Browncoat Bar & Grill - In memory of the best bartender ever!

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AVERYFINECOMPANION

Thursday, November 5, 2009 2:58 AM (P)

First time starting it over, so no one is allowed to yell at me for doing it wrong!!!

Old thread: http://fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=2&t=40583

MSA

Thursday, November 5, 2009 3:38 AM (P)

You did great gorgeous!!

in honor of our beloved Kelkhil a stasis martini for me .. once I finish tomorrow:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

NAVYSEILS

Thursday, November 5, 2009 5:55 AM (P)

*applauds the stand-in bartender for the thread*

You did a fine job, but, you didn't link the new one in the previous thread, I think that's generally a done thing... But I took care of it, cause I'm just a nice guy like that.

I wonder if I ever started a new bar... I can't remember. Been a while since I created any threads at all.

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, November 5, 2009 1:43 PM (P)

I only ever started a bar once. Kel was on lurk and someone made the comment that the thread was getting a bit long, so...

*raises a mug of the Good Stuff to absent barkeep*

MSA

Thursday, November 5, 2009 3:00 PM (P)

Aw Navy ever helpful... HUGS

Ok well we're off to the hospital.... definitely a bit scary, but can't wait to see his tiny face:) Thanks for all the good wishes :)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

PHOENIXROSE

Thursday, November 5, 2009 4:43 PM (P)

Oh Lila, I hope all is well!!

Techniques for massaging your newborn from the parenting ivillage:

1. Begin by making tiny circles on your baby's head. Then smooth your baby's forehead-with both hands at the center, gently press outward as if stroking the pages of a book. Make small circles around your baby's jaw. Massaging around your baby's mouth may comfort him during teething.

2. Warming the oil in your hands, stroke your baby's chest (like an open book again).

3. Roll each arm between your hands, moving towards the heart; open and massage each finger of each hand.

4. Massage the tummy, one hand following the other, from your baby's right side to the left.

5. Roll each leg between your two hands; massage each foot.

6. Stroke your baby's back -- first back and forth across, then in long, sweeping lines from shoulders to feet. Always keep one hand on your baby. End with a kiss to grow on.

I've read this is especially important for babies who haven't been 'massaged' by the birth canal, but it's supposed to be good for all babies ^_^

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GORRAMGROUPIE

Thursday, November 5, 2009 8:54 PM (P)

YaaaaaY, Peanut is here!! Can't wait to see pics!

'Who are you and how did you get in here?' 'I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.'
Police Squad

SOLARFLARE

Thursday, November 5, 2009 9:15 PM (P)

Peanut is here?

Congrats to MSA and NVG! Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!!!

GORRAMGROUPIE

Thursday, November 5, 2009 10:35 PM (P)

Well should be, they went in early am for the cesarian, so this being late afternoon, I assume it has gone well and we have a new browncoat.

'Who are you and how did you get in here?' 'I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.'
Police Squad

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Friday, November 6, 2009 1:52 AM (P)

I cant wait to hear the official word!

STINKINGROSE

Friday, November 6, 2009 4:25 AM (P)

You're going to have to! They won't post until they've taken a nap at the least.

FREELANCERTEX

Friday, November 6, 2009 2:55 PM (P)

YAY MSA AND NV!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

How long do they usually keep moms in the hospital after C-sections? (my cousin [didn't have a C-section, mind you] was out in like a day, maybe 2 days. I was shocked they let her out that quick)

GORRAMGROUPIE

Friday, November 6, 2009 6:19 PM (P)

Peanut is here, and he and mom are doing good! YAAAAAAYYYYY!!!!!

'Who are you and how did you get in here?' 'I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.'
Police Squad

ROXYFREEFALL

Friday, November 6, 2009 6:47 PM (P)

to NVG and MsA!!! A nooblet Browncoat is now among us!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

DFTBA!

STINKINGROSE

Saturday, November 7, 2009 3:36 PM (P)

I has seen the picture (babywatch thread) and it is good!

BAR'S OPEN, FIRST ROUND'S ON THE HOUSE!!!

STINKINGROSE

Saturday, November 7, 2009 3:37 PM (P)

I has seen the picture (babywatch thread) and it is good!

BAR'S OPEN, FIRST ROUND'S ON THE HOUSE!!!

MSA

Saturday, November 7, 2009 8:22 PM (P)

Hey guys.. just dropping in for a second
nevermind
gotta go.Im ok baby's ok we're home from hospital

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Saturday, November 7, 2009 9:02 PM (P)

Yaaay!!!!

NAVYSEILS

Saturday, November 7, 2009 9:26 PM (P)

woot for everyone being well!

STINKINGROSE

Saturday, November 7, 2009 10:11 PM (P)

Have a glass of wine, it's good for the milk production! (Or so I will insist to my grave..)

FREELANCERTEX

Sunday, November 8, 2009 3:39 AM (P)

*copies Roxy's smiley* YAY FOR BEING HOME!! and with the little one ^_^ glad everyone's doing great.

STINKINGROSE

Sunday, November 8, 2009 3:47 AM (P)

... Can I just state for the record that I think PirateNews is definitely off his/her/its meds?

