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doesn't will work for bechtel? three of my classmates got offers from them today. damn, that company is *solvent.* -- nm - the last semester ever loves mandy lane Jan 7, 13:37
I have 480 students next mod for my intro class. this is a fall semester class, so people taking it now are either - the last semester ever loves mandy lane Jan 7, 13:36 2
- 38.9% -- nm - lileve Jan 7, 13:40
- 70% -- nm - krusty Jan 7, 13:40
The only thing bad about hump day is now I'm all horny (overshare) - oblique Jan 7, 13:33 2
- I wish I could work from home. -- nm - Diva Jan 7, 13:34 1
  - Ha! -- nm - con_carne Jan 7, 13:35
For the twitterers who follow wilw, the "Commodore Hustle" bit is from the same guys who did DesertBusForHope -- nm - Beryllium Jan 7, 13:23
Oil falls to $42.63. -- nm - loosilu Jan 7, 13:22
Okay actual work related question: Is it acceptable for an external partner to reply to an e-mail and their salutation is just their first inital? - Walt_Disney Jan 7, 13:19 28
- For Government, I don't think it's very professional either. But what can you do. -- nm - Loyola Jan 7, 13:37
- If it was in a stream of communication it would have absolutely no effect on my interest in getting the event done. -- nm - Max Jan 7, 13:34
- Is her first initial "J"? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 7, 13:25 2
  - Side note: The auto-correct smiley from Outlook looks like a J on many non-Outlook mail readers - oblique Jan 7, 13:30 1
    - Yeah, that's what I was going to say. Also, it literally is a J once it hits a non-Exchange server, as far as I can tell. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 7, 13:31
- Depends how frequent the communications have become. - Mop Jan 7, 13:23
- sounds fine to me. -- nm - loosilu Jan 7, 13:23
- Is it a fresh email? if it's the third or fourth reply in a long email discussion, I think it's fine - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 7, 13:22 7
  - and if she's on a blackberry? totally fine. -- nm - loosilu Jan 7, 13:23
  - with the initial on the same line? -- nm - the last semester ever loves mandy lane Jan 7, 13:23 5
    - i agree--especially after several replies. it's ok to be fairly informal, it's email. -- nm - kare Jan 7, 13:26 1
      - I agree...especially if it's a long email with multiple responses from the person where they typed it out. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 7, 13:31
    - probably on a phone. seriously. -- nm - loosilu Jan 7, 13:24 2
      - so "return return" is tougher on a phone than on a computer? I have an iphone. I would *never* do this. -- nm - the last semester ever loves mandy lane Jan 7, 13:27 1
        
        on my piece of shit Samsung Ace I could easily do it by mistake, and do. -- nm - loosilu Jan 7, 13:27
- *not* professional. more acceptable if she has an email signature that's being displayed. - the last semester ever loves mandy lane Jan 7, 13:21 11
  - No e-mail signature and she did not add the one line.... - Walt_Disney Jan 7, 13:28 2
    - everyone here calls me by my initials, so I often sign emails with my initials because they've become my name. but no extra line? ew. -- nm - the last semester ever loves mandy lane Jan 7, 13:30 1
      - they call you "ML"? Uh oh. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 7, 13:33
  - I love that you're like Ms. Manners of ST sometimes. BTW, it probably has alot to do with the sexy librarian look I imagine you have when saying it -- nm - oblique Jan 7, 13:23 7
    - I took four mods of communications. they drill this shit into you. I was fine before, but now I am *precise.* - the last semester ever loves mandy lane Jan 7, 13:26 6
      - email etiquitte? huh. totally defer to you then. shit, i just spelled that wrong. -- nm - kare Jan 7, 13:27 4
        
        cohesive communication strategies for optimal information aggregation -- nm - Beryllium Jan 7, 13:29
        
        email. business letter. interview. lunch meeting. speeches. conferences. negotiation. politics. etc. etc. etc. -- nm - the last semester ever loves mandy lane Jan 7, 13:29 2
        
