Loafers Nook - Hidey Time from the Feds! by seryn

So did you get intouch with the strange man?

Come on, own up, did you download Britanny's latest single? You bad boy.

Simon - that suck, but at least if you get another job and take the voluntary redundancy, for a short while at least you'll be rolling in it - more mortgage payments, or, or, you can take yourself and this gorgeous, beautiful, talented, extremely grateful girl you know to D*C next year.

She how i can distract you from your woes by making it all about me? Thats a gift that is.

No, seriously, it sucks, and i know you liked working there, but like you said, your CV is a goodun, and you'll have no problems finding new work, i hope you like the next as much as you liked this one.

Jade - sleep with one eye open

Serenity - thimbles? 64 for five dollars? Thats very cheap, and they're rubbery you say? Well, thats a very silly image I've got stuck in my head now.

Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 12:09 AM

I'm afraid that it's because the company is out of money that this is happening, plus I've not been there for two years so they're not obliged to give me anything. Sorry Seryn, much as I'd like to, I don't see a Dragon*Con in our future.

This morning wasn't fun in the office. Hopefully there will be a swift resolution, one way or the other.

And the boss has gone off to New York regardless. That's a mistake but I can understand why he's gone. A shame because it really was a great office to work in.

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 12:48 AM

6IXSTRINGJACK

I see FED people....

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." http://www.myspace.com/6ixstringjack

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 3:48 AM

Aw, SW, that is not good news!

but perhaps you'll find something even better. That would be a positive. I'm sorry you're having to leave a job you love, though. Those are rare and hard to find!

Seryn: they're little silicon ovals that you stick in your fingertip. I tried one out last night and it worked great. I got a lot more sewing done because I wasn't stabbing myself. And, it had a little dent in it where I kept pushing the needle in, but I couldn't feel it. So, yay!

I want to try one of those medieval thimbles, that is just a metal ring that goes around the tip of your finger, but they're hard to find. These will do for now!

How was everyone's All Hallow's Eve?

We didn't get very many trick or treaters, only about 10, but Spiderman and Batman made appearances, so no complaints.

Happy All Saints Day. Or Dia de los Muertes, is that's more your cuppa. Let us remember and celebrate those that have passed on before us.

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

http://callmeserenity.livejournal.com/

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 6:34 AM

hard to sleep with one eye open, I was up past 5am watching Ghost Hunters Live. and barely remember the last 2 hours.. I left him a message. don't know if he got it. He might be showing..... ack! he just called. He'll be here in about 35 minutes. I should shower and Dress. If I drop off the face of the Earth, Like Mai seems to have, Run!

"But you sleep like a ghost with me
It's as simple as that
So tell me I'm mad
Roll me up and breathe me in
Come to my madness
My opium den
Come to my madness
Make sense of it again."
Goodbye to all that. III-The Opium Den (Brave)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 8:32 AM

Howdy, all.
Simon, I have not been following what's been happening, but it does not sound good...I'm sorry for you!

Serenity, so you solved the thinble problem! Good! As for the medieval ones, if you can find a picture, I might be able to fashion one.
Something else you may want to consider is a sail-maker's thimble (or "palm")-- http://www.go2marine.com/product.do?no=90996F

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 9:13 AM

Thanks for messages of sympathy; much appreciated.

Anyway, for me thimbles a) must be made of metal and b) have only two uses: as a counter in Monopoly (though it is not much sought after) and a collection of four to put in each finger and make horse galloping sounds on the table.

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 9:23 AM

Simon, that made me choke on coffee!
Thanks for the laugh! Horse galloping sounds...classic!

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 9:26 AM

COZEN

Quote:
Originally posted by SimonWho:
...a great office to work in.

Like that old saw, "sounds too good to be true", eh?

Kinda like this short-lived tv show, some space western or other, and its unlikely big screen offspring.

I hope you get through this crap time sooner, rather than not so soon.

{editted to add} Gotta love a guy that can maintain his stellar sense of humour during such a stressful time! Um, love, in a manly, platonic fashion....

Here's to knowing you'll swiftly land another paying gig.

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 9:37 AM

Thanks, I'm hoping for that too!