Just.. wow...

If I ever lose touch to that level promise me you'll block my access. Srsly.

Anyway, I have 50 bales of spoiled hay coming tomorrow. Raised garden beds and mulch, here I come!

FREELANCERTEX

Sunday, November 8, 2009 4:45 AM (P)

Why, what did he/she/it say or do?

50 bales of hay O_O that's quite massive. (at least to me it is) how big are these gardens?

MSA

Sunday, November 8, 2009 5:12 AM (P)

Yup home and doing much better than in the hospital of doom... Rosie I now firmly believe that labor and delivery nurses should be carefully selected. I had quite a few awesome ones and one that SUCKED>
First night nurse was awful... didn't even tell me my doc had prescribed a sleeping pill if I wanted because I have problems sleeping and he was worried... and she basically brought the baby back to the room every time he blinked so I went 30 hours without a single minute of sleep.

However all the other nurses were amazing and so helpful and supportive no matter how many times I had to buzz them to get him out of his box and put him back and all the other stuff. They were just super ... so I am making them cookies:)

There will be more pics soon, but right now we're still sorting out.
NV has been an absolute super dad. Changed a million diapers, holds him a ton, helps me with everything ( which is a lot considering I just had major surgery and have trouble standing, moving, and just about everything)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Sunday, November 8, 2009 12:59 PM (P)

A MILLION diapers already!!? Call the doctor (just kidding.) I know after about the first twenty is starts to seem like a million pretty quickly.

Yes, recovering from a cesarean is teh suckage. Keep trying, it will get better slowly.

Cookies...? Would you be my patient?
JK, I can bake my own.

I spent the first couple of weeks just watching boychild sleep when I was not out myself or nursing him. This time is so precious and it goes by so fast. Then they get interactive and it's a whole other kind of precious that goes by too quickly, and come to think of it the last 10 years has basically been a blur and I resent the time I've had to give to school and work and his going to school, but It's part of The Circle Game and you just have to enjoy them for as long as you have them. Less than 10 years to go and he'll be out of the house and in college and I am about to cry.

Barkeep! (Oh wait, that's me for now..)

*Pours self a stiff mug of whiskey and downs it in one go*

"GAAAAHHHH!!! Water!"

NAVYSEILS

Sunday, November 8, 2009 7:07 PM (P)

Come on now, no need for tears, you might be lucky and end up with one like me... I'm sure when I'm 30 I'll still be here in the family home relying on mommy to keep my laundry clean.

I'm doing it for her, quite selfless really. I wouldn't want her missing out on the quality mothering time and stuff... >_>

STINKINGROSE

Sunday, November 8, 2009 9:48 PM (P)

Tee hee.

Okay, maybe I'll be sick of him by the time he's 30 but I doubt it. I *want* him to become a responsible and mature human being and probably move out and start his own household at some point, although if the house is big enough and jobs are plentiful and he and his spouse can stand us he'd be welcome to stay here as well. Or a place nearby. Big families used to live all together for generations, but they had enough space to get away from each other.

He'll probably have to move far away from here anyway, especially if he really follows through on that astronaut thing..

For now he is 10 and up to my chin and still loves to hug and spend time with me.
I've only got a few more years of that, and I intend to squeeze every cuddle out of it that I can. You just miss having the three year old on your lap reading sometimes. He doesn't FIT on my lap anymore. It just goes by so quickly.

*edit*
I just keep reminding myself of "Jeffty is Five" whenever I get maudlin.

MSA

Monday, November 9, 2009 2:54 PM (P)

All is well.. sorry no time for more

HUGS to you all

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 8:47 PM (P)

*Day-After-Monday bump*

HUGS MsA!!!!!! Has he wrapped you both about his tiny little fingers yet? lol

STINKINGROSE

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 3:05 AM (P)

Tuesday here.

I gave no fewer than 7 assorted flu shots today and I do not work at a flu clinic. Oy!

Gonna go watch Castle now.

Fillin' out the Neilsen book.. weighting the SciFi one household at a time..

FREELANCERTEX

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 2:01 PM (P)

mmmmm flu shots. don't much like em myself (they make me sick, in a rather literal sense). woot Castle.

Neilson book?

GORRAMGROUPIE

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 4:24 PM (P)

Nielson ratings, what they base what's hot on , so that advertising can be rated and adjusted. Keep up the good work SR!

'Who are you and how did you get in here?' 'I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.'
Police Squad

FREELANCERTEX

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 6:20 PM (P)

aha. gotcha. :)

STINKINGROSE

Thursday, November 12, 2009 11:35 AM (P)

A woman I work with watches zombie movies. She made a reference yesterday to The 5th element.

I am bringing in Serenity today.

BWAHAHAHAHAAA!!!

I'll probably have to watch Shaun of The Dead to balance the act, but she assures me it's funny.

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, November 12, 2009 3:01 PM (P)

Oh the 5th Element references. Do you remember what it was?