        i think i'm majoring in communications. i have so far to go. - kare Jan 7, 13:30 1
        
        comm is great. once you get past the BS requirements like math, you'll have a great time. you'll be fine. I swear. - the last semester ever loves mandy lane Jan 7, 13:38
      - military dudes have different rules, I think. -- nm - loosilu Jan 7, 13:27
- If they can spell, use grammar and their email program properly, I'm happy -- nm - con_carne Jan 7, 13:20
Hump Day, the final challenge -- what position/whatever do you never get any enjoyment from? - tRuMaN, in a surly mood Jan 7, 13:17 40
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  - I've always found it to be -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 7, 13:28 1
    - Of course, it's a BJ for you :) -- nm - oblique Jan 7, 13:31
  - Porn has made it overrated. Like, I get that it is efficient to film it that way, but irl it's awkward. -- nm - Amy Jan 7, 13:28 1
    - Honestly, I think people just like to say "Sixty-nine" - con_carne Jan 7, 13:30
  - Nice try -- nm - oblique Jan 7, 13:27
- Hmmm, haven't found one yet. -- nm - TaurusII Jan 7, 13:23
- Spooning. -- nm - krusty Jan 7, 13:22 12
  - I never know what to do with my arm that is underneath -- nm - amoxy Jan 7, 13:26 11
    - we call that the rogue arm. it's worse though when you're facing eachother. -- nm - kare Jan 7, 13:31 3
      - 69! -- nm - oblique Jan 7, 13:34 2
        
        i had moved on to cuddling! -- nm - kare Jan 7, 13:35 1
        
        Better than con_carne's answer, I think. Hmmm. -- nm - oblique Jan 7, 13:36
    - UAI! -- nm - con_carne Jan 7, 13:30 1
      - that's not the answer to every question, you know -- nm - oblique Jan 7, 13:34
    - Exactly, I'm uncomfortable and constantly trying to find a good position. - krusty Jan 7, 13:27 2
      - oh, is there a *sex* position called spooning? -- nm - kare Jan 7, 13:34 1
        
        Yup, It's the same as the non-sex position. -- nm - krusty Jan 7, 13:38
    - I like to put it under her head (under the pillow). -- nm - TaurusII Jan 7, 13:27 1
      - exactly. and his hand sticks out and then he can hold my hand backwards, too - kare Jan 7, 13:32
- 69, but of course I'd be willing to do it -- nm - con_carne Jan 7, 13:21
- reverse cowgirl...things are just not at the best angle for me...but she likes it - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 7, 13:20
- 69 -- nm - Amy Jan 7, 13:19
- I would do pretty much anything for my S/O and I get the most enjoyment from whatever works for her. - Mop Jan 7, 13:19
- I'm not sure I understand the question -- nm - oblique Jan 7, 13:17 15
  - hmm - tRuMaN, in a surly mood Jan 7, 13:20 14
    - UAI - but I would still do it. - Epiphany Jan 7, 13:22 9
      - honestly, I have no idea what this means. -- nm - tRuMaN, in a surly mood Jan 7, 13:25 5
        
        *puts 2 and 2 together* Yikes!! -- nm - con_carne Jan 7, 13:27 1
        
        DVDA? -- nm - Guigue Jan 7, 13:28
        
        don't look it up - do not. -- nm - Epiphany Jan 7, 13:26 1
        
        do! do! -- nm - loosilu Jan 7, 13:26
        
        UAIs for GBDs! -- nm - oblique Jan 7, 13:26
      - I had to look that up. -- nm - Mop Jan 7, 13:25 1
        
        Urban dictionary doesn't even have it! freedictionary.com does however... -- nm - Guigue Jan 7, 13:26
      - yeah, I'm not sure I could do that - oblique Jan 7, 13:24
    - *blinks* -- nm - oblique Jan 7, 13:21 3
      - *punches you in the face* -- nm - tRuMaN, in a surly mood Jan 7, 13:22 2
        
