Imponderables- a revivial!!

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MSA

Thursday, September 22, 2011 4:08 PM

We're alive!!!

It's been so good to see returning people and new:)

YAY for imponderables!!

Old thread here
http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=2&t=49454

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.

ZEEK

Thursday, September 22, 2011 4:48 PM

OK so how do people deal with incompetent co-workers. I have two of them and while they're funny in a sad kinda way they can also get very frustrating when you have too much of your own work to do.

For instance yesterday one of them somehow lost s shortcut after installing a software update and couldn't figure out how to run the program that the shortcut went to anymore. I had to tell him the full path to the file. Now working at a tech company you'd think he could have used the start menu or at least known about the program files folder on his one. Sheesh.

So, what do you do with people like that? Ignore them? Feign stupidity yourself (Hmmm that's a tricky one...I don't know how to get windows to run a program...I guess you're stuck)? Wait for them to fail on something important and hope that you don't get sucked up into the fallout? Other?

RIONAEIRE

Thursday, September 22, 2011 5:26 PM

I'm pretty incompetant about things technical myself so I can't really criticize. I tend to let others do their work and do my own myself. Occasionally I have to supervise volunteers and that gets old fast, I feel bad for saying that since patience is usually one of my virtues, but I'm not good at thinking up projects for others to do so I always like it better when someone else has to help them/supervise. My job is helping/talking to the public and so that's what I like doing at work.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

MSA

Friday, September 23, 2011 5:38 PM

I'm a teacher... when that happens I am compelled to get 3x5 cards ( colored naturally) and write them a step by step guide to completing the task.
Needless to say, few co-workers expose me to their ignorance:)

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.

PENGUIN

Friday, September 23, 2011 5:46 PM

King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

6IXSTRINGJACK

Friday, September 23, 2011 7:31 PM

Every job I've ever worked, I'm the most competent worker in my bosses' eyes, and the least competent to everyone else. (WARNING: This only works if you've read How to Win Friends and Influence People and/or you were born able to win people over naturally)

That plan = good raises, and a minimal raise in blood pressure from co-workers' stupidity.

Just befriend the, otherwise, smartest co-worker that has a ton of drive and ambition that you, (if you're like me), lack and ride their coattails to great pay.

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned."

STINKINGROSE

Saturday, September 24, 2011 7:22 PM

Patiently walk them through it and gently suggest they take notes in case it ever happens again. Go sloooowwwwly.

I hate it when people to whom something is second nature try to "show" you how to do that thing and their hands fly so fast that you can't see what they did or where they clicked and the screens go zipping by and you might as well have been blindfolded, because they are impatient and can't see how anyone could be that slow/stupid that they can't keep up or have to be reminded/shown in the first place.

Just 'cause I'm one of the dummies. I try to remember that when the tables are turned.

6IXSTRINGJACK

Monday, September 26, 2011 2:31 AM

See.....

Just like stinkingrose said....

Nobody.....NOBODY..... responds well to being treated poorly by their "superiors" at work

My "subordinates" would LOVE me..... (Especially since any superior over my bosses have usually hated me)

If I were his/her "boss", i would lovingly groom him/her to do the job so well that if nobody on top was watching he/she would be doing all of my work for me, and (while not even breaking a sweat doing it), would go home every night feeling the satisfaction of a job well done.

The trick is, to make yourself invaluable in the beginning and then when you see a shift in power (al'la buyout/merger/etc.) make your presence so redundant that you just bought yourself a paid extended vacation.

I'd never do this for a job I actually had passion for, or something that I truly believed in, but when you work as a mindless drone pushing buttons and seeing work come in everyday and night that will never be "finished", where's the satisfaction of a job well done?

I HATE jobs that you can't stand back after a day's work and pat yourself on the back and say "I did that!"

Why do all the high paying jobs I've ever had never give you that satisfaction while many of the low paying jobs I've had do?

Make hay while the sun shines....

Never let them see you cry

The guy (I'm sure) played an intrigal part in my layoff nearly a year and a half ago is married with kids and is underwater on his debt. He's such a chode smoker to his superiors you wouldn't believe he was hetro unless his wife vouched for him. Seriously.....

I'm 32, my house is paid for, my car is paid for, I haven't worked a day for anyone else since early 2010, and in the last month I've easily added 15k to the original purchase price of my house.

Not bad for a 3 time community college drop out, huh?

college
bosses
not living the life you want

If I can do it, sure as anyone can, if they have the drive to do it.

Sure... I have family who is "rich" now, making boku bucks a year, but they'll be paying off that house and college long after they've taken out new loans for their kids' college.....

I'll just be the cool uncle who takes them fishing and buys them all silver dollars on their birthday and Christmas like my uncle did.

Why buy the children experience when you can rent it for dirt cheap and not have to clean diapers and wake up at 2AM to a screaming kid?

My bro is awesome and I hope he has 20 kids.

And what you heard, but I'm going to push all of them to get into the trades instead of college.... even the girls.

Later,
~6

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned."

MSA

Monday, September 26, 2011 3:39 PM

Ok ponder

If you could have one hour to talk to a celebrity who would it be and why

I really want to say Joss... but I think I'm going to have to talk to Jim Butcher. I really need some explanations

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

Monday, September 26, 2011 5:08 PM

...Anyways

I don't think any celebrity has moved me so much that I would want to have a deep conversation with him/her.