Muahahahahahaha another convert in the making :D

Shaun of the Dead is funny, but I still don't think it's as funny as Hot Fuzz :P (that's just me)

DANCINGNEKO

Thursday, November 12, 2009 10:41 PM (P)

[ /lurk ]
*rushes in with totally random announcement*
I actually cleaned my kitchen this week (so's I could bake some muffins -- which came out more breadpudding-like, but I ramble) and...
OMG! My kitchen haz clean floor and empty space in it!!
*bounces*
*blinks*
*flees!*
[ lurk ]

MSA

Thursday, November 12, 2009 11:11 PM (P)

Hey bread pudding is good... HUGS Neko:)

Doing ok so far... though I will say I can't really recommend having your abdomen sliced open so deep it takes 8 layers of stitches plus a layer of titanium staples to close it ( though a 9 inch scar is kind cool)

Baby is doing well and sleeping decently ..pics have been posted:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Friday, November 13, 2009 4:54 AM (P)

(Drags sorry self into the bar, shambles onto a stool, puts head down and hand out, cupped to receive the next bevvie which is proffered.)

"So there I was, going out to grab a Coke before tonight's meeting, since nobody was there and I hadn't had any caffeine since 7am and it's about 6:30...."

I was patiently waiting well out of the intersection for a chance to make a left (the way you do), when I saw two cars approaching from that direction. One of them had flashing lights and they were both moving pretty quickly. The other car seemed to be pulling over to let the police car pass (the way you do). Only he wasn't pulling over or slowing down. So he passes in front of me (just barely clipping my bumper and doing what feels like pushing me back about 3 feet or so) and up onto the curbHOLYSHIT!!!

I was a speed bump in a high-speed car chase.

Have you ever noticed how time seems to slow down and your thoughts become very clear when this sort of thing happens? I really do hope you never have the opportunity for empirical analysis if you can avoid it.

It went something like this:
"Hmm.. that was an accident. I think the police usually want to speak to you after an accident. Pity I was involved because I'm NEVER going to get that Coke now. I'll just turn off the car and sit patiently here until they want to speak to me. Oh look! They have the passenger side door of the car that hit me open, they're pointing a lot of guns into it and yelling. I think I'll just duck down in case they start shooting. Hm.. that's really not much protection. I think I'll just get out of the car and walk quickly to a safer distance. Oh look, now they have him on the groundDIE YOU FUCKING BALDING BASTARD!! Why won't someone kick him for me? Can I kick him? Please? Yes that is my car. No I do not wish to speak to you, nosy rubbernecking jackasses, I am waiting to speak to the police. Yes, I'm fine. I'm a nurse and I know I shouldn't have moved or gotten out of the car, but I considered it a better option to possibly getting caught in crossfire. No I would not like to go inside your store, I am just going to wait for the police to come ask me questions because I KNOW that's what's coming next. Poor car. Poor, poor car. Well, at least we're all getting new license plates soon 'cause that one's kissed. Yes, yes rubbernecker it's all very exciting, go away."

And so it went until the police asked me if that was my car. A nice young man took my statement, but had the unfortunate luck to be talking to me when I was hungry, tired, thirsty, in serious caffeine deficit, angry, frightened, hyped on adrenaline, and had reached the point where I was about to start giggling hysterically as a coping mechanism. So he's paraphrasing me, got something wrong (a couple somethings, actually), went to correct it, and then I could not stop myself.

He had written "I seen two police cars.."
I had most definitely NOT said that, so I said "I'm sorry, I don't mean to be rude but I think (pointing) that should be saw, not seen". (Poor, poor duckling.. do you think they saw me coming?)

Yes, I grammar policed a cop trying to take a statement about an accident I'd just been in.

Wow.

Just wow.

My English major/teacher friends were impressed when I told them at dinner. "That is awesome." said one.

So this will be our third time talking to the insurance company in about a year, and the body shop gets to meet our other car!

It had been such a nice, uneventful day up until then.

DANCINGNEKO

Friday, November 13, 2009 11:25 AM (P)

*boggles at the story*
*hands SR a mango martini too small to swim in, yet seems to refill magically after each round of SR's drinking*

I am very glad to hear that you're safe SR. (Can I get a kick in too for what he did to you? I promise to make it a hard kick and in some very sensitive spots...)

Dunno how the insurance works in your state (where I am, we've got no-fault car insurance -- it's the car that's insured, not the driver...nit picks I know). Hopefully this one won't be causing your rates to rise (you've got proof that you were not at fault) -- though I have a feeling that your insurance rep is going to wonder about your luck lately...

And I disagree...getting out of the car that just became the newest decoration on the curb next to police officers aiming guns at the car that hit you is a perfect reason to get out of the car and outta the way. (No extra preforations in SR!! Especially the kind where metallic projectiles are spewed out of a cylinder fueled by gunpowder!!!)

I'm pretty sure that the police officer who took your statement figured it out that with the excitement, you'd be a little punchy and focused on minor things...

*places stash of dark chocolates, liquor filled chocolates, hershey's kisses, and assorted other "I can't believe this just happend" treats next to SR*

SOLARFLARE

Friday, November 13, 2009 1:55 PM (P)

OMG! I'm very glad you're okay SR!

Although there's part of me that knows it's wrong, there's another part of me that thinks we should at least be able to get in one good kick while they have the guy on the ground...

