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ST Poll: Weirdest or most interesting job you interviewed for? - oblique Dec 31, 07:40 5
- at the time, I thought it was a local chain of independent video stores - tRuMaN Dec 31, 07:43
- Once in high school I interviewed to work at a plant nursery. He quizzed me on green thumb-type stuff like what chemicals to use when, etc. - con_carne Dec 31, 07:43
- I got all the weird jobs I applied for. I don't know. I guess bus driver in college. -- nm - loosilu Dec 31, 07:43
- weirdest? gravedigger - decline Dec 31, 07:42
- Swing shift clerk at an adult store. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 31, 07:41
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- We always have crab dip -- nm - MDH Dec 31, 07:42
- I try to rub one out to a new porn starlet. Starting the year fresh and all that. It's symbolic. -- nm - TFox Dec 31, 07:39 4
  - Your wife must be so...what's the word? -- nm - oblique Dec 31, 07:42 3
    - Znufriilike - con_carne Dec 31, 07:44
    - hot? awesome? on the brink of insanity thanks to me? - TFox Dec 31, 07:43
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- New years day we eat reuben sandwiches. -- nm - Amy SuperHoop Queen Dec 31, 07:38
- Like in general or just for New Year's because I think "eating grapes" is the least of your "quirky traditions" -- nm - oblique Dec 31, 07:37
- Lots of people eat grapes. - Cuzzin Tauld Lang Syne Dec 31, 07:37 1
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Scary ovservation... my neighbors have taken the cover off of their hot tub. - Cuzzin Tauld Lang Syne Dec 31, 07:36 1
- Look! Kathy Bates! -- nm - Don Homer Dec 31, 07:36
The guy who had his 2nd interview yesterday just sent us a "thanks for your time, I would welcome the opportunity to succeed there" e-mail. - TFox Dec 31, 07:36 9
- isn't that standard practice? -- nm - 2009 loves mandy lane Dec 31, 07:36 8
  - Is email acceptable now? I usually send a short thank-you card. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 31, 07:38 1
    - generally we're taught that if you get a sense that speed matters, email will suffice, but if you think you have time prior to a decision being made, - 2009 loves mandy lane Dec 31, 07:40
  - For people who know what they are doing? Sure. - TFox Dec 31, 07:38 4
    - ah, this could be it. he could have emailed the line-level employees with whom he'd be working and sent a paper card to the hiring manager. - 2009 loves mandy lane Dec 31, 07:41 3
      - He copied the hiring manager too, but considering he had interview 1 on Mon, got called back that afternoon, and then spent 5 hours here yesterday... - TFox Dec 31, 07:42 2
        
        I think it is pretty standard then to email everyone with whom you spoke. -- nm - 2009 loves mandy lane Dec 31, 07:43 1
        