Is that weird?

ZEEK

Monday, September 26, 2011 5:43 PM

Whoops looks like we have both Imponderables going somehow.

Crazy morning. One of the two got canned. Not exactly sure if it was for incompetence but that's my theory. I'm sure they can't tell us for legal reasons and whatnot.

Anyway...celebrity....hmmmm...I'll have to think about who's the hottest chick that isn't super famous yet and might be single.

MSA

Monday, September 26, 2011 6:17 PM

LOL Zeek... what if little Zeek weren't involved? Then who would you want to talk to?

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.

ZEEK

Monday, September 26, 2011 8:07 PM

Hmmm so if I were a woman who would I want to talk to? I guess someone who has a laundry list of past mistakes I can pull out at a moment's notice to shame them with.

How did I do?

6IXSTRINGJACK

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 1:50 AM

Not that I was asked the question, but if I had an hour to talk to any celebrity, I'd speak with Michael Madson. http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q=michael+madson

As bad ass as he seems in any of his movies, I read an article where he said that he never emails and he only sends letters. One day, he took a hammer to his cell phone and swears by home phones now. He feels it unnatural for people to be able to reach you on the run....

Boy... do I wish we were still in a world where the only phones were tied to our walls and there wasn't even caller ID. Even given all the family/friend drama we had to deal with back then by simply picking up the phone, I think we were much more tight with the people we loved when we didn't have the option of not answering because we knew who was calling...

Hell... it had to beat worrying about world issues we couldn't even hope to effect these days.

I wish I was born in 1940 and died before 1990.

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned."

RIONAEIRE

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 3:13 AM

Celebrities. I'd want to talk to Enya or Loreena McKennet, or Michael McGlynn, who arranges all of Anuna's music. They are all extremely talented in the Irish singing world. Oh and that guy who sings Sean Nos in Ragus, he's got the most stunningly exquisite singing voice, I'm in love with him for how he sings.
As far as actors, I don't really think I feel the need to spend time with any in particular. I'm one of those people who cares about charactors, rather than actors. Now if I could sit down with a charactor for an hour then that would be different. :)

I love cell phones. Now granted I prefer regular land lines because its way easier to understand the person on the other end, but I feel cell phones are a must, I'd be humped without mine, its a safety issue for starters. And secondly I want to be reliable and easy to get ahold of so people can get what they need from me on a prompt basis.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

LILI

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 3:25 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
I'm going to have to talk to Jim Butcher. I really need some explanations

Yeah... he wouldn't give them to you. He is crafty and evasive when directly questioned. That, or he'll just say, "Uhhhh, no!"

I'd like to have a conversation with Freddie Mercury. I know it's not possible, as he's dead, but what an interesting life he had.

Facts are stubborn things.

ZEEK

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 4:49 PM

So, what did everybody think of the new how I met your mother? I liked it. I think that was the best episode I've seen in a while.

Also, here's my idea of how they can have seasons after we've met the mother. We know they meet at the wedding right? Well how about Ted is super busy with his best man responsibilities. He meets two or three women at the wedding with potential. Then we get a season or two or "which one will it be?". I could see something like that work for how we still get to know the mother while keeping the show interesting.

MSA

Thursday, September 29, 2011 3:16 PM

Really fantastic:)

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, September 30, 2011 4:27 PM

Sadly Lili - you're probably right he wouldn't tell me ...but I could still bug him:)

OK it's Friday folks...YAY

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.

NVGHOSTRIDER

Sunday, October 2, 2011 9:54 AM

Agree with 6. Actually in my top 3.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

MSA

Monday, October 3, 2011 3:43 PM

BIG HUGS to Penguin ... we're here if you need us sweety:)

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.

ZEEK

Monday, October 3, 2011 7:38 PM

2nd jury duty for the year down. "Hi. Fill out this form. All the trials settled. Get out."

You know you could have just called so I didn't have to drive all the way downtown and back and pay $10 for parking.

And I only get $6 for jury duty as it is. Lame!

MSA

Monday, October 3, 2011 8:20 PM

HUGS Zeek ... they never let me do jury duty either.
BTW if you ever want not to be on one... mention you have a masters in criminal psychology. Both counsel will nearly injure themselves attempting to excuse you quickly and get you out before you can taint the jury with facts.

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.

RIONAEIRE

Tuesday, October 4, 2011 12:56 AM

I had jury duty earlier this month, as did my mom and someone else I know. I wasn't chosen, got excused after the juries for the day were chosen. They like to summon me a lot, hopefully this will keep them busy for a while since they can't call me for two years now.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

ZEEK

Tuesday, October 4, 2011 2:54 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RionaEire:
I had jury duty earlier this month, as did my mom and someone else I know. I wasn't chosen, got excused after the juries for the day were chosen. They like to summon me a lot, hopefully this will keep them busy for a while since they can't call me for two years now.

I got that two years line too. Then when I got this summons they said if I didn't serve on a jury at a trial that it didn't count. So, I still had to go this time. I assume I'm right back in the lottery again since I wasn't selected for a trial this time either. So annoying.

MSA

Thursday, October 6, 2011 3:25 PM

Ah the joys of the justice system:)

Hey so ponder...
Would you want to serve on the jury for a murder trial? Why or why not?