Do you know what they were chasing him for? It might help to know that he's going away to prison for a billion years...

GORRAMGROUPIE

Friday, November 13, 2009 3:48 PM (P)

It's a frightening thing isn't it? This last summer I was leaving a parking lot, turning right, when someone trying to turn left turned into oncoming traffic and collided with another car, which was pushed into us. Nothing I could do, except watch and pray that my wife and 1 year old daughter would be okay. We only got scrapes and lost our front license plate holder, if the other cars had been going faster would have been much worse. I feel for you SR, been there.

'Who are you and how did you get in here?' 'I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.'
Police Squad

PHOENIXROSE

Friday, November 13, 2009 6:06 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
I can't really recommend having your abdomen sliced open so deep it takes 8 layers of stitches plus a layer of titanium staples to close it

*wince*

There must be something in the air. Yesterday one truck tried its best to merge into me, heedless of my horn, another truck going backwards through a parking lot just barely heeded my horn, and a third truck was well on its way to turning left into me, though fortunately she noticed by the time three feet of her vehicle was hanging out in front of me and I had to swerve around her. Fortunately there was no high-speed chase and nothing actually hit me

Poor Rosie.

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STINKINGROSE

Friday, November 13, 2009 10:15 PM (P)

Drivers and pedestrians do seem to have their heads firmly up their asses of late.
I coined a term the other day that Doctroid liked.

"Betuchussed" (self explanatory, I hope)

MSA

Saturday, November 14, 2009 12:09 AM (P)

HUGS Rosie I'm glad you're ok.

Baby is well and eating a ton. I am sort of starting to mend ( though I have to say OW) NV and I are somewhat sleep deprived but doing ok:) Baby is too perfect for words:) More update later

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Saturday, November 14, 2009 10:46 PM (P)

"Nom nom mom"

STINKINGROSE

Sunday, November 15, 2009 3:45 PM (P)

Sunday morning bump.

MSA

Sunday, November 15, 2009 7:31 PM (P)

oh yeah he's quite the eater.. and kinda cutely funny. He gets so excitable about the eating that he starts pummeling with his fists which knocks the food out of his mouth then he gets even more agitated. Takes about 3 minutes to start to feed because he's so worked up about it... he's getting better though.Even if you start when he's sleepy the minute he thinks there's food he goes straight to wild child.

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Sunday, November 15, 2009 7:37 PM (P)

Wait 'till he discovers video games...

...and girls.

MSA

Monday, November 16, 2009 6:19 AM (P)

Video games are the only thing that calms him down. So long as he's snuggled up with daddy or me and Call of Duty is on, it's all good:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

MSA

Monday, November 16, 2009 7:34 PM (P)

bumpin ..hey guys:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

GORRAMGROUPIE

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 3:52 PM (P)

*waves* Busy with work and stuff, glad you're doing well!

'Who are you and how did you get in here?' 'I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.'
Police Squad

MSA

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 6:00 PM (P)

HUGS Gorram hope work is treating you well:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 3:23 AM (P)

[/lurk]
*ditto's MsA's comment*

How's the little bundle doing? I gather from the above posts he's quite excitable about the prospect of food. Hilariously adorable.

Rosie: I know this a bit late as you posted it on Friday, but when I saw it I just *had* to comment*

Quote:
Originally posted by StinkingRose: He had written "I seen two police cars.."
I had most definitely NOT said that, so I said "I'm sorry, I don't mean to be rude but I think (pointing) that should be saw, not seen". (Poor, poor duckling.. do you think they saw me coming?)

Yes, I grammar policed a cop trying to take a statement about an accident I'd just been in.

That is awesome.
Sorry about the accident, though :( glad you're ok.

grammar police ftw

MSA

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:18 PM (P)

Wow ...awful quiet....

Sorry we aren't about more it's just busy with the angel, but he is a very good baby:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

GEE

Thursday, November 19, 2009 11:14 PM (P)

YARRR!!!!!!!

sorry about the quiet, been mad busy and such, will catch up properly soon, take it little one is doing good? I'm sure it (unsure of sex rather than wishing to be insulting!) is absolutely wonderful and I hope you are getting the best out of one of life's most amazing journeys.

I'm not dead! At least not yet...

FREELANCERTEX

Friday, November 20, 2009 2:12 AM (P)

*deflates* no more classes till after thanksgiving break, FINALLY. had sooooooooooooooo much stuff due the past couple weeks ><;; yikes. Now I can deflate, lol.

glad the little one is well, MsA ^_^

Gee: glad ur not dead O_o please don't die.

so who's doing what for Thanksgiving? anyone traveling? who's going to whose family? etc?

*pours self a small glass of eggnog, as the stuff can only be tolerated in small quantities*

MSA

Friday, November 20, 2009 2:22 AM (P)

HUGS... He's doing fine Gee... and if it helps his name is John:)

How are you holding up?

Sorry I've not been on much and neither has NV, but baby's still adjusting and he's too little to be schedule ready

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

PHOENIXROSE

Friday, November 20, 2009 5:48 AM (P)

I'm so glad the little angel is doing so well, Lila ^_^ And I hope you're healing.