        Donkey Punch? -- nm - amoxy Jan 7, 13:26 1
        
        is not in the face.... -- nm - znufrii Jan 7, 13:30
LIR: Yeah, I don't care what happens to it once I'm done with it. -- nm - oblique Jan 7, 13:16
Who said "Calm before the storm" earlier...I am feeling it today -- nm - amoxy Jan 7, 13:15 2
- It's Hump Day, bay-bee!! The storm's coming to the Mop house tonight! And if I'm really lucky, I won't be alone when it happens. -- nm - Mop Jan 7, 13:18 1
  - Does your Rascal move that quick for you to get out in time? *beeeep* -- nm - oblique Jan 7, 13:21
Any envelope in the mail that shows "Pay To Order Of" had better have a check in it or I will show up at your work and poop in your lobby. -- nm - CrankYanker Jan 7, 13:14 2
- one of these? -- (link) - znufrii Jan 7, 13:20
- better watch out for that three strikes rule. -- nm - Max Jan 7, 13:19
Ffs I was watching a movie while it was streaming, lost the net connection, and now to get back to where I was in the film I have to stream from the - Loyola Jan 7, 13:13 6
- i specialize in retrospective vaticination....nm - x Jan 7, 13:20 1
  - :) -- nm - Loyola Jan 7, 13:38
- That doesn't happen with Netflix -- nm - oblique Jan 7, 13:19
- if it's 1814, i would suggest investing in steam locomotives....nm - x Jan 7, 13:17 2
  - Slavery's going down. Any day now. Mark my words. -- nm - Mop Jan 7, 13:20
  - how would you know? -- nm - tRuMaN, in a surly mood Jan 7, 13:17
The lone surviving gunman of the Mumbai attack was indeed Pakistani, confirms a Pakistani official... who then gets fired. -- (link) - Mop Jan 7, 13:11 4
- Damn, what did those nuts do now?? -- nm - Mulder Jan 7, 13:19
- hmmm, didn't India prove he was Pakistani a few days ago? -- nm - loosilu Jan 7, 13:12 2
  - Yup. That dossier was chilling stuff. But Allah forbid that Pakistan take any responsibility. -- nm - Mop Jan 7, 13:16 1
    - there's a big difference between them being Pakistani, and Pakistan taking responsibility. -- nm - loosilu Jan 7, 13:26
*you know* -- nm - con_carne Jan 7, 13:09 4
- i hate to admit i'm afraid to click on most of those replies. i'm not on my work network, but i am on my work laptop. - kare Jan 7, 13:10 3
  - holy hell if work ever reads this stuff - I'd quit from sheer embarrassment -- nm - Pippy Jan 7, 13:12 2
    - I heart you for your b2 poll answer. *heart* you. -- nm - loosilu Jan 7, 13:14 1
      - you know I am kind of over it though - oddly. The other stuff is pretty freakin awesome - Epiphany Jan 7, 13:19
we apparently made this a little more difficult than intended, but: how well do you know 2008: The Year in Film? -- (link) - prayformojo Jan 7, 13:08 6
- 19 -- nm - emotichanic Jan 7, 13:44
- 19...not so much hard as really trivial -- nm - ceregon Jan 7, 13:41
- 10. Those were hard -- nm - CQ Jan 7, 13:26
- 18...not the toughest I've taken. - krusty Jan 7, 13:18 1
  - There's stuff in there that i was pretty clueless about. I need to see more stuff this year. -- nm - Diva Jan 7, 13:20
- 21. -- nm - Diva Jan 7, 13:16
ST hump day poll #14. What is your S/O's favorite sexy "outfit" that they like to see you in? -- nm - tRuMaN, in a surly mood Jan 7, 13:08 9
- Not sure I have one -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 7, 13:15
- With all respect to the Doc, "sponsored by vermin" does not sound sexy. -- nm - loosilu Jan 7, 13:13
- hmm. i actually don't know. -- nm - kare Jan 7, 13:11
- naked -- nm - znufrii Jan 7, 13:09 3
  - ditto. Drives her wild -- nm - budice Jan 7, 13:14 2
    - *superman pose* -- nm - znufrii Jan 7, 13:15 1
      - ~ wa, waa~ -- nm - con_carne Jan 7, 13:18
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  - hmm - tRuMaN, in a surly mood Jan 7, 13:11
"Mothergoateffing"? *adds to repertoire* -- nm - Diva Jan 7, 13:08
Apology board! -- nm - kelly Jan 7, 13:07 21
- I'm sorry for all those single mamas out there and for all their mamas and their mama's mamas -- nm - CQ Jan 7, 13:15
- I am sorry for whatever I did -- nm - amoxy Jan 7, 13:14 8
  - as long as i get a martini out of it, it's all good. -- nm - kare Jan 7, 13:17
  - You're exempt. - kelly Jan 7, 13:15 6
    - Thanks...B ut I am not feeling it today...Something is up -- nm - amoxy Jan 7, 13:18 1
      - ): -- nm - kare Jan 7, 13:20
    - oh now wait just a minute....nm - x Jan 7, 13:18 3
      - mainly over the exemption. the sweetheart thing just gave me an "easy, stomach" moment.....nm - x Jan 7, 13:23 1
        
