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spamlet, i got one from the ebay store of your company las vegas office - tRuMaN (CPA, monkey?) Jun 4, 11:46 2
- details - tRuMaN (CPA, monkey?) Jun 4, 11:48 1
  - Awesome. Glad you were able to get something from them. - spamlet Jun 4, 11:55
LIR - Mad Men - my thoughts on next week's season finale - spoilers - JenBro Jun 4, 11:42 3
- From what I have read, the finale - amoxy Jun 4, 11:48
- (spoilers) - Old Antarctic Explorer Jun 4, 11:47 1
  - nope - no idea - spoiler - JenBro Jun 4, 11:49
X-Men First Class spoiler gripe - Beaker Jun 4, 11:39 4
- Do you read Ultimate X-Men? - Spawn Jun 4, 11:43 2
  - the early stuff a little but no Ultimate stuff since Ultimatum -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 11:44 1
    - Spoils. - Spawn Jun 4, 11:47
- and also - spoilers - Beaker Jun 4, 11:41
ST Poll -- How often do you go out of your way to let service-industry people know when they do a good job? - znufrii Jun 4, 11:37 16
- Yes - I do actually - pretty frequently too. I have also had times when I've asked a person if they are just having a bad day when they seem to be - JenBro Jun 4, 11:58
- I go to church with a guy who owns a couple of drive-thur coffee places - amoxy Jun 4, 11:50
- I always thank people at least. -- nm - zork Jun 4, 11:48
- I actually sent an e-mail to corporate over great service earlier this year, and got a response quickly. - MDH Jun 4, 11:48
- We tip well and have even emailed corporate/managers when we really felt we got above the normal service. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jun 4, 11:47 1
  - *looks up. High fives* I think the e-mail really would make them happy. And in my story, hopefully she got something extra. -- nm - MDH Jun 4, 11:49
- I tend to mention it if they've done a good job. - Krusty Jun 4, 11:47
- boob rub for the ladies and a high five for the dudes -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 11:45
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  - That's awesome. -- nm - MDH Jun 4, 11:50
  - wow - I might have to steal this idea for our local Chamber of Commerce's - JenBro Jun 4, 11:48
- I almost always offer "I appreciate the help" or "thank you for the help". If someone goes way beyond expectations I'll note it to a supervisor, too. - TWuG Jun 4, 11:42
- any time I encounter it. (but since its fairly rare, not too often) - Jovian Jun 4, 11:42
- I tip well if they do. Above and beyond I will mention to their manager. -- nm - Spawn Jun 4, 11:42
- we told a manager at Safeway how good a cashier trainee was just a few days ago - Reagen Jun 4, 11:41
- fairly often -- nm - Epiphany Jun 4, 11:38
ST poll - Time Shares - anyone own one? know someone? good? bad experiences? - Epiphany Jun 4, 11:37 4
- my parents have a couple. - tRuMaN (CPA, monkey?) Jun 4, 11:51
- "Are timeshares a bad investment?" (USA Today) -- (link) - mara Jun 4, 11:48
- financial advisers usually say it is a bad idea. -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 11:42
- I know a couple of people who have/had one and one person who really got burned when they tried to sell. - decline Jun 4, 11:39
I'm falling............ -- nm - Facebook Jun 4, 11:35 5
- Article on Fidelity's page - this has been my question... -- (link) - MojaveMeg Jun 4, 11:41
- Back hoes in hell! -- nm - Spawn Jun 4, 11:38
- Poor Zuck...there goes another $220mil. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 4, 11:36
- '~\Catch me I'm falling'~\ - *queues up footage of Jon Cryer running around an empty High School* -- nm - Jovian Jun 4, 11:36
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WOW - lots to catch up on - Zork - nice link of that letter, Congrats Bub, Happy B-Day Roger Moore, Groiny - Soz about transmission, Ceregon - Cool - JenBro Jun 4, 11:34 4
- yeah, Groiny goes through way too much crap. -- nm - zork Jun 4, 11:46 1
  - arg, that sucks for groiny. and his car isnt that old. -- nm - tRuMaN (CPA, monkey?) Jun 4, 11:49
- You're very good at this. - con_carne Jun 4, 11:43 1
  - my secret? - JenBro Jun 4, 12:00