Well here we can see my own personal Catalyzer

Something involved in turning the timing belt in my car, actually. Being in two pieces like that allowed it to tear up said belt, and do some damage to my oil pump as well. Had I not stopped driving after the onset of grinding and squealing noises, the belt would have snapped entirely and my motor would have suffered massive and widespread damage. Good thing I'm terrified of grinding and squealing in my engine. And yes, I did recently have that belt replaced, less than 40,000 miles ago. The garage I took it to failed to replace this little moving part that I didn't even know existed, let alone what a problem it could be. So instead of having that piece of maintenance taken care of for eight-ish years like I thought I did, it all had to be done again. I've become loyal to my dealership service center at this point.
And oh yes, it's now nearing the end of the semester, and my darling teacher decided it would be a cute idea to add an extra project to our workload. Or rather, as she puts it, 'expand' a project we were going to do, one that would have taken an afternoon at the most, into a group effort full-scale marketing package... thing. As per usual, the most useless people in the classroom get to work with me. Fortunately, I also snagged one of the most brilliant. It's still taken up most of this last nine days or so, with the whole experience tied up with a nice shredded timing belt bow.

*deep deep breath*
Okay. Sorry. Horrid week from hell rant now over.

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STINKINGROSE

Friday, November 20, 2009 5:50 AM (P)

Anybody know an OB-Gyn/NP/CNM who is looking for a job in Syracuse?

We just found out today that one of the docs has decided not to come back from maternity leave (long and sad story which I do not feel at liberty to discuss), so we've got an opening opening. I only met her the once and she seemed quite nice, everyone else really seems to miss her.

It's cold and snowy here for six months of the year, never really gets that hot but it's muggy, and we are neck and neck with Seattle for average cloud cover. If you know any albino doctors, or one who REALLY LOVES WINTER, point them in our direction.
PS: We're in a depressed economy here *all the time* so the pay probably won't be what you're used to in Atlanta, SanFran, Long Island, or even Cleveland. OTOH: less than a quarter mill can get you a really sweet place with acreage!

The day went OK at work. Then I found out boychild got all his work done ON TIME! Then I went dancing all dressed up for someone's daughter's college film project. Then we went out to dinner and I had a beer. Now I will sleep.
Not a bad day at all, really.

*edit*
You beat me to the post PR. Sorry about the suckitude...
The insurance adjuster is coming out tomorrow to peek at our car, if that makes you feel any better.

FREELANCERTEX

Friday, November 20, 2009 3:52 PM (P)

Ick, sorry about the car trouble, PR. And the working with sucky people on a project ><;; (though it's good you snared at least one capable person).

Yay on the boychild getting all his work done, Rosie! Bet that made you proud.

Anyone else been having super screwy weather lately? O_o I dunno what the atmosphere thinks it's doing in this part of the Verse, but I'm used to snow by now and we got torrential buckets of rain this morning, followed by temperatures near the sixties (not that I'm complaining, but it's not really characteristic for this time of year...normally. Still, as much as I hate the cold weather, I do like me some fluffy white flakes of doom every now and then [provided I don't have to drive through it])

MSA

Friday, November 20, 2009 5:12 PM (P)

aw HUGS Rose sorry about the car suckage.. I'm a big fan of dealers and their work. At least it's done right

I'm ok but healing keeps getting complicated by other stuff ( got food poisoning yesterday.. doing a bit better today) Still he's so wonderful it's all worth it

HUGS Rosie.. you can't have mine.. nope nope nope. He is really fantastic and so so wise ( also can do a full c-section extremely well in 45 minutes with minimal complications.. I left the hospital comfortably a full 2 days before the other doc's c-section patient and my scar is healing perfectly)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Sunday, November 22, 2009 1:57 PM (P)

Bump.

MSA

Monday, November 23, 2009 3:45 AM (P)

Finally mending again... ok seriously there is some sort of cosmic kick me sign involved when I get surgery.... this is the 4 time I've had surgery and then gotten food poisoning.

HUGS to all

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

MSA

Monday, November 23, 2009 4:04 PM (P)

morning.....

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

WAKEUPSOON

Monday, November 23, 2009 6:39 PM (P)

So, slow time in the bar I see .. glad you're getting better MsA! && I hope your bundle of joy is being good :)
As for me .. I'M SO GIDDY RIGHT NOW! I just got an interview for my preferred university! EEK! EXCITING TIMES :)
Hope everyone else is OK too :)

~WuS

This is not my signature, I have to write this every time I post.
Smile && Nod, it makes it seem like you know what's going on.

MSA

Monday, November 23, 2009 8:31 PM (P)

HUGS WuS that is really exciting... when will you know if you've gotten a place??

He is a wonderful baby ( check out the photo thread for pictures)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

WAKEUPSOON

Monday, November 23, 2009 8:53 PM (P)

I saw, he's adorable, I must agree XD
&& the interview is next week, and I could receive an offer anytime before January, but won't actually know if I can accept it until I get my results next August! Unless I manage to get an unconditional offer, which means I can go no matter what XD

~WuS

This is not my signature, I have to write this every time I post.
Smile && Nod, it makes it seem like you know what's going on.