        Yeah maybe. I have no doubt its a good idea. - TFox Dec 31, 07:44
  - Of course. -- nm - Don Homer Dec 31, 07:37
Another NYE related poll: Who is target #1 to receive your midnight kiss? My wife of course. -- nm - Shaun - 2008 Caveman Champion Dec 31, 07:35 6
- dano and mandy lane. -- nm - Todd Manning Dec 31, 07:39
- Jacoby Ellsbury, but I'm not sure if he's going to be in Oregon. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 31, 07:39
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  - awww. I love you too. -- nm - 2009 loves mandy lane Dec 31, 07:38 1
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- not dano. -- nm - 2009 loves mandy lane Dec 31, 07:35
it is *so* windy out. -- nm - 2009 loves mandy lane Dec 31, 07:32 5
- Very windy. Plus: a few flurries! -- nm - Don Homer Dec 31, 07:35
- It's ridiculous and *loud*. -- nm - Amy SuperHoop Queen Dec 31, 07:33
- the wind already knocked out the power here earlier this morning -- nm - prayformojo Dec 31, 07:33 2
  - it's *howling* here. I can't even watch TV. I might actually be forced to clean my apartment. -- nm - 2009 loves mandy lane Dec 31, 07:34 1
    - we don't even have a breeze here -- nm - decline Dec 31, 07:35
Time Warner Cable to cutoff Comedy Central, Nick, MTV, etc at midnight due to company fee dispute -- (link) - budice Dec 31, 07:27
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- Movies, champagne, Rock Band (maybe) with my 2 guys. -- nm - kelly Dec 31, 07:42 1
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- Party at a friend's. -- nm - MDH Dec 31, 07:37
- Relaxing. Fancy lunch and a movie tomorrow! -- nm - Amy SuperHoop Queen Dec 31, 07:34
- Staying home. Possibly watching football or maybe Twilight Zone marathon. Quite possibly in bed before 12. -- nm - Don Homer Dec 31, 07:32
- Small party at a friend's house. Just about 10 people. -- nm - pmb Dec 31, 07:31
- sleep. -- nm - Todd Manning Dec 31, 07:30
- Down the pub probably. -- nm - LMS Dec 31, 07:29
- I'm party hopping. One friends' house for dinner, another one for drinks/countdown. -- nm - loosilu Dec 31, 07:29
- Hosting a small-ish gathering. Beers, GH:WT, good food. Sounds lovely!! -- nm - Shaun - 2008 Caveman Champion Dec 31, 07:29
- I think I'm going to see a band, but I'm not sure. I'm a non-fan of new year's eve. -- nm - 2009 loves mandy lane Dec 31, 07:28 3
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    - amateur night, totally. -- nm - 2009 loves mandy lane Dec 31, 07:31 1
      - This and St Patrick's day I generally avoid going out. -- nm - Cuzzin Tauld Lang Syne Dec 31, 07:39
- Hanging out with a few friends at a friend's house. -- nm - Dano Dec 31, 07:28
- Hopefully I can watch the bowl game this afternoon, and maybe a DVD tonight. -- nm - TFox Dec 31, 07:27
- nuthin. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 31, 07:27
- Staying in, watching movies. Having a few drinks if I can. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 31, 07:27
- Hanging out with my stepkids -- nm - eag Dec 31, 07:27
SOLD! -- nm - nubby Dec 31, 07:21 2
- how much does a non erect penis net you these days? nm -- nm - groiny Dec 31, 07:26 1
  - Already had my morning shag. But thanks anyways. -- nm - budice Dec 31, 07:28
Bringing back the classics: A PSA from Duane Stomp for New Year's Eve. - Inigo Dec 31, 07:16
So this sucks - eag Dec 31, 07:15
TTIS: What MP3 player would you recommend for my dad, who is somewhat tech-challenged? - loosilu Dec 31, 07:14 5
- Windows Media Player -- nm - con_carne Dec 31, 07:40