One thing I ran across while cleaning up this weekend is a box of 2002 Topps Football cards. Are any from that year are worth keeping? -- nm - GregW Jun 4, 11:28 5
- Also, from what I see...your odds of pulling a relic or auto card out of the set is 1:93 packs. -- nm - Jim Jun 4, 11:40 1
  - There are some decently priced inserts in the set, but the odds of hitting them isn't too super either. -- nm - Jim Jun 4, 11:51
- Well, there's a Montana/Elway dual auto books $600. Montana/Rice dual that books $500. Several others booking in the middle hundreds. - Jim Jun 4, 11:35 1
  - Open them up and eat the gum! (plus take your chances on getting a good one!!) -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 11:37
- You'll probably get an autograph or a jersey card; I don't recall any super rookies that year though. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 4, 11:29
Elvis was a hero to most. - nubby Jun 4, 11:27 1
- Straight up racist that sucker was simple and plain. - Krusty Jun 4, 11:38
Halo 4 E3 trailer. -- (link) - David, neutral Jun 4, 11:23 [youtube] 3
- david, have you read those new halo books yet? - tRuMaN (CPA, monkey?) Jun 4, 11:50
- Hurling the grenade back is a bit of a "holy shit" moment. -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 11:39 1
  - its one of those features they are taking from the top fps games -- nm - tRuMaN (CPA, monkey?) Jun 4, 11:44
Because Switzerland is such a huuuuge country (Prometheus Rant inside) - marcel Jun 4, 11:21 7
- Makes sense, since those are also the respective release dates in France, Germany and Italy. -- nm - Roger More, future Prime Minister of Canada Jun 4, 11:25 3
  - I would guess that's when they'll have marketing materials ready in those languages. -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 11:27 2
    - Not to mention, the actual dubbed versions of the movie! -- nm - Roger More, future Prime Minister of Canada Jun 4, 11:27 1
      - For the Italians, they can just get someone to gesticulate wildly. -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 11:29
- can't you just drive to the next town and see it? -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 11:24 1
  - i'll have to find a none-dubbed version -- nm - marcel Jun 4, 11:33
- WTF? -- nm - Romansh speakers Jun 4, 11:22
not to mention that last time I was in Best Buy, they had a huge display that said - groiny Jun 4, 11:21
My Future Shop experience yesterday... - Andie Jun 4, 11:20
Let's just hope he doesn't have a dog...OK, I kind of do hope he has a dog cause watching them chase each other would be awesome. -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 11:17
Eduard Khil of Trololo fame has passed away. - TWuG Jun 4, 11:15
Poll: At our staff meeting just now, we reviewed tasks. One of them was "Update RSL". but nobody could remember what RSL was. what is it? - loosilu Jun 4, 11:13 4
- Really Stupid List. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 4, 11:32
- Restricted Substances List -- nm - mara Jun 4, 11:19
- Restaurant Seating List -- nm - marcel Jun 4, 11:16
- Risk Sequence Log? -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 11:14
So let me get this straight, cause I dont know, maybe I'm fucked in the head... - Jovian Jun 4, 11:13 40
- either switch to decaf...or figure out what in your life is actually bothering so much that your frustration at the little shit comes pouring out... - zeitgeist Jun 4, 11:40
- They probably sell a million gift cards a day so it doesn't seem like there's a problem with them being found. Did you line up behind more than 2 peop - zork Jun 4, 11:28 2
  - there was no one else on line when I was on line. and you didnt see the 3 clowns who got in line front of me... - Jovian Jun 4, 11:32 1
    - Did they all want to return things, but had left their receipts at home? -- nm - Roger More, future Prime Minister of Canada Jun 4, 11:36
- You started your post here saying how your normal level of pissed climbed while this woman did nothing to merit it. - Will Hunting Jun 4, 11:25 8
  - His self awareness is leaps & bounds for him - if this had happened a few years ago? - Epiphany Jun 4, 11:28
  - yes, my post poorly conveyed almost everything. :( nm - Jovian Jun 4, 11:27 1
