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"[Paul Ryan's health care plan] is exactly like Obamacare." -- (link) - Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) Apr 15, 07:35
I liked the opening scene of The Office last night. The rest was dreadful. Also, Parks & Rec's episode last night was the weakest of the season, IMO -- nm - prayformojo Apr 15, 07:24 3
- I only saw the last half of parks and it was the only episode I think i have seen this year. can you tell me. - kelly Apr 15, 07:38 1
  - (spoils above) -- nm - kelly Apr 15, 07:39
- It was dreadful full on for me; I left the room halfway thru. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 15, 07:25
I hate giving your "salary requirement" during a job interview. Prefer the company would just be more open about what they are willing to pay. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 15, 07:20 25
- The job interviews I don't care about I'm going to ask for Unicorns and Marshmallow. -- nm - lileve Apr 15, 07:29 2
  - why? I mean, if you're just going for interview practice (because you don't care about the jobs) you should, you know, - amanda jones Apr 15, 07:35 1
    - Why? Because I'm kidding! -- nm - lileve Apr 15, 07:53
- I miss the good old days when the salary or range would be in the job ad. -- nm - zork Apr 15, 07:25 3
  - yes indeed - " how about you pay me what I'm worth - not what you think the less amount is I will work for" -- nm - Epiphany Apr 15, 07:27 1
    - it's a catch 22. you're only worth what they're willing to pay. - loosilu Apr 15, 07:28
  - Some places do that, and all govt jobs, but it seems to be the minority. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 15, 07:26
- "Well, I am currently making 'x' and would like to be in that ballpark" - groiny Apr 15, 07:23 1
  - I'm pretty sure my call back will depend 100% on how close I was to what they have in mind. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 15, 07:29
- Sometimes I have no idea what is even reasonable for a position -- nm - Hotkiss Apr 15, 07:23
- agreed. If I overshoot, I'm out of the running. If I undershoot, I could miss what they would have been willing to pay., -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:23 12
  - That's why you always try and get them to give a number first. "Oh, that's negotiable, what do you have budgeted for the position?" - Ender Apr 15, 07:36
  - on the other hand - when they know what you make/want and then they ask if you can be " flexible" - Epiphany Apr 15, 07:27 8
    - But, that's when you can start talking about benefits. -- nm - Amy Apr 15, 07:29 7
      - three extra days vacation time, to start. (this is always negotiable.) -- nm - amanda jones Apr 15, 07:36
      - well, those are either going to be there or not. it's not like you can get them to throw some in when they were going to be there - zork Apr 15, 07:32 3
        
        We've had people here negotiate telecommuting and extra days off. We have no room financially, of course, but you can work out special schedules and - Amy Apr 15, 07:38
        
        I don't know what I'd ask for. I don't think my company does bonuses. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:33 1
        
        like I said "not unless you're some big exec" -- nm - zork Apr 15, 07:33
      - in my industry, bennies are pretty standard. not much wiggle there. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:30 1
        
        at this stage - I can't give up my vacation time - Epiphany Apr 15, 07:35
  - and either way, unless you are close to their number, you look like the wrong person (not good enough or will be resentful) -- nm - zork Apr 15, 07:24
  - I was honest and said it depends, but would likely not take less than my current salary and then gave the amount. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 15, 07:23
- yeah, that's always seemed silly -- nm - prayformojo Apr 15, 07:22
- they are willing to pay the bare minimum for your services. - groiny Apr 15, 07:21
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  - enough about his sex life already. -- nm - zork Apr 15, 07:19
- from carrying those sideburns around. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 15, 07:15
So according to this list, there are only 4 soaps that are still airing? - prayformojo Apr 15, 07:13 5
- the news story about the cancellation says only 4 remain on network TV. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:15 1
  - apparently they turned Degrassi into some sort of daily soap format on Much Music -- nm - zork Apr 15, 07:16
- Coronation Street, East Enders, ... - zork Apr 15, 07:15 1
  - American. Obviously there are many telenovelas. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:16
- who needs soaps when there is TMZ? nm -- nm - groiny Apr 15, 07:14
Update: The mystery billboard ("Help! I need somebody") has been augmented -- it's for an Easter service. Not surprising. -- nm - mara Apr 15, 07:12
Poll: What should Susan Lucci do for work after her show ends? -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:07 21
- Have sex with Znuffri -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 07:27 1
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- Team up with SNL's Stefon to open a nightclub. - MDH Apr 15, 07:27
- Help clean up the damaged Japanese nuclear reactor. -- nm - Dano Apr 15, 07:19 1
  - *waves hand across slowly* This place has been, Lucci'd. -- nm - Susan Apr 15, 07:20
- Hawk snake oil on QVC. Be a part of the new Hollywood Squares v7. Be a host on the red carpet at the Soap Opera Digest awards. - bc/nc Apr 15, 07:15 12
  - Uh, hock snake oil I mean. -- nm - bc/nc Apr 15, 07:17 7
    - isn't hawk correct? -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:17 6
      - No. it seemed as if I made a mistake and Googled to confirm. -- nm - bc/nc Apr 15, 07:18 5
        