Anyway, that brings to mind another topic: place the Monopoly counters in your personal order of preference (favourites first, the one you poked your sister in the eye to get first). Here's mine:

Car, Dog, Hat, Boat, Boot, Thimble, Iron

You may have had different counters in your set, maybe the wheelbarrow, cannon or horseman.

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 10:36 AM

Tristan: http://www.westair-reproductions.com/mailorder/products/medth.htm

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 10:42 AM

hat, thimble, iron, wheelbarrow, car, boot.

Just made that up.

I think when I play, I'm usually the hat. But, I stopped playing because my brother ALWAYS beats my sister and I. Quite soundly. It's embarrassing.

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 11:11 AM

Serenity, so it's basically a big, dimpled ring? (That's a serious question, not a smart-alec comment...the monitor at work does not give a great picture).

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 11:31 AM

Pretty much. But it doesn't fit on your finger the way a normal ring does,it just fits around the top.

Serenity,
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Bride8

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 12:11 PM

Huh...I'll start tinkering in my spare time...

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 12:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Jadehand:
Run!

/me runs

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 2:03 PM

*sigh or relieve*
No need to panic.
The fed has come and gone, but may return to talk to my roommate.
One of our old friends has applied for a 'position of trust' with the government, and they were doing a background check.
I'm so glad, I thought they'd found the bodies.

"But you sleep like a ghost with me
It's as simple as that
So tell me I'm mad
Roll me up and breathe me in
Come to my madness
My opium den
Come to my madness
Make sense of it again."
Goodbye to all that. III-The Opium Den (Brave)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 2:21 PM

well I would hope that you'd learned to hide them well enough for that not to be an issue.

Well, sighs allround, Jadehand is still with us, yey!

Simon - please tell me you didn't take me at all seriously?! No! Please don't, then i have to start meaning what i say and life just gets miserable.
That doubly sucks, triple suck, in fact i think theres a suck in there for every day of the week. Yes, fnar fnar, but i couldn't think how to rephrase it) Any new job opportunities today?

Hello, Mark, you know, i believe they have drugs for that.

When i was little my mother had a thimble that fit around the tip of her finger, and it had a hook type thing on the side that had a blade on the inside edge for cutting the thread. Nifty.

Yes, they do sound very useful, and plentiful, and the needle really can't get through them?

Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 2:38 PM

CITIZEN

Quote:
Originally posted by seryn:
Hello, Mark, you know, i believe they have drugs for that.

Yes we do, then it'll be all alright and we can discuss the location of the hidden...

Did I say we, I meant they, they obviously.

YOU REMEMBER NOTHING!

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 3:14 PM

How can they find what you've already eaten?

And no, Seryn, I promise you I didn't take you seriously. In fact, just to prove it, come over here a second would you?

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 3:48 PM

Yes, the hidden stay hidden.
Glad someone is pleased I'm still about.

Now to plan my future endeavours...

"But you sleep like a ghost with me
It's as simple as that
So tell me I'm mad
Roll me up and breathe me in
Come to my madness
My opium den
Come to my madness
Make sense of it again."
Goodbye to all that. III-The Opium Den (Brave)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 8:18 PM

SCORPIONREGENT

Quote:
Originally posted by Jadehand:
*sigh or relieve*
No need to panic.
The fed has come and gone, but may return to talk to my roommate.
One of our old friends has applied for a 'position of trust' with the government, and they were doing a background check.
I'm so glad, I thought they'd found the bodies.

I can't see how anyone can be trusted if they are working for the government. It's a oxymoron like military intelligence, jumbo shrimp, benevolent dictator, or safe sex.

Scorpion Regent

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 10:02 PM

I've got that scene from that Leslie Nielson film in my head now - where they have the giant condoms on and they're bumping about the room like crazed jumping-bean sausages or something.

Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006 11:00 PM

naked Gun 2 1/2?
I was tempted to post the safe sex pic again, but everyone's seen that.

Those don't work so well anyway. not as form fitting as they would need to be.

Oh yeah... sleep.
Yay for 11th Hour! *sigh of relief*

"But you sleep like a ghost with me
It's as simple as that
So tell me I'm mad
Roll me up and breathe me in
Come to my madness
My opium den
Come to my madness
Make sense of it again."
Goodbye to all that. III-The Opium Den (Brave)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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Thursday, November 2, 2006 3:19 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Tristan:
Huh...I'll start tinkering in my spare time...