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.

ZEEK

Thursday, October 6, 2011 4:10 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
Ah the joys of the justice system:)

Hey so ponder...
Would you want to serve on the jury for a murder trial? Why or why not?

Well no because I don't want to waste the time sitting on a jury. If I had to be on some sort of trial though then I would want to be on a murder trial or something serious. I feel like I'd be pretty good at coming to a logical conclusion instead of an emotional one. Plus I'm stubborn as hell. So, it's my decision or a hung jury.

MSA

Thursday, October 6, 2011 4:17 PM

Zeek just go in with that attitude and I guarantee you will never serve on a jury:) LOL

I would so so love to be on a jury... but they won't let me.JERKS

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.

ZEEK

Thursday, October 6, 2011 4:55 PM

I honestly don't understand why they're allowed to do jury selection. Shouldn't a jury of your peers be totally random?

MSA

Friday, October 7, 2011 3:49 PM

Well the theory is they have to root out ringers and people who are predisposed to agree or disagree with specific arguments. Often it'll be things like making sure a neo-nazi isn't on the jury where a black or jewish person is on trial.

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.

ZEEK

Friday, October 7, 2011 4:45 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
Well the theory is they have to root out ringers and people who are predisposed to agree or disagree with specific arguments. Often it'll be things like making sure a neo-nazi isn't on the jury where a black or jewish person is on trial.

But shouldn't that still be allowed. If those are a segment of the population then their views should be considered just as valid as the super forgiving person who will give anyone a second chance.

ZEEK

Friday, October 7, 2011 7:50 PM

omgwtfscorpions!!

We've gone from fire ants to scorpions in my office. We have a security guard in the lobby!? What are they doing all day!? No scorpions have security access!!

TRAVELER

Saturday, October 8, 2011 4:51 AM

I would never be choosen for a jury. Last time I was waiting while they were going through selection and the first question the defense attorney asked is, "Do you personally know a police officer?" Anybody who did was removed and I know about three. So being a friend of a police officer gets you disqualified.

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

STINKINGROSE

Saturday, October 8, 2011 5:01 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by traveler:
I would never be choosen for a jury. Last time I was waiting while they were going through selection and the first question the defense attorney asked is, "Do you personally know a police officer?" Anybody who did was removed and I know about three. So being a friend of a police officer gets you disqualified.

It might depend on the case. If it involved a police officer as defendant or victim then it would make sense to weed out people who could be unduly swayed either way.
Which brings us back to a jury of your peers. My peers should be as close to "me" as possible. This stems, I believe, from making sure that the lower classes do not get railroaded by their "betters", or that the elite don't get essentially lynched for grudges against their social strata. Neither end of the spectrum is likely to really understand or sympathize with the other extreme. On the other hand, if a jury is comprised of members who almost literally might as well be your clones they are unlikely to find you guilty even if you are. A balance has to be struck and maintained. This is why the defense and prosecution are both in on the selection process, as check and balance to each other. It's an attempt to get to an impartial and logical verdict once the facts (such as they are) have been presented for deliberation.
Unless I'm misunderstanding the whole thing.
Which is not unheard of.

RUGBUG

Saturday, October 8, 2011 5:25 AM

And again, Rugbug for the win! I'm killer at remembering passwords. ;)

Glad to see there was a burst of activity that I missed out on. While I'm glad that the imponderable threads aren't as crazy as they used to be, I do wish there was more posting. My desire for discussion is just not satisfied with one or two posts a day. I need more, dammit. It's all about me, right? Someone post!!!! :)

From what I've just read (this thread and last):

MSA: that weirds me out that a school is celebrating teen pregnancy. Celebrate the stayingin school part, not the pregnancy/you-mad-e-you-life-a-lot-more-difficult part. And what about the fathers?

Celebrity hang out? M'eh. I, too, prefer characters. I would hate to ruin a perfectly wonderful character by finding out the actor is an asshat. And since a lot of actors are asshats, there is a high probability that it would happen.

Million Dollars? Gosh, I'd do tons of stuff for a million dollars. Specially if it was tax-free. What wouldn't I do? hurt someone and I'm sure there must be a few other things on that list, but I can't think of them right now.

hugs to all the imponderables, old and new. If y'all don't post...I'll be forced to run off for a few months or so...and then be amused all over again that I can still remember my password.

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

RUGBUG

Saturday, October 8, 2011 5:32 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by stinkingrose:
A balance has to be struck and maintained. This is why the defense and prosecution are both in on the selection process, as check and balance to each other. It's an attempt to get to an impartial and logical verdict once the facts (such as they are) have been presented for deliberation.
Unless I'm misunderstanding the whole thing.
Which is not unheard of.

That was the hope originally, but these days, jury selection is about each side doing whatever they can to get the people who would sympathize with their side on the jury...and those who don't, off. It's almost an art.

I had jury duty on my birthday. It sucked. I had to sit in the juror's room all day long. Blah.

I had jury duty once where I had to show up three days running and had like three weeks of call ins while the jury was selected with two more days int he court house later. It was a huge case and while it would've been interesting from a legal standpoint, sometimes I think it's better to not know the evil that men do. You can't unsee things once you've seen them. (trial was a brutal murder of a pregnant woman ...by the father of the child. Could've had some interesting implications...but it was also really horrible.)