FREELANCERTEX

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 8:36 PM (P)

niiiiiiice *crosses fingers for WuS* wish you much luck.

So, who (for those of you in the US) is ready for Thanksgiving? I know it's only Tuesday, but it's close. Also, who's hosting, who's traveling? One of my aunts always provides the gravitational center for all holiday celebrations so I've never (to the best of my memory) actually spent a Thanksgiving at my parents' house :P

Happy holiday season, all *pours eggnog*

STINKINGROSE

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 11:38 AM (P)

Tonight begins the cooking! (Oh dearie, dearie me...)

I can't believe this thread is only 63 (64 now) posts long and it's as old as it is. The bar is definitely not a swinging location lately.

Bumping anyway.

FREELANCERTEX

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 8:41 PM (P)

oooooh cooking. Are you cooking the whole meal or contributing to a "pot luck" family dinner? (that's how our thanksgivings run, due to the large family) In any event, what are you making? :D *hops up and down*

GEE

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 8:54 PM (P)

I hope of you who celebrate Thanks Giving have a lovely Turkey stuffed, football filled day!

has been quiet in here, sorry about that I've been manically busy, so much so I have given myself a fairly crappy IBS flair up, as a consequence think I'm going to step away from bands for a while. Not even doing a full OU course at the moment and not enough hours in the day, I have finally realised something has got to give and given that I hate playing in rented rehearsal rooms on somebody else's kit that the gig on the 12 the of Dec wil probably be my last for a while (unless I change my mind but I doubt it).

Hopefully, this should give me enough time to stay on top of housework, ou and get more writing done (more than a trickle), I might even enter a competition I found if I can think of the right short story!

John looks gorgeous MsA, hope everything is going well.

I'm off to apply wheat bag to gut and drown in lemon and ginger tea, it's become something of an obsession!

MSA

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 9:32 PM (P)

Ba business always drops off at the holidays when everyone gets busy with families and shopping and such

Oh sucks on the IBS Gee.. hope you feel better soon HUGS
Oh and thanks he is just gorgeous( just like his daddy)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

MSA

Friday, November 27, 2009 6:05 PM (P)

Hey happy after Thanksgiving day.. hope none of you are out braving the shopping nightmare...

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

BRIGLAD

Friday, November 27, 2009 10:41 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
Hey happy after Thanksgiving day.. hope none of you are out braving the shopping nightmare...

I didn't have to but Rose sure did. She works at the local Walmart. She normally does overnight stocking so she doesn't have to deal with customers (Did that enough when she was a department manager)

Last night the store was open overnight and the company I work for provided extra uniformed security guards (I work for the Traffic control division)

She said it was a zoo last night. People were camping out waiting for the 5 AM stuff to go on sale.

Since it's getting towards winter for real around here, I might have to do some security work too. I'll probably take the next available class.

It is strange, if I flag traffic, I get $13.00 an hour (As a crew chief). If I work a security gig, I get $9.00. The flagging class is 8 hours. Security guard certification is 40 hours.

Go figure...

Bri

STINKINGROSE

Saturday, November 28, 2009 12:06 AM (P)

It never pays to become optimistic and even happy.

The agency called at 5:15 to let me know that Women's Wellness Place had advised them they had to cut a nurse's position and mine was the one they were getting rid of. I needn't report for work on Monday.

Poof.

Unemployed.

If I'd known even the end of last week I could have cancelled getting the driveway done. That's $4,000 I would most definitely have put off spending if I'd had even the tiniest clue they weren't keeping me after all.
Or even if they'd let me know around 4:30 I could have cleared out my stuff and handed in my parking pass before I left.

But NooOOOooo...

I'm going to stop now before I end up ranting for seventeen paragraphs.

FREELANCERTEX

Saturday, November 28, 2009 3:20 AM (P)

Aaaaw sorry Rosie. :( that really major sucks, with major bad timing and all *hugs*

STINKINGROSE

Saturday, November 28, 2009 7:51 PM (P)

Will you all come back if I stop bitching and moaning?

MSA

Sunday, November 29, 2009 3:56 AM (P)

Oh Rosie honey I am so so sorry. I am sure that you will be able to find something really quick since you are such an amazing nurse ..hey you could move here if you want. I can definitely guarantee there are openings here:) HUGS and more HUGS

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Sunday, November 29, 2009 2:24 PM (P)

But do you have a particle accelerator and my family there..?

Thanks for the sentiment, though.

Technically I'm still employed because I was working through the agency, but I'm not bringing in any income. Let's face it when the doctor who started the practice says to you "we're keeping you" and then they decide they don't need that nursing position after all (after 12 weeks but before the contract with the agency is up) it really makes you wonder. I'm going to accept the "The doctor who was out is not coming back, so we don't need that nursing position anymore" at face value. It may have been a case of staff reduction due to budgetary considerations, but it feels like "sucked so bad they canned your ass".