*snerk* Spare time!

That was funny, Tristan!

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

http://callmeserenity.livejournal.com/

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Thursday, November 2, 2006 3:21 AM

JH-someone I worked with was applying for a gov't job, something with criminal justice, and they stopped by our work and talked with a bunch of us. It was a bit scary when two people walked in, flipped the badges and did the "We're Federal Agents. We'd like to talk to you." schpeal. But they were very nice, and she got the job and I'm sure she's doing well. She was a very clever girl.

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

http://callmeserenity.livejournal.com/

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Thursday, November 2, 2006 4:33 AM

A clever girl... taken away...

Did these agents have blue hands by any chance?

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Thursday, November 2, 2006 5:46 AM

No blue hands.

But they did accept our coffee and doughnuts offer.

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

http://callmeserenity.livejournal.com/

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Thursday, November 2, 2006 5:56 AM

COZEN

Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
But they did accept our coffee and doughnuts offer.

Yes, but did you offer them your loaner Firefly dvd set and your spare copy of Serenity in order to convert them? Or were you afraid such an action might simply strengthen their subservient ways via an identification with the "Alliance"?

A guy's gotta know.

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Thursday, November 2, 2006 6:18 AM

Alas! This was Pre-Firefly. 1999ish?

If only I could go back in time, think of all the people I could pre-convert before the show even airs!!

Serenity,
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Bride8

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Thursday, November 2, 2006 10:16 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
JH-someone I worked with was applying for a gov't job, something with criminal justice, and they stopped by our work and talked with a bunch of us. It was a bit scary when two people walked in, flipped the badges and did the "We're Federal Agents. We'd like to talk to you." schpeal. But they were very nice, and she got the job and I'm sure she's doing well. She was a very clever girl.

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

http://callmeserenity.livejournal.com/

Yeah this guy handed me his badge. It was a bit disturbing, but he was pleasant enough.

"But you sleep like a ghost with me
It's as simple as that
So tell me I'm mad
Roll me up and breathe me in
Come to my madness
My opium den
Come to my madness
Make sense of it again."
Goodbye to all that. III-The Opium Den (Brave)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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Thursday, November 2, 2006 1:24 PM

CITIZEN

Where is everybody?

CitizenIsScared...

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No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.

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Thursday, November 2, 2006 2:52 PM

Right Behind You

Bwahahaha!

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Thursday, November 2, 2006 9:44 PM

has thesitebeen messingup foranyone else?

ok,my spacebarisjammed.

B*******pile of***t.

Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

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Friday, November 3, 2006 3:46 AM

*Comes in with arms fulls of balloons and crepe. Waves her magic Presidental Wand and the crepe festoons itself around the room, the balloons float nearish to the ceiling. Heads into the kitchen and comes back with a large and chocolately cake, hand decorated with frosting flowers. (I have a few learned skills from my bakery days!)*

Attention, everyone! Today is cozen's birthday. He didn't want his own Birthday Thread, so we're gonna celebrate in here.

Happy Birthday cozen! Many happy returns of the day!

*Waves her wand again, and music starts.*

Let the partying begin!

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

http://callmeserenity.livejournal.com/

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Friday, November 3, 2006 5:10 AM

What? No special thread?

But where am I going to put this enormous present then? It's too heavy to load onto a multiple topic thread. Oh well, I'll take it back to the store... Happy Birthday anyway.

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Friday, November 3, 2006 5:31 AM

Happy Birthday Cozen!

The llama is in the mail!

"But you sleep like a ghost with me
It's as simple as that
So tell me I'm mad
Roll me up and breathe me in
Come to my madness
My opium den
Come to my madness
Make sense of it again."
Goodbye to all that. III-The Opium Den (Brave)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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Friday, November 3, 2006 6:54 AM

COZEN

To my mom goes all the credit, for the 9 months of hemmerhoids and all, not to mention the labour and the pain of birthing. I've never quite got around to the concept of receiving accolades and gifts just for surviving another circle around Sol. Whereas, it has always made sense to me to gift my mother for all that she went through to help me become me, for whatever that's worth. So, really peeps, honour yer moms' on yer birthday, cuz it's the logical path, okay?