    - the most important part was in there - Epiphany Jun 4, 11:28
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    - It's annoying but her job is to move the line. He didn't ask her to told it; he expected she would. He was getting pissed in his posting that she - Will Hunting Jun 4, 11:28
    - but, he just asked where something was and went there. i don't think she could know he was coming right back. -- nm - Andie Jun 4, 11:27 2
      - yep. he could have gone to look at merchandise for an hour before actually buying a GC -- nm - zork Jun 4, 11:29
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  - winner in the IM here - JenBro Jun 4, 11:30 5
    - Unfortunately, in big box retailers it isn't her attitude that "it's not my job" it's her actual job description that "it's not her job." - TWuG Jun 4, 11:40 2
      - no - I get it - but it's more like what Jack said in his second reply below - placate the client by saying - that's a good point - I'll mention it to - JenBro Jun 4, 11:45 1
        
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    - Not every workplace rewards initiative, or has good managers who listen to things passed on by staff. -- nm - Roger More, future Prime Minister of Canada Jun 4, 11:35
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- apart from any reaction from you at all not really being worth the candle - znufrii Jun 4, 11:18
- I think it was a poor choice of words/phrase. Not one as a manager, I would like to see repeated - Epiphany Jun 4, 11:17
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- i would say, you should be "irriatated" not "raging mad" nm -- nm - groiny Jun 4, 11:15
- no it's not reasonable, but what do you expect from some kid making minimum wage tending a register at Best Buy? -- nm - decline Jun 4, 11:15
- what should she have done or said? -- nm - Andie Jun 4, 11:14 6
  - i mean, she could have offered to call the manager to placate you, I suppose. -- nm - Andie Jun 4, 11:16 5
    - or " you're right, I hope they move them soon, cause everyone keeps asking for them up here" - Epiphany Jun 4, 11:18 3
      - oh maybe I really need to write better. lol. She totally had a tone and her comment and wave were made most sarcastically. -- nm - Jovian Jun 4, 11:20 1
        
        she probably did. she probably hears complaints about things she can't do anything about all day long. - Andie Jun 4, 11:21
      - PMS!!! -- nm - Spawn Jun 4, 11:19
    - 'Sir thank you for your excellent observation. I will relay your suggestion to my manager forthwith' -- nm - decline Jun 4, 11:17
- from your initial telling of the story, you were already pissed before that. And again, your response was unreasonable. -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 11:14 7
  - Telling an employee of a store that something is working in there store is unreasonable? -- nm - Jovian Jun 4, 11:18 6
    - telling them about it is not unreasonable. expecting them to care about something they have no control over is. -- nm - znufrii Jun 4, 11:20
    - telling a cashier, who is like a pawn, is a bit misguided. - groiny Jun 4, 11:19 2
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      - Cashiers are who the pawns boss around. -- nm - Roger More, future Prime Minister of Canada Jun 4, 11:22
    - are you going to rage at me now? cause, no thanks. - loosilu Jun 4, 11:19
    - *isnt -- nm - Jovian Jun 4, 11:19
I'm reading A Clash Of Kings, and it's annoying how I can't go seemingly anywhere online without being spoiled about it. Save for ST, of course. - Inigo Jun 4, 11:13 1
- I am so pleased that ST has jumped on the GoT bandwagon. I've been recommending the books pretty much since the first one was released. - TWuG Jun 4, 11:23
The rock on The Rock update - Jammed Uzi Jun 4, 11:12 13
- Can you update us on just how frickin tall you are? Cause you looked like were among the Midget Elvis patrol in that pic -- nm - Jim Jun 4, 11:42 2
  - LOL. I did see a midget Elvis actually. He had a thick Italian accent by the way. -- nm - Jammed Uzi - 6'9" Jun 4, 11:47 1
    - (but I didn't get a picture of/nor with him unfortunately) -- nm - Jammed Uzi