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

LILI

Saturday, October 8, 2011 8:05 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
Would you want to serve on the jury for a murder trial? Why or why not?

Ugh. No. The last things I want to hear about are the details of a brutal crime.

Off-topic: Neil Patrick Harris singing a ballad? One of the bone-meltingly sexiest things I have ever heard. And as you all may know, I like women. (and of course, he likes men, so maybe there's some kind of balance in that.)

Facts are stubborn things.

MSA

Monday, October 10, 2011 3:28 PM

Zeek- are you sure the scorpions aren't on visitors passes???

Rugbug!!!!! YAY YAY YAY!!!
HUGS we've missed you. How are the horsies???

Lili- hmm well at the very least it allows you to appreciate the ballad:)

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.

ZEEK

Monday, October 10, 2011 5:56 PM

Even better our CEO is visiting today. I can only imagine how well it will go over if he gets stung by a scorpion.

MSA

Monday, October 10, 2011 6:16 PM

I can think of so many people who would love to see their CEO stung by a scorpion... you have a unique opportunity here

Side note...do not take your shoes off and leave them under your desk. Scorpions love small dark spaces

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.

ZEEK

Monday, October 10, 2011 7:20 PM

I don't mind my CEO yet. He drops F bombs in company meetings. That's kinda cool.

I swear if a scorpion gets in my shoe I'm calling this a hazardous work environment and finding a lawyer.

RIONAEIRE

Monday, October 10, 2011 10:27 PM

I just recently found out that we have a very tiny, very benign type of scorpion in my part of my state, I have spent time in the woods all my life and didn't know that, I just assumed we didn't have any. Apparently they are rare and keep to themselves but my brother's new wife was stung a couple of months ago when they were camping, its sting is minor and doesn't really cause significant trouble at all, but I learnt something new, who would have thought that we have scorpions here?

But ug, normally poisonous scorpions at work? That would be frightening.

I wouldn't want to serve on a murder trial because that is a big responsability. I'm more emotional than not, but not enough to make it too bad, but still I'd rather not decide people's fates, especially if its a complicated case. If it were obvious it would be easier, but if it wasn't then I'd really be conflicted about what to do and I'd side on the cautious side, I don't want to convict someone if we don't have evidence that they clearly did it.

I enjoy mystery novels though.

Lili, do you like Dr. Horrible? That has Neal Patrick Harris in it. I watched it and didn't understand it, everyone but me loves it I guess. I think I'm missing something. Intellectually I understand what its about, but the ending felt flat to me and I don't like musicals. But everyone else loves it so if you haven't seen it I think you'd enjoy it and he does sing in it.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

LILI

Monday, October 10, 2011 10:40 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RionaEire:
Lili, do you like Dr. Horrible? That has Neal Patrick Harris in it. I watched it and didn't understand it, everyone but me loves it I guess. I think I'm missing something. Intellectually I understand what its about, but the ending felt flat to me and I don't like musicals. But everyone else loves it so if you haven't seen it I think you'd enjoy it and he does sing in it.

I do like Dr. Horrible, and I like NPH in it, but I never melted onto the couch watching it. Something about his singing on HIMYM made me swoon, which I had to comment on. He isn't the only one, but it is a rarity.

Facts are stubborn things.

RIONAEIRE

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 4:22 AM

Cool, maybe he'll sing again if the makers of the show know that people find it sexy and fun.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

NVGHOSTRIDER

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 7:15 AM

I hate not sleeping because when I do get the chance I think my snoring wakes up the kid. I think so but strangely he seems to sleep better when he hears mommy/daddy sleeping. What things help y'all sleep? I don't think I can stand the quiet of the country anymore, kid has odd nocturnal patterns, alcohol is a joke, and the thought of my recent vivid dreams being interrupted keep me from sleeping too long. I need a vacation.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
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MSA

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 3:27 PM

Hmm ok I can see not wanting the responsibility of a murder trial.
Really you don't like Dr. Horrible?? Oh well to each his own. I'm not that huge a fan of Angel

Zeek dear just mind where you step and leave your shoes on:) HUGS

Oh I miss sleep... so so much. Johnny can now get out ( owning to new toddler bed) so practically every night I'm sound asleep and a tiny voice right by my head says " mommy pick you up"

NV

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.

RUGBUG

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 11:41 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:

Oh I miss sleep... so so much. Johnny can now get out ( owning to new toddler bed) so practically every night I'm sound asleep and a tiny voice right by my head says " mommy pick you up"

But that's not a bad way to wake-up, right? As long as it's not 3 in the morning. I totally get why parents leave their kids in cribs for as long as possible (and hope that don't have good climbers).

It takes me forever to fall asleep, but once I'm out, I'm usually pretty good 'til early morning. I tend to put ear plugs in every a.m. around 4-5 so that the traffic from the street I live on doesn't wake me up. It's one of the busiest streets in town, so it's quite loud. Loud enough that people make fun of me because you can hear a diesel downshifting to get up the hill on my answering machine. It's sounds like a cow.

MSA: The horses are doing well. I just sold Show about a month ago. It's a happysad occassion, but the woman who bought him really loves him. I was having a hard time keeping him worked enough and was feeling guilty. Amazingly, he sold in 13 days for full price...which in this market (and with his history) is quite unbelievable. It took my co-worker 3 years to sell her inexpensive and nice young horse. So glad it didn't take that long. I'm enjoying having more money, more time and less guilt, although I do miss my boy.