Here's cozen's feel good story for today. So, it being my birthday, it means it's the last day I have to renew the licence on my gorram car. Naturally, the Ministry of Transport office nearest my house is, without my previous knowledge, closed down for good. Mutter, mutter, whine. On the sidewalk outside the shuttered office is an Ukrainian ex-pat, 70-ish, licence renewal forms in hand, pacing circles about the sidewalk with the aid of his cane. In broken English, he asks me if it's possible that I might drive him to the next Office, on account of he has no gorram clue where said office is. Well, of course I agree to do so, I mean, really, how can I not?

Wow. It's 20 minutes, in traffic, to the next nearest facility, and in that time this old gent brushes off his horrid past in the bad old USSR, and focuses on how fortunate he's been to escape to find a new, comfortable life in wonky Canadaland. Point is, he did so, in his broken English, without judgement, without anger. It's kinda hard for me to properly explain this.

Context: whilst my own dad was alive, I never failed to thank him, once a year at least, for what he did to bring our family to this admittedly flawed, but nonetheless better-than-anywhere-else-I've-ever-experienced land.

I'm not articulating this well. Guess you had to be there, I dunno.

It's been a great day for me.

Please excuse the maudlin, if you will. It's just kinda weird that all of the above should occur on a random anniversary, is all.

***
Loaf away!

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Friday, November 3, 2006 7:26 AM

Well, YAY for the cozenmomma, then!

But, you must let us have our day to celebrate you! That's what birthdays are all about anyway, giving others a chance to show their love and appreciation. It's really not about you, it's about US! lol.

That is a touching story, thanks for sharing.

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

http://callmeserenity.livejournal.com/

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Friday, November 3, 2006 9:44 AM

CITIZEN

More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
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Friday, November 3, 2006 9:53 AM

21 what's?

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Friday, November 3, 2006 12:21 PM

SCORPIONREGENT

Too strange,...

tomorrow will be my birthday. Those of you east of the atlantic can start celebrating for me in about 6 hours.

Scorpion Regent

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Friday, November 3, 2006 1:09 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Happy birthday Cozen! *does the birthday dance* (like the dance of joy, just not quite so energetic)

And Pre birthday Happy wishingness to ScorpionRegent! Wheeeeeeeee!

Y'all are so old.

for both the old codgers.

Isn't sanity really a one trick pony, anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking! But when you're good and crazy...ooh hoo hoo hoo... the skys the limit!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

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Friday, November 3, 2006 3:37 PM

happy birthday, y0

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Friday, November 3, 2006 5:10 PM

LMD, how's it all?

"But you sleep like a ghost with me
It's as simple as that
So tell me I'm mad
Roll me up and breathe me in
Come to my madness
My opium den
Come to my madness
Make sense of it again."
Goodbye to all that. III-The Opium Den (Brave)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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Friday, November 3, 2006 5:17 PM

i've had a very interesting couple of weeks, and i'm feelin' a bit overwhelmed and perhaps a bit beat up. i'm feelin' a bit too drained to detail all of it at the moment, but rest assured that it's nothing of a medical or serious (yet) nature...so nobody worry for me ;D

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Friday, November 3, 2006 5:30 PM

YIM it. I'm about.

"But you sleep like a ghost with me
It's as simple as that
So tell me I'm mad
Roll me up and breathe me in
Come to my madness
My opium den
Come to my madness
Make sense of it again."
Goodbye to all that. III-The Opium Den (Brave)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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Saturday, November 4, 2006 9:35 AM

Alrighty then, It's a long day. yes, the 14 hour shift again, but extra long this time. Very little sleep, more like a 30 minute nap. However, I'll be home again in just over 6.5 hours. I don't think I'll be driving the hour to a friends late Halloween party. But I'll be around if you need me brother. Should be wide awake again by then. And who knows? Maybe my ears will stop bleeding by then. (not literally, just feels like it) This many hours around someone who just likes to scream, really sucks.

"But you sleep like a ghost with me
It's as simple as that
So tell me I'm mad
Roll me up and breathe me in
Come to my madness
My opium den
Come to my madness
Make sense of it again."
Goodbye to all that. III-The Opium Den (Brave)-Marillion
visit WWW.Marillion.com for a better way of life.

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Saturday, November 4, 2006 11:15 AM