- iPod. He's probably never going to run into the DRM issues that I hate and iPod + iTunes just works -- nm - oblique Dec 31, 07:26
- My Phillips mp3 has 6 buttons and includes a radio. -- nm - LMS Dec 31, 07:25
- Your dad sounds like my dad and he can use my iPod. -- nm - Cuzzin Tauld Lang Syne Dec 31, 07:22 1
  - this is good to know. I figure he can download his podcasts on iTunes and be done with it. He's really interested in podcasts. -- nm - loosilu Dec 31, 07:30
Is Bones season 3 any good, as Lovefilm have decided to send me the first 3 discs in a row! -- nm - LMS Dec 31, 07:12 2
- Yes and no... you can tell the last part of the season is somewhat rushed due to the writer's strike. It also... - Cuzzin Tauld Lang Syne Dec 31, 07:14 1
  - I've already been spoiled so I figured I can look past it. -- nm - LMS Dec 31, 07:15
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- 6 in my wallet alone but there's more. Maybe closer to a dozen -- nm - oblique Dec 31, 07:26
- 5 or 6 - MC, Visa, Amex, Bloomingdales, I think I have an old Marshall Field's card that turned into a Macy's, but I have no idea where it is, and I - pmb Dec 31, 07:21 2
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    - Interestingly, I just looked at my credit cards and it looks like I have 2 amex and no Visa. - pmb Dec 31, 07:28
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- 4 - 2 Visa's , a discover (I don't use) and Amex -- nm - decline Dec 31, 07:19
- one -- nm - prayformojo Dec 31, 07:19
- Just a few. And another just got cancelled because I hadn't used it in years. -- nm - Amy SuperHoop Queen Dec 31, 07:19
- 2. -- nm - kelly Dec 31, 07:18
- I own a *lot* of them. I only actively use a MC debit/check card and a Visa credit card. All of the store cards (Macy's, Sears etc...) are at zero. -- nm - Diva Dec 31, 07:16 1
  - this is me as well. -- nm - 2009 loves mandy lane Dec 31, 07:34
- 4 - Only two of them have any balance on them. -- nm - Dano Dec 31, 07:16
- 5. Main Visa; Amazon card; a Kohl's card (20% off for using it), and a CounterTop & Natl Tire card - Will Hunting Dec 31, 07:16
- I think 4. -- nm - loosilu Dec 31, 07:15
- 1 -- nm - TFox Dec 31, 07:15
- 1 and 1 Check Card. -- nm - MDH Dec 31, 07:14
- 4 or 5? (including my bank debit card) -- nm - secretslacker Dec 31, 07:13 1
  - Oops... then 3 or 4 :) -- nm - secretslacker Dec 31, 07:14
- Cancelled my only one today, that'll teach them for raising the interest to 21% In fact I'm in credit so I told them I'm charging them 25% interest. -- nm - LMS Dec 31, 07:13
- Two. A MC and a Visa. Also, more hump stuff!!! -- nm - Shaun - 2008 Caveman Champion Dec 31, 07:13
LIR - Dano...yes, those are the little Devlins. 12 and 10 now, Tara will be a teenager in May!! - MojaveMom Dec 31, 07:11 1
- Aww, say hi from me. -- nm - Dano Dec 31, 07:15
Well, that's one way to cure insomnia -- log in to find my Gmail account disabled. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 31, 07:10 9
- why? -- nm - loosilu Dec 31, 07:10 8
  - I have no frickin' idea, actually. And I can't figure out a way to ask the Gmail team that question. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 31, 07:16 2
    - Check your email. *snickers* -- nm - oblique Dec 31, 07:29 1
      - Okay, I'll do tha-- ... dammit! -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 31, 07:32
  - Probably all us motherfucker reporting him for spamming. Fuck all of us. - TFox Dec 31, 07:11 4
    - Fuckers ... . -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 31, 07:16 3
      - Thanks a fucking lot, us. Calling RC a spammer.... seriously. Fuck all of us. - TFox Dec 31, 07:17 2
        