I mean, think about it: you say to the entire staff one day in November that the doc's not coming back and we all know that another doc's leaving in May, but you'll be replacing them ASAP (the day after you had head hunters in the office) and that you're not planning on laying off staff. You give out longer term projects, the next week ask someone to speak on one at a staff meeting, then decide you don't need them after you've spent 12 weeks training them and get rid of them by the end of the week? What here doesn't make sense? Are you really having that much trouble financially that you can't hold on to a productive team member because they're not one of yours officially for another four weeks? What about the other nurse you hired four weeks ago? Are you keeping her? (I have no idea) Are you reducing you MAs? (Probably not, as they're more cost efficient). You wanted to get another Lead RN in there to take some of the load off the only other RN you have (who is off Fridays). Guess you changed your mind about that one too.

My mom (Did I mention I was on my way out to dinner with my mother when I got the call about 45 min after my shift ended?) said that they're probably not going to have to pay the agency's fee now that I'm not needed. (She's been a manager with fairly good sized businesses and understands how MBAs think.)
She says her company is currently laying off people by forcing them into early retirement 2-3 months before they'd get full medical coverage with the pension.

(Oh the bastards are greedy, yes indeedy..)

******** CAUTION: RANT AHEAD*******

I WORK in healthcare and I'm still a supporter of the principle of everyone in our society getting medical care at low to no cost to them (socialized medicine/universal healthcare coverage/whatever you want to call it) if for no other reason than bullshit like that wouldn't matter so much.

Imaging yourself at 65-70 years old saying "In five months I'm retiring and while money will be tight I won't have to worry about my healthcare" then are given the option of taking what you can get (sans coverage for medical expenses) or getting fired and losing everything. Hmm... either way sucks but you're not going to say "fuck you" unless you've already got a sizeable nest egg tucked away and don't really need the income anyway. Which is, let's face it, not even true of most of the middle management let alone the rank and file.

**********END RANT*********************

Sorry, that came out of nowhere. I've flagged the grouchy bits for those who want to avoid it.

So anyway, I'm definitely going with "Temp position/suddenly overstocked with nurses" when asked at the next interview why my employment ended.

Did I mention how much I hate going on interviews? Or how much I hate that probationary period where you feel like you don't know a fucking thing and you'll never get the hang of it? Or how pissed I am that the job which was going to mesh perfectly with my plans to return to school has suddenly evaporated and now I don't know what I'm going to be able to do or when I can do it?

I'm hoping for another job in OB, but I'm going to have to take what's out there that I'm actually qualified for no matter what it is.

Did I mention I never did the full 6mos/year on the hospital floors because the 6 weeks I

MSA

Sunday, November 29, 2009 5:31 PM (P)

Oh HUGS HUGS and more HUGS sweety. It's always so disappointing when you find a job you love and it poofs on you, but I'd believe them. They may have thought that they were going to get another doc and then when they had the end of year budget meeting realized they couldn't afford it or the nurse that went with it. Or maybe the person they thought would buy in, went with another practice ( which happens all the time)
and yes we do have particle accelerator and you could bring your family. Plus compared to what you're used to , it's nice and warm here

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

GEE

Sunday, November 29, 2009 10:12 PM (P)

Oh poor SR, that's SO crap!

I really hope you find something quickly, surely good nurses are hard to find?

There is no end to what a company will do if it thinks it can save itself a bit of money.

I really need to back at the chores, lots to do, been to two awesome gigs in churches in five days. Saw an awesome country/folk singer from America on Thanks Giving, which I reckon has got to be the weirdest Thanks Giving he's been to, (didn't get a chance to ask him but he did sign the two albums I bought!) and then was at a choral recital last night.

I'm even sort of on pace with my current OU course, if the house wasn't such a bloody mess! Still, get the covers gig out the way in a couple of weeks and hopefully everything should shake itself out!

Catch you all tomorrow, hope it comes good for you SR and that MaA gets more quality sleep from John!

STINKINGROSE

Monday, November 30, 2009 12:22 AM (P)

Which musician did you see? (I am folkie, hear me squee...)

GEE

Monday, November 30, 2009 9:48 AM (P)

The guys name was Bob Cheevers, and I thoroughly enjoyed him and he apparently comes over to the UK every year so I shall definitely make sure I catch him when he does.

In unrelated new, it appears from all the fuss and discussions that despite having v little interest and the only audio clip I have heard of it was awful, that at some point I am going to have to investigate this Twilight thing for the good of my slowly appearing vampire novel. Luckily, as I have decided to get off my arse and enter a short story competition early next year, I have an excuse to delay and I like vampire books/films but v confused...

MSA

Monday, November 30, 2009 8:00 PM (P)

oh no do not corrupt yourself with Twilight Gee. Avoid at all costs( ok it's not that bad, but it really does feel like you've stolen a whiny emo high schooler's journal and reading it)

HUGS again Rosie...stupid economy

Morning all...

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

GEE

Monday, November 30, 2009 10:31 PM (P)

lol - MsA, I hear you, it's not out of choice but been working on things for years and it now appears to be too big to ignore, having said that, I might choose to just imagine a world in which it doesn't exist, heard like a 40 second soundbite in a podcast and it sounded awful, bad dialogue, bad acting, bad wolf sounds...

Been bad, no writing, not enough washing up, need to get on, my bed is calling.