Dr. Horrible is one of those campy bizarre things that you either get, or don't. I Love It, but can see how some people would watch and be like "WTH?" I would imagine that fans of Buffy find it more amusing that fans of Firefly. Now, if you're fans of both...well, I would think you would like it.

CEOs: I like my CEO. He's awesome. I don't want him to get stung by a scorpion. I liked my old CEO and wouldn't want him to get stung either. My old boss, on the other hand? Not saying I'd like to see anything happen to her, 'cause I wouldn't, but whether she deserves something for the mental abuse she put me through is another topic altogether.

In other news, I cancelled my Netflix membership effective 9/1, because I didn't like being jerked around for, let's face it, a luxury item. Now, if I rent, I go to the local store or to redbox. I realize one small perk of netflix...my queue let's me know if I've watched something or not. I rented two movies from Redbox on Saturday. I watched the first (Hereafter = disappointing) and started on the second only to realize I had already seen it. In fact, I had rented it just a couple weeks prior. That's pathetic. What's even worse, is that when I was renting, I was interesting in "I am Number Four" but it was out. It didn't dawn on me until hours and hours later that I had also seen that movie. Crap...I just had another birthday, but I'm not THAT old. Eek.

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

RIONAEIRE

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 12:50 AM

Oh the privelidge of having a video store that is close enough to your house to go to. Now adays, much to my anger and frustration, the only video stores in my city are a bit too far to visit regularly. We get netflix and red box but that just isn't the same, oh the days of brousing at the video store whenever we want ... sigh. People don't know how lucky they are.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

RUGBUG

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 2:06 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by RionaEire:
Oh the privelidge of having a video store that is close enough to your house to go to. Now adays, much to my anger and frustration, the only video stores in my city are a bit too far to visit regularly. We get netflix and red box but that just isn't the same, oh the days of brousing at the video store whenever we want ... sigh. People don't know how lucky they are.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

Hah...I hate browsing in the store. All the boxes are too close together and too many to see. Sure, the new releases that are highlighted and get the full face of the box showing are just fine. But the rest that only get the spine showing? Ugh. (BTW, I feel the same way about clothes shopping. I can't handle shopping in places where everything is smashed onto a rack. I like to walk in, scan and walk out if I dont' see anything. I hate browsing).

Thankfully, as Netflix killed Hollywood Video and Blockbuster, two local stores managed to survive. One has 5 movies, 5 days, 5 dollars for all but the newest of new releases. I call that an awesomeness.

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

ZEEK

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 2:00 PM

I always just exploit blockbuster express. They have some policy about new releases being available or you get a one night rental free. Those codes hit the interwebs weekly. So, I just rent stuff for free out of their kiosks

MSA

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 3:18 PM

Sneaky Zeek:)

Rugbug- aww I know you miss your boy, but I also know how guilty you feel when you aren't properly working a horse. HUGS

Sadly it is 3 am most times Johnny comes in... kinda zombified at this point as he's had a cold all week and keeps coming in

I like netflix streaming too much to let go...and I use the rental thing to get odd documentaries for my students so I figure it's a reasonable expense considering that it's used daily in our house ( Johnny is a huge fan of Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That)...

BTW Martin Short is the voice in teh Cat in The Hat and it's made it hard to watch HIMYM because I keep expecting him to do flips or such

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.

MAGDALENA

Thursday, October 13, 2011 10:13 PM

Hello all! I am couch surfing once more, alive & well in Muswell Hill/Crouch End (London)...

I am frustrated by the lack of... well... EVERYTHING! Thank goodness for browncoats & facebook...

CPT Magda R Martin
CO of Golf Co (Europe)
76th Independent Battalion

RIONAEIRE

Thursday, October 13, 2011 10:27 PM

A Magda a chara,
I hope you can find a place to live soon, its good that you've got nice friends who can let you stay with them for now.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

MSA

Friday, October 14, 2011 4:00 PM

HUGS HUGS HUGS Magda... hey we're lucky to have you

Ok seriously at what point does sleep deprivation become crazy? "cause I think I'm there

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.

STEGASAURUS

Friday, October 14, 2011 9:17 PM

Aren't the terrible two's fun? I've gotten about 6 hours of sleep for the last week. I'm right there with ya. It's not like I can't sleep through Maddox's crying fits at 3am, because I certainly can. It's my wife's fist/foot/knee contacting between my shoulder blades that wakes me up. And once I'm awake, I'm done for for the rest of the night. Ugh.

-Steg

ZEEK

Friday, October 14, 2011 9:29 PM

Right there with you guys. A bag of doritos fell over in my pantry at like 3am one night this week. Woke me up for a good 45 minutes. Brutal.

STEGASAURUS

Saturday, October 15, 2011 8:26 AM

For comparison's sake, imagine that bag of Doritos shuffling into your room and then having to put it back from whence it came. All the while, it's crying and refusing to go back on it's shelf.

Now in that scenario, you can just eat the bag and be satisfied with a full stomach and peace and quite in your home. We, with two year olds, don't have that luxury.

Ah, the joys of parenthood.

-Steg

ZEEK

Monday, October 17, 2011 3:26 PM

Mmmmmmm Doritos flavored babies. Wait...how did we get on this subject?