        ok, now i've posted twice in the wrong place on the same stupid board....nm - x Jan 7, 13:24
      - What, cause she called me a total Sweetheart? -- nm - amoxy Jan 7, 13:20
- I am sorry I am not a better friend - Pippy Jan 7, 13:13
- I would like to apologize to jack for not drunk dialing him more often. -- nm - the last semester ever loves mandy lane Jan 7, 13:09
- I'm so sorry about your face. -- nm - Max Jan 7, 13:08 3
  - pfft. -- nm - kelly Jan 7, 13:10
  - "I apologize" is the same as "I'm sorry"... - nubby Jan 7, 13:10
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- I'm sorry, but I refuse to apologize. (nm) - nubby Jan 7, 13:08 4
  - The word "but" makes any apology ... INVALID! -- nm - loosilu Jan 7, 13:10 3
    - your face is invalid -- nm - tRuMaN, in a surly mood Jan 7, 13:13 2
      - I'm sorry if you need an eye exam. -- nm - loosilu Jan 7, 13:14 1
        
        "if i said something i don't actually mean in an alcohol induced moment, i'm sorry" - kare Jan 7, 13:16
When life gives you lemons, make lemon donuts. -- nm - Dano Jan 7, 13:07 11
- Fiddlesticks! -- nm - con_carne Jan 7, 13:14
- 24 hours of LeMon, Greg Lemond, Melissa Lemonchester... -- nm - second gary Jan 7, 13:09
- seriously craving one. mandy, maybe you should combine the two! be the foremost creater and seller of lemon donuts! - kare Jan 7, 13:08 7
  - If she did this, I'm have to sign up for some sort of subscription and delivery service. -- nm - TFox Jan 7, 13:15 5
    - i just want a damn lemon donut. now. -- nm - kare Jan 7, 13:18 4
      - At least if you found one, you could eat it. I'd be "cheating". - TFox Jan 7, 13:20 3
        
        This is one of the positives of not having a Dunkin Donuts on every corner. - kelly Jan 7, 13:31
        
        oh my god. I can't even imagine. "is this heaven?" "no, mary. it's dunkin donuts." -- nm - the last semester ever loves mandy lane Jan 7, 13:22
        
        i so *shouldn't*, though. - kare Jan 7, 13:22
  - dunkin donuts has them sometimes, but not in *months.* it makes me weepy. I love that crunchy stuff on top. mmmm... -- nm - the last semester ever loves mandy lane Jan 7, 13:10
- I say fuck the lemons and bail. -- nm - Max Jan 7, 13:07
roll it -- nm - tRuMaN, in a surly mood Jan 7, 13:07

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