        heh-heh...Fuckers. -- nm - Diva Dec 31, 07:21
        
        *laughing* -- nm - kelly Dec 31, 07:18
Ha... thanks to me pausing the TV on Monday, everything I'm watching is half an hour late. -- nm - secretslacker Dec 31, 07:09
sigh, my zune is stuck at the marquee loading screen. never had this happen before. -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 31, 07:07 9
- It's happening to all the 30GB Zunes. Check Gizmodo or Engadget -- nm - oblique Dec 31, 07:25 1
  - ack. this just blows. -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 31, 07:40
- reboot -- nm - loosilu Dec 31, 07:08 6
  - tried the key combination for it, nothing happened - tRuMaN Dec 31, 07:11 5
    - remove and reinsert battery. -- nm - loosilu Dec 31, 07:11 4
      - no idea how to open the darn thing. -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 31, 07:15 3
        
        I usually start with sliding off the back panel, like a cell phone. works on a Zen. -- nm - loosilu Dec 31, 07:17 2
        
        from what I can tell on the 'nets, I need a couple of small screwdrivers just to remove the back cover. -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 31, 07:18 1
        
        this reminds me why I love my Zen. -- nm - loosilu Dec 31, 07:19
hey kelly, re b2 - tRuMaN Dec 31, 07:02 26
- my take on this is that church is very community-oriented and "corporate" fit will likely be important to them. - auld lang syne loves mandy lane Dec 31, 07:15
- in Catholic parishes I have known, the Sunday work was all volunteers. -- nm - loosilu Dec 31, 07:08 1
  - it sometimes depends on the size of the church, etc. - tRuMaN Dec 31, 07:12
- Ummm...kinda sorta. - kelly Dec 31, 07:06 21
  - You could research the structure of the United Methodist Church before an interview if you're interested. I don't think you necessarily - Diva Dec 31, 07:14 10
    - I just think you need to be able to answer questions related to the masses, the calendars, such as that...... - Will Hunting Dec 31, 07:24 9
      - Yep. And do Methodists call the services "mass" or just "service" like a lot of other Protestant denominations? -- nm - Diva Dec 31, 07:27 6
        
        "mass" is pretty limited, isn't it? Catholics say that, obviously, but I don't know about Lutherans and Episcopalians. -- nm - loosilu Dec 31, 07:32 5
        
        Episcopalians who used to be Catholics still say mass or they feel guilty otherwise. - TFox Dec 31, 07:33 2
        
        This is true. Our church has alot of ex-Catholics and they all say it and cross themselves frequently :) -- nm - oblique Dec 31, 07:35 1
        
        I still cross myself too. Now that I think about it, SheFox probably thinks its totally an Episcopal thing. - TFox Dec 31, 07:37
        
        Lutherans call it a service (at least I do). The bread/wine is communion (not generally refered to as eucharist) -- nm - oblique Dec 31, 07:33
        
        Lutherans do not call it "mass". -- nm - Diva Dec 31, 07:32
      - Yeah, probably, but that would almost definitely fall under the skill set of "can you read a calendar out loud?" - TFox Dec 31, 07:27 1
        
        Fucker. -- nm - kelly Dec 31, 07:31
  - IMO - Strongbad Dec 31, 07:08
  - I wouldn't think it would be a major consideration, really. -- nm - TFox Dec 31, 07:07 7
    - (Like, they aren't going to give you a "Christianity competency" quiz, or make you pray at the beginning of the interview.) -- nm - TFox Dec 31, 07:08 6
      - I dont they can - tRuMaN Dec 31, 07:11 3
        
        As would expecting them to attend services or whatever. Churches are still businesses, despite all the churching. -- nm - TFox Dec 31, 07:14 2
        
        I didnt say it was a requirement - tRuMaN Dec 31, 07:17
        
        a friend of mine worked as admin for a church in Boston for years, never once went to a service, nor was ever pressured to go. -- nm - loosilu Dec 31, 07:15
      - Bible Verse Jeopardy! -- nm - Strongbad Dec 31, 07:09
      - oh goodness no. -- nm - loosilu Dec 31, 07:09
  - I think the best way to find out is to go to the interview and be up front about those things. -- nm - loosilu Dec 31, 07:07
- I suppose sometimes that could happen, but it'd be rare. My stepdad's a priest, I can't imagine he would ever care, or expect them at services. -- nm - TFox Dec 31, 07:04
nubby, I'm not buying tickets for resale ever again. - TFox Dec 31, 07:01 1
- Even if we don't sell these, we've already made enough to pay for our trip to Gator. - nubby Dec 31, 07:04
I love this story. Trevor Pryce: Defensive end, screenwriter -- (link) - Inigo Dec 31, 06:59
I want to wish all of ST and your families a very happy new year! -- nm - Krusty Dec 31, 06:57 1
- You too! -- nm - lileve Dec 31, 06:58
DCist's Best "Overhead in DC" for 2008 - MDH Dec 31, 06:57 3
- when were you here? -- nm - loosilu Dec 31, 06:58 2
  - I work in DC, and live in the DC area. - MDH Dec 31, 07:01 1
    - oh, wow, did not know. -- nm - loosilu Dec 31, 07:04
It's snowing! -- nm - lileve Dec 31, 06:55
Brrr. -- nm - nubby Dec 31, 06:55
Happy New Board!! -- nm - Redmond Dec 31, 06:52

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