MSA

Monday, October 17, 2011 4:04 PM

aaaaaahhhh sorry mental image of babies covered in Doritos dust

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.

RIONAEIRE

Monday, October 17, 2011 6:50 PM

Two great things about parenting two year olds:
Thing 1: There are sooooo many other people doing it or who have done it, sometimes multiple times that can give you advice about what worked for their little ones.

Thing 2: They will be three soon enough and will eventually grow out of whatever they're doing that is difficult.

I know that doesn't solve the immediate sleep deprivation problem. I know I have some trouble when I'm not getting enough sleep, in college I wondered if there was yet something else wrong with my body and brain because I couldn't stay awake when I sat down, even fell asleep in a movie theater twice, embarassing, but fortunately six months of not working after graduating fixed my sleep problem.

I know it isn't that easy for you guys though since you don't get six months break from the little ones.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

MSA

Monday, October 17, 2011 6:59 PM

LOL Riona your story made me think of the time I was in college and a friend talked me into participating in her sleep deprivation case study for her senior project.
She got an A... I fell asleep during a final and had to re-take it

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

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 6:37 PM

OK Zeek- thanks to you I dreamed my son was trying to cover babies in doritos and eat them...

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.

ZEEK

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 10:59 PM

You're welcome

TRAVELER

Saturday, October 22, 2011 10:45 PM

Cover anything in Doritos and it will great. Cheese nachos for best effect.

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

MAGDALENA

Sunday, October 23, 2011 8:10 PM

Ha ha ha! Now I have a crazy meantal image of toddlers covered in Doritos... yummy & messy at the same time! I love my browncoat family!

CPT Magda R Martin
CO of Golf Co (Europe)
76th Independent Battalion

MSA

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 5:07 PM

Ok due to move our tivo is not hooked up

Tell me what the heck happened on HIMYM!!!!!!

The rest of you... what is your worst moving memory or experience??

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.

ZEEK

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 5:18 PM

Nothing special. Everyone realized their significant other is like their parents and freaked out briefly. They all got over it. Ted was pathetic and needy. The end.

MSA

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 10:38 PM

Good to see they value consistency

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.

6IXSTRINGJACK

Thursday, October 27, 2011 2:09 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by RionaEire:
Oh the privelidge of having a video store that is close enough to your house to go to. Now adays, much to my anger and frustration, the only video stores in my city are a bit too far to visit regularly. We get netflix and red box but that just isn't the same, oh the days of brousing at the video store whenever we want ... sigh. People don't know how lucky they are.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

I have TWO Family Videos within walking distance from me.

They're the only brick and mortar survivors of the NetFlix era.

Any Blockbuster or Hollywood you walked into only had 200 movies and about 100 copies of each movie. FV, in contrast, has about 3,000 movies to choose from.

AWESOME video store!!!!

If there is something that I absolutely cannot find for free to download online, chances are, FV has it waiting for ya!

And yes.... I'm applying there next week, so I'm putting my plug in right now

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." ~Shepherd Book

BTW... I love my General Discussion Peeps. If you feel a strong need to judge me on RWED discussions I've had in the General Discussion, I welcome it, but I also say that they are two different worlds......

And while my core never wavers and though I may say things you don't like in the RWED, I'd never say them in General Discussions and I hope you would do the same.

RIONAEIRE

Thursday, October 27, 2011 2:39 AM

That's cool Six, do you get free or discounted videos if you work there?

I've only moved twice in my life and so I don't have a lot of moving experiences.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

6IXSTRINGJACK

Thursday, October 27, 2011 2:49 AM

I dunno.....

I don't work there yet :)

I can't believe that Randal from Clerks can have a video store job and I can't get hired there though.

If I get the job I'll let ya know!

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." ~Shepherd Book

BTW... I love my General Discussion Peeps. If you feel a strong need to judge me on RWED discussions I've had in the General Discussion, I welcome it, but I also say that they are two different worlds......

And while my core never wavers and though I may say things you don't like in the RWED, I'd never say them in General Discussions and I hope you would do the same.

ZEEK

Thursday, October 27, 2011 2:09 PM

That makes for a good ponder. Where is the place you'd most like to work if you got an employee discount? I'm ruling out Amazon because that's too easy. They sell everything.

For me it would be newegg. Even though I don't buy computer parts often I still love to drool over all the new speedy stuff. If I had a customer discount I bet I'd buy way too much.

If we can't do online places then I'd go with Fry's. It's basically the store version of newegg with slightly worse prices.

RIONAEIRE

Thursday, October 27, 2011 11:00 PM

Based on the discounts alone I'd want to work at one of my favorite resturants, I have many, because I love eating and discounted resturant food makes me happy. Either that or Disneyland, because rides are fun. But that isn't in my city, so a yummy resturant like Pizza Catto or Red Robin will have to do. Food is my only money spending weakness, ... oh wait, how about working for the airport and getting discounted plain tickets? Does that count within the parameters of the question, because if it does then I might shift to that.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

6IXSTRINGJACK

Friday, October 28, 2011 5:52 AM

If you asked me that question 3 months ago, I would have said Lowes, but I'm really hoping that most of my big purchases there are out of the way for a long while........

Plus....

I have had a few people there asking me how I get stuff so cheap there lol.....