I mis Kel... and Hk and Jimi and Mavoureen and lots more...

*sits in corner like petulent child and sulks*

see, just talking about twilight makes you mope

MSA

Monday, November 30, 2009 10:59 PM (P)

I think it's the holidays... loads of people are super busy during the holidays. I am sure HK will pop in eventually. I'm hoping Kelkhil will come back and everyone else will as well

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

DANCINGNEKO

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 5:01 AM (P)

[ /lurk ] *peers around carefully*

Yay! I haz internet right now.

Sorry all, am working on a couple of personal projects right now (amongst the running around and trying to get stuffs for folks wilst on a very limited, tight budget). You'd think I'd get started on these things earlier in the year, but *shrug* what kicked me "in the butt" was this very cool gift a friend gave me...and now, I'm busy trying to live up to the gift.

Been having my share of dramas (both being directly involved, and being indirectly because I'm apparently a "go-to" for certain types of crises.

SR: Gah...that is of teh suckage. Can't say I had the exact same situation, but I've had a few that are close enough. (Hired, told work would be for at least 4 weeks, possibly longer...everyone working the same job as I was was let go after about 2 weeks...we were so efficient, we worked ourselves out of work.)

MSA: Imma hoping that ninjakitty will show up sometime...

*wanders into a warm comfy spot*
[ semi-lurk ]

STINKINGROSE

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 1:59 PM (P)

Bompity-bomp.

(Sits down to lurk, conformist that she is.)

MSA

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 4:42 PM (P)

ok people less lurking more posting

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

NAVYSEILS

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 5:48 PM (P)

*delurks*

Hi everybody (hi Dr. Nick)

I'm just doing as I'm told, delurking, making with the posting. I've been reading regular as I usually do, just haven't really had much to say I guess.

Too busy killing zombies or daydreaming about killing zombies. L4D2 is fun.

*relurks*

FREELANCERTEX

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 9:06 PM (P)

oooooh L4D2. the bf has been contemplating that game (he finally caved and got an xbox, and borrowed L4D from a friend). I personally am more of a gears of war person :D *evil grin* Enjoy L4D2, Navy. Dead Rising 2 will be coming out shortly as well.

sooooo cannot waaaaaait for the end of semester. Week and a smidge before finals; though, one of my finals is next week (professor is leaving for spain finals week to see her husband's family), at least 2 if not three are take-home (all english classes), and the other one shouldn't be too *too* hard, I hope, though I'm doing relatively well in that class so *shrug*, i practically don't have a finals week, lol. Cheers for another set of classes under the academic belt!

GORRAMGROUPIE

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 9:09 PM (P)

*Insert witty post full of jokes and cheerful stories here*

Sorry that's all I got, unless you want me to play proud poppy and gush about my kids.

Sorry about the job loss, SR.

'Who are you and how did you get in here?' 'I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.'
Police Squad

NICODEMUS

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 3:05 AM (P)

*streaks through*

STINKINGROSE

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 3:48 AM (P)

Gush away! It gets lonely without the voices in my head.

(Hits a moving target with fluorescent spraypaint. Stops to consider the mobile night light for a moment. Giggles.)

MSA

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 4:36 AM (P)

Hey I go on and on about my kid... why shouldn't you:)

Hugs Rosie

eeeeeek naked Nico ( hey try saying that 5 times fast...gigglesnort)

Ok must brag that Navy is doing exceedingly well in all his classes!!

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 1:11 PM (P)

I'd say "Go Navy!" but it would sound like a college football rally...

Aw heck. GO NAVY!!!

MsA, you're not bragging incessantly about LittleJohn. In fact I haven't heard about him in days! Has he outgrown all his clothes or "christened" anyone yet? (Changing diapers is a whole different experience with little boys and may require evasive maneuvers.)

I'm just waaaaiiiiiting to heeeear from the Agencyyyy....

I'm teaching a First Aid class tonight. I'm a volunteer so it's productive but not lucrative. C'est la vie. I've arranged to teach my other three classes to meet my volunteer obligation, then I can think about charging for my services. (Hopefully by then I'll have employment and won't have to stop the volunteering part of teaching.)

I now return you (and me) to your regularly schedueld first cup of coffee.

FREELANCERTEX

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 2:40 PM (P)

Yay Navy!!

teehee, you called MsA's kid Little John XD that's cute, funny and cute.

Fingers crossed on the job hunt, SR.

MSA

Thursday, December 3, 2009 12:10 AM (P)

Yup he has outgrown the newborn stuff Rosie. You'd be so proud in 4 weeks he's gone from 6 pounds 15 ounces to 8 pounds 15 ounces:) Obviously a good eater ( which is making for some pumping problems, but still good)
He's in the 0-3 month stuff now and you should see him smile. He has the cutest crooked smile like his daddy.... mind you it's hard to catch him smiling so we haven't a picture just yet.
Got my fingers crossed for you on the job front

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, December 3, 2009 2:56 PM (P)

Thursday morning bump.

Wow, growth spurt for the little one already?

MSA

Thursday, December 3, 2009 7:16 PM (P)

morning all:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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