:Kraken wrote: I haven't had a dress-up job since 1986, so that's when I stopped buying dress-up clothes. If anybody ever has an '80s themed wedding I'm in like Flynn.
Millions of stern-faced Scots in kilts would agree.LordMortis wrote:I am informed that if you don't wear underwear then your panties will never be in bunch.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss? ... +Air+Rifle" target="_blankIsgrimnur wrote:The only problem is that this is all under the control of the apartment complex. If I thought I could get away with a firearms discharge in the heart of Dallas, I'd go pick up a .22 at Academy. And then I'd call maintenance to fix the holes in my roof.
Since having been given "an office" back by transformers and records and air compressor, I can blare my music and people have to walk a tremendous amount to talk to me personally. My productivity has probably doubled.Boudreaux wrote:I need to get into a job where in-person meetings are irrelevant so I can work from home every day. Working from home yesterday I was comfortable, energized, productive, and had a great day. Today I'm back in the office, and at 1pm I'm already tired, bored with the same work I was doing yesterday, and ready to get out of here.
There's an important lesson for work productivity here somewhere...
Performing the air guitar solo in "Risky Business" attire probably didn't help.LordMortis wrote:(Though having your boss walk in while "It Takes More Than Fucking Someone You Don't Know To Keep Warm" was playing probably was not my best moment in my "office.")
I haven't dressed down to my underwear and TShirt yet. We'll see what the heat is like this winter and/or the AC is next summer. I don't adjust to hot well, so it could happen but the doors will be closed if it does.Biyobi wrote:Performing the air guitar solo in "Risky Business" attire probably didn't help.LordMortis wrote:(Though having your boss walk in while "It Takes More Than Fucking Someone You Don't Know To Keep Warm" was playing probably was not my best moment in my "office.")
Well, I haven't heard anything back yet and just finished my yearly review with my supervisor and we talked a bit about the situation. He actually got me pretty riled up and seemed a bit upset that they didn't invite me down for an interview feeling that if I am not chosen, there's no way it was a fair evaluation. Given the time that has elapsed and the timeline I had outlined above, I had pretty much given up hope and already gone through several of the stages of grief. Now he dragged me back to square one.stessier wrote:Thanks for the support and horrifying suggestions.
The call was basically to let me know that they don't see a reason to interview me in person again at this point, that they thought I did well during the last one and am in the running for this position, but they got a few extra resumes this time and will be bringing in two or three other people in the next week. Last time it was a quality position, and I really sold them on my desire for it so he was kind of concerned since this was a product engineering position - which is what I'm doing now, albeit with a different product. I had anticipated that, though, and had an answer ready that I think did the trick. I also brought up some recent international travel I did for some customer support which he made note of and was happy to hear.
So now I wait. He hopes to have the other candidates finished by the end of next week. I figure it takes about 3 days to put together an offer package. So if it is a "Yes", I would hope to hear by 11/9. If it is a "No" or I'm the second choice and the other person declines, I figure I'll hear by Thanksgiving. (He also said if it comes down to me and someone and we are really close, they might ask me back for another round of interviews, but I see that as a long shot. They know me pretty well and I would think they would just pick one rather than have me back in again.)
The waiting is the worst part because of the uncertainty involved if I get the job. Our relocation package is a lump sum and we have to sell our house ourselves. I'm in a really small community (15k people) and when I checked with a real estate agent back in May, she mentioned that only 4 houses had sold in our intended listing range in the last 12 months (most people either buy much lower or much higher - we're in the middle no-man's land). We have equity and can sell for a really good price and still do fine because of the relo money, but we still need someone to look and agree that it is a good deal. Ugh.
Yeah, I have hundreds of hours on a snowboard and I don't see any risk of testicular damage. Broken noses and wrists are expected, but the balls are safe. Actually it takes a pretty spectacularly dumbass move to break your nose while snowboarding (silverjon wrote:If you fall down, and your skis come off (and they're designed to do so), they could whack you in pretty much any body part.
Harder to see that happening with a snowboard, but they have statistically lumped them together.
But running into a tree or another skier would also work.
).22 short rifle rounds are nearly silent.Isgrimnur wrote:The only problem is that this is all under the control of the apartment complex. If I thought I could get away with a firearms discharge in the heart of Dallas, I'd go pick up a .22 at Academy. And then I'd call maintenance to fix the holes in my roof.
No, no, no...ImLawBoy wrote:Better yet, In Like Flint.GreenGoo wrote:Kraken wrote: I haven't had a dress-up job since 1986, so that's when I stopped buying dress-up clothes. If anybody ever has an '80s themed wedding I'm in like Flynn.
8. Pissed off spouse (181)Toe wrote:Top 7 ways testicles are injured as reported by emergency rooms (I think this is on a per-year basis)
1. Bicycles (1,212)
2. Razors, scissors and clippers (1,089)
3. Zippers (951)
4. Bathroom falls and mishaps (818)
5. Basketball (309)
6. Baseball and softball (240)
7. Skiing and snowboarding (182)
AMD Catalyst installer is on my list. I do want to keep my drivers current, but my god they make a huge deal out of installing them with the Catalyst Control Center pretty close to monthly.Bakhtosh wrote:Amen!Rip wrote:+1dbt1949 wrote:Adobe Flash Player,
Please get your shit together. I am tired of updating you every few days. And quit sending me update notices!
And no, I don't want your freaking McAffie (or whatever-in-the hell-it's called) security download! And I never will!
Also could you remember next time that I will choose when to install updates instead of trying to quick click me into selecting update automatically?
Whoa, wait a minute.Scuzz wrote:You have to wonder any positions like that exist in the state government.