It's funny to me that Lowes was the only place I put in an application that had the decency to tell me "NO" before even giving me an interview (I just didn't get any replies yet anywhere else).....

Yet....

I'm schooling the employees that they can use their 10% employee discount and also stack the 5% Lowes card discount on top of it if they pre-order everything online. If you try that on the store, you only get the higher discount.

You don't even have to work at Lowes to get the measly 10% discount..... Just go to the Post Office and request a change of address packet and you get one.

Plus... if you use the card in the store, they take it from you and tear it up. If you buy online, you have at least several days to use it again before they void the number. My guess is they process the used numbers every week or so....... so..... don't be so quick to rip up that card after you use it. If you wake up the next morning saying "DRAT.... I wish I bought that!", like I have often done, you don't have to run to the post office for another coupon. Chances are the one you used yesterday is still valid.

Newegg is definitely a great choice, as is any food place. I love my outdated electronics and a full belly.

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." ~Shepherd Book

BTW... I love my General Discussion Peeps. If you feel a strong need to judge me on RWED discussions I've had in the General Discussion, I welcome it, but I also say that they are two different worlds......

And while my core never wavers and though I may say things you don't like in the RWED, I'd never say them in General Discussions and I hope you would do the same.

ZEEK

Friday, October 28, 2011 5:10 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
It's funny to me that Lowes was the only place I put in an application that had the decency to tell me "NO" before even giving me an interview (I just didn't get any replies yet anywhere else).....

That may be due to incompetence rather than common decency. My manager just found out this morning that our HR department didn't bother the tell the guy they didn't hire for my job that he wasn't getting the job. I've been here since the start of May and knew for about 3 weeks before that. So, that guy just had to catch the drift apparently. Though I can't imagine he wanted the job too badly if he never contacted anyone to find out what was going on.

NAVYSEILS

Friday, October 28, 2011 6:09 PM

Most places around here don't bother to tell you if you don't get a job.

Unless they state otherwise, it's better to assume you won't hear about an unsuccessful application. Well, it's better for them, it is very frustrating for those looking to find work.

With regards to the ponder about employment based on discounts... I like the newegg idea, but if you rule out online places I can't really think of a decent bricks and mortar alternative around here. I'd have to just pick Game or somewhere like that. Get my videogames on the cheap.

6IXSTRINGJACK

Saturday, October 29, 2011 1:06 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:
Quote:
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
It's funny to me that Lowes was the only place I put in an application that had the decency to tell me "NO" before even giving me an interview (I just didn't get any replies yet anywhere else).....

That may be due to incompetence rather than common decency. My manager just found out this morning that our HR department didn't bother the tell the guy they didn't hire for my job that he wasn't getting the job. I've been here since the start of May and knew for about 3 weeks before that. So, that guy just had to catch the drift apparently. Though I can't imagine he wanted the job too badly if he never contacted anyone to find out what was going on.

They actually contacted me two days later to say they were looking at other candidates. I'm kind of surprised that I got any response at all since I applied online to like 20 other places and never hear anything.

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." ~Shepherd Book

BTW... I love my General Discussion Peeps. If you feel a strong need to judge me on RWED discussions I've had in the General Discussion, I welcome it, but I also say that they are two different worlds......

And while my core never wavers and though I may say things you don't like in the RWED, I'd never say them in General Discussions and I hope you would do the same.

MSA

Monday, October 31, 2011 3:51 PM

Hey Jack thanks:) We just bought a new house and are about to make a Lowe's run of epic proportions so the 10% plus 5% will help a ton:) You are so full of wisdom:)

HUGS Navy...

Store where I'd like a discount... based on percentage of my income spent there Carter's or Osh Kosh B'Gosh
Based on what I want to buy... Pyramid

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.

ZEEK

Monday, October 31, 2011 9:30 PM

Happy Chicks in Slutty Costumes Day!! I'm off to the BBQ place with hot chick waitresses for dinner. Yay! What a great holiday!

6IXSTRINGJACK

Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:55 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
Hey Jack thanks:) We just bought a new house and are about to make a Lowe's run of epic proportions so the 10% plus 5% will help a ton:) You are so full of wisdom:)

No problem....

Just make sure you buy the stuff online if you want to stack the discounts. If you buy it in the store you'll only get 10% off.

Although.... If you don't pay your stuff off right away, you can get something like 6 interest free months using the Lowes card and still get the 10% off in the store.

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." ~Shepherd Book

BTW... I love my General Discussion Peeps. If you feel a strong need to judge me on RWED discussions I've had in the General Discussion, I welcome it, but I also say that they are two different worlds......

And while my core never wavers and though I may say things you don't like in the RWED, I'd never say them in General Discussions and I hope you would do the same.

MSA

Tuesday, November 1, 2011 4:24 PM

How were your slutty waitresses Zeek??
Also...

Select to view spoiler:

seriously Katie Holmes ruined the slutty pumpkin and Ted is annoying. Lily's pregnancy brain and the Oh Canada torture was awesome!!

Thanks Jack:)

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.

ZEEK

Tuesday, November 1, 2011 8:26 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
How were your slutty waitresses Zeek??

It was a good year. We got our #1 pick at our table too. Couldn't ask for better.

6IXSTRINGJACK

Tuesday, November 1, 2011 11:26 PM

Oh... by the way.