        I thought hawk was to sell and hock was to pawn or steal. -- nm - zork Apr 15, 07:20 1
        
        I'm just gonna say "Push snake-oil on the masses" and be done with it. :) -- nm - bc/nc Apr 15, 07:23
        
        No, you were right. -- nm - mara Apr 15, 07:20 2
        
        Hmmm, now more searching suggests both hawk and hock are used. -- nm - bc/nc Apr 15, 07:21 1
        
        zork is right, IMO. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:24
  - I think she already sells stuff on QVC ... maybe costume jewelry? something fashion-y. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:16 3
    - yeah, I was thinking that list sounds like her usual routine. geez, she was just on Oprah and that Berkus show in the past few days. -- nm - zork Apr 15, 07:18 2
      - she's too big a star to work the red carpet. I could see her as a commentator in a cushy booth. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:20 1
        
        or host -- nm - zork Apr 15, 07:20
- Plot to steal as many Daytime Emmys as she feels she deserves. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 15, 07:09
- Fluffer -- nm - Epiphany Apr 15, 07:08 1
  - well, I guess she can take her teeth out. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:08
Today's earworm: Caribbean Queen -- nm - nubby Apr 15, 07:05
it's that time again boys and girls. time for.... what are you doing this weekend? -- nm - Andie Apr 15, 07:05 43
- barbecue tomorrow, concert on sunday (bob dylan, elvis costello, michael franti, mavis staples, rodrigo y gabriela...) -- nm - mafic Apr 15, 07:34
- either a roadtrip to the west to a city in the plains with a fort, or daytrip to a ruined village on a mountain -- nm - Hotkiss Apr 15, 07:21
- Cleaning -- nm - amoxy Apr 15, 07:21
- We might have a babysitter and go to a movie. -- nm - Amy Apr 15, 07:18 2
  - what are you and Logan going to see? nm -- nm - groiny Apr 15, 07:19 1
    - L3! -- nm - Epiphany Apr 15, 07:28
- Probably a whole lot of nothing. Here at the hospital with my dad now. Tomorrow if he's up to it he has a b-day party to go to in the bay area, so - Stephen Apr 15, 07:18 2
  - Huh, watching the news it seems like the Stockton Asparagus Festival is this weekend, so change my Sunday plans to that. -- nm - Stephen Apr 15, 07:26 1
    - Yeeee-haw! -- nm - psilotum Apr 15, 07:36
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- Working most of Saturday. Hopefully seeing "Scream 4" and "Hanna" -- nm - MDH Apr 15, 07:16
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- Shopping, I hope a movie or two. -- nm - kelly Apr 15, 07:14
- Watching Megamind, taking some crap to recycling tomorrow (not my idea), going to Ground Kontrol and 80s games arcade. -- (link) - Bacon Apr 15, 07:12
- tulips! -- nm - psilotum Apr 15, 07:10
- old friends get together tonight, Easter Egg hunt for the kids tomorrow - groiny Apr 15, 07:09 15
  - what's happening with the new job? are you there right now? how is it? -- nm - Andie Apr 15, 07:10 14
    - yup, I am there. - groiny Apr 15, 07:10 13
      - How long is your train ride? - Will Hunting Apr 15, 07:11 12
        
        25 minutes on the train, but I have to leave my house an hour and a half before I actually start. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 15, 07:12 11
        
        I've got an almost 2-5 hour trip to the office from my house, fortunately I only need to make that once a week, though. -- nm - znufrii Apr 15, 07:31 2
        
        2.5, rather -- nm - znufrii Apr 15, 07:32 1
        
        I just figured you got lost a lot. -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 07:32
        
        this is what I have to do and the train ride is 40 to 50 minutes (plus 15 minutes from the train to office and 15 from home to train) ends up 1-1/2 hr -- nm - zork Apr 15, 07:28
        
        Yeah, that's a long day. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 15, 07:13 6
        
        sucks having to leave at 7:00 to get to work at 8:30. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 15, 07:13 5
        
        is that because of train schedules, or just added time getting to.from the train statino? -- nm - znufrii Apr 15, 07:33
        
        If I wasn't lucky to get the job at home; I'd be in the same boat... - Will Hunting Apr 15, 07:14 3
        
        this reminds me. you might want to look into the possibility of getting a clearnace at your new job. - loosilu Apr 15, 07:19 2
        