I just found out today that if you want the 6 months no interest, you need to purchase over 299 bucks worth of stuff. Sounds like you're going to do at least that though :)

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." ~Shepherd Book

BTW... I love my General Discussion Peeps. If you feel a strong need to judge me on RWED discussions I've had in the General Discussion, I welcome it, but I also say that they are two different worlds......

And while my core never wavers and though I may say things you don't like in the RWED, I'd never say them in General Discussions and I hope you would do the same.

ZEEK

Wednesday, November 2, 2011 2:03 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
Also...
Select to view spoiler:
seriously Katie Holmes ruined the slutty pumpkin and Ted is annoying. Lily's pregnancy brain and the Oh Canada torture was awesome!!

Yeah they need to just cut Ted from the show. Or maybe the writers need to go back to season 1 and look at what Ted was like. Maybe they need to notice how he wasn't just a pathetic, whinny, super dork. He was just a hopeless romantic who was over the top at times. Bah!

The dirty talk about the pinball machine was funny/incredibly disturbing.

MSA

Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:59 PM

I know it makes me never want a pinball machine... or hmm maybe I do... LOL

I swear pregnancy brain is true!!! Once, when I was pregnant, I was doing wash and making breakfast and I put raw eggs in the washer by mistake.

Jack- yup new house needs a lot... we do have a nice $100 gift card from our friends. I'm sure we'll come up with loads of stuff we need.

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

Thursday, November 3, 2011 3:37 PM

BUMP

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.

6IXSTRINGJACK

Friday, November 4, 2011 1:06 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
Jack- yup new house needs a lot... we do have a nice $100 gift card from our friends. I'm sure we'll come up with loads of stuff we need.

Well I've also heard that if you buy Lowes cards you automatically get the 10% discount with them. I can't verify that as true personally, and I don't know if it will stack with the 5% credit card discount online.

But I'd love to know!

Would be great to not have to drop into random post offices on a weekly basis to get the change of address packets anymore.

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." ~Shepherd Book

BTW... I love my General Discussion Peeps. If you feel a strong need to judge me on RWED discussions I've had in the General Discussion, I welcome it, but I also say that they are two different worlds......

And while my core never wavers and though I may say things you don't like in the RWED, I'd never say them in General Discussions and I hope you would do the same.

ZEEK

Monday, November 7, 2011 5:12 PM

Poor little kaylee cat had a bad night last night. I have no idea what happened. She was sleeping peacefully in my warm pile of laundry that needed to be folded. I went to make dinner. She got up and was milling around. I got her to give her fluids and she was much more upset than usual even hissing at me. I didn't put up with that and gave her the fluids anyway. She wouldn't sit the way she normally does and kept trying to lay on her side. Then when I went to sit and eat dinner she climbed (not jumped) into my lap and was shaking. It was pretty freaky. I was trying to decide if she needed to go to the vet right away or if I should wait. I waited it out a bit. Couldn't really eat as she decided to rest her head on my arm. Eventually she stopped shaking and fell asleep.

No idea what the heck happened but she's definitely trying not to walk on her back left leg. She's just limping around but she's eating and getting around a bit. I'm hoping she just sprained something and will heal up. Poor kitty.

MSA

Tuesday, November 8, 2011 5:40 PM

Oh poor little Kaylee...

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.

ZEEK

Tuesday, November 8, 2011 8:45 PM

Seems like she's healing pretty quickly. She was still limping last night, but this morning she jumped up on the bed and jumped down. I could barely tell she was limping. I really have no idea what happened.

MSA

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 5:11 PM

I find that more frustrating... when you can't tell what's wrong it's hard to fix.
Glad Kaylee is feeling much better:)

Ooh a ponder- Do you have a pet? Why or why not?
right now we have no pets as our 17 year old border collie mix passed away a few weeks ago. Soon we will have another...

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.

ZEEK

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 7:31 PM

Awww I'm sorry to hear that. It's always tough losing a pet.

As for the ponder obviously I do have a pet. I've always liked animals. I think to me they just seem like they have pure intentions. I don't think they conspire to be mean. They just are who they are and if you accept that then you can usually get along.

Kaylee update is that she's acting like nothing happened now. She was tearing around the apartment last night on kitty emergencies (that's what I call it when they're like "I need to run around for no apparent reason"). So, I take it her leg feels fine now.

MSA

Thursday, November 10, 2011 6:07 PM

I love kitty emergencies... and the random stare at a spot on the ceiling like it's sprouting rainbows

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 14, 2011 5:48 PM

So ...everyone ready for the week?

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.

ZEEK

Monday, November 14, 2011 10:32 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
So ...everyone ready for the week?

Nope. Can I skip it?

MSA

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 4:50 PM

Ooh that's a good ponder

If you could skip one week of your life, which week would it be and why?

I think I'd skip the week I die:)

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.

RIONAEIRE

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 1:13 AM

Good one MSA

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

ZEEK

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 4:42 PM

Probably one of the early baby ones. I don't remember them anyways. Babies are always crying too. They seem miserable. Probably why we block out those memories.

MSA

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 5:54 PM

Why not block out something you would remember that you wouldn't want to remember???

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.

ZEEK

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 6:23 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
Why not block out something you would remember that you wouldn't want to remember???

Learning experiences.

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