        I'm out of govt work now, i'm back to power and telecomms - Will Hunting Apr 15, 07:24 1
        
        gotcha. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:26
- nothing. -- nm - znufrii Apr 15, 07:08
- Painting, brew day. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:07
- I may go shopping in altoona in the morning tomorrow. tonight laundry. I have no idea. - amanda jones Apr 15, 07:07 2
  - isn't it supposed to be Pom something? -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:08 1
    - 4.27.2011 -- nm - amanda jones Apr 15, 07:37
- New Orleans! - Epiphany Apr 15, 07:07
- Unpacking when all my stuff gets here in the next hours. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 15, 07:06
- Three game series vs conference rival, poker tomorrow night at my place -- nm - nubby Apr 15, 07:05 3
  - " I'm all in" - Epiphany Apr 15, 07:07 2
    - Poker, not "poke her" - nubby Apr 15, 07:08 1
      - heh -- nm - Epiphany Apr 15, 07:16
must have. -- (link) - amanda jones Apr 15, 07:04
I'm growing increasingly frustrated with my company I can't wait to leave. I mean, com'mon! - Hotkiss Apr 15, 06:56 16
- Your contract doesn't stipulate for "Civil Unrest Days"? -- nm - Mop Apr 15, 07:02 1
  - those are the days she works. - Mel Profit Apr 15, 07:25
- can you take those days as sick days? -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:00 12
  - and fwiw, if I had to take two days off (even for a revolution), I am sure my company would take it out of my vacation time. - loosilu Apr 15, 07:01 11
    - Sure, but I don't think mine would subsequently approve a vacation request that includes days I don't actually have coming to me. -- nm - mara Apr 15, 07:16 5
      - they didn't. she's just out of days off. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:23 4
        
        No, she's not just out of them. She said she went over. -- nm - mara Apr 15, 07:26 3
        
        Right, they approved the months vacation, even though she didn't have a month available. - MojaveMeg Apr 15, 07:28 1
        
        Sorry - oxymoron - *good* HR dept ;) -- nm - MojaveMeg Apr 15, 07:29
        
        ah, you're right. even so, I'm not shocked that they didn't check. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:27
    - Yep, if we're open...we have to take PTO .... if the job closes, they'll come up with a job charge # to put time toward. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 15, 07:08 4
      - honestly, it's the employee's responsibility to find out about their own time off. You get a month vacation, you're bitching about 2 days? -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:09 3
        
        I just wish someone along the way would have at least mentioned I would be going over. Instead, I looked like an ignoramus at discussion today -- nm - Hotkiss Apr 15, 07:17 1
        
        I've never had anyone keep track of my vacation hours. They don't care, honestly. it's your problem. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:22
        
        *snort* I was going to say... -- nm - Stephen Apr 15, 07:10
- Ask all of it up front. Yeah, the real world is a bitch. -- nm - lileve Apr 15, 06:58
Amanda. -- (link) - lileve Apr 15, 06:56
~drowning in the ashes - Kicking! Screaming! Welcome to my World~ -- nm - Epiphany Apr 15, 06:54
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Mandy, Expendables is awful. Just awful. Haven't heard anyone who liked it - prayformojo Apr 15, 06:54 11
- I have it rented now. Will watch it soon so we will see -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 07:08
- Like I said, *no one* liked it - prayformojo Apr 15, 07:07 2
  - It was the greatest 80's action flick ever made!!! -- nm - Stephen Apr 15, 07:09 1
    - that's the thing, though....it wasn't - prayformojo Apr 15, 07:12
- It is what it is and revels in its being. -- nm - Mop Apr 15, 07:01
- There were plenty here that enjoyed it... - Stephen Apr 15, 07:00
- I liked it. :) -- nm - decline Apr 15, 06:59
- The WWE has better characterization; add in the complete nonsense; it was awful. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 15, 06:58
- I enjoyed it, but wasn't thrilled. But it's better than "awful." -- nm - MDH Apr 15, 06:58
- I liked Faster - some hawtness in it - and I like to watch Billy Bob work -- nm - Epiphany Apr 15, 06:55 1
  - I thought "Faster" was unwatchable. -- nm - MDH Apr 15, 07:18
Veterans advocate commits suicide. -- (link) - loosilu Apr 15, 06:51
Sad: Mother that drove her kids into the river and drowned all but one updated her Facebook just 30 minutes before - oblique Apr 15, 06:49 13
- even sadder... - znufrii Apr 15, 06:58 8
  - how do we know this factoid is true? -- nm - zork Apr 15, 07:13 4
    - as reported... -- (link) - znufrii Apr 15, 07:18
    - Um, it's on the internet. Duh. -- nm - mara Apr 15, 07:17 2
      - sounded like something he just "heard", Dumas! - zork Apr 15, 07:22 1
        
        Not sure -- was too busy last night and this morning. Sorry. I'll get to it! -- nm - mara Apr 15, 07:26
  - OFFS. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 15, 07:08
  - oh geesh -- nm - Epiphany Apr 15, 07:01
  - the kid who survived is gonna be a basket case. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 06:59
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  - I'd not tell a soul -- nm - Epiphany Apr 15, 07:08 1
    - I'd leave a note to tell people it's not their fault. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 07:15
  - Some cry loudly for attention -- nm - Hotkiss Apr 15, 06:57
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How has this not happened sooner? -- (link) - znufrii Apr 15, 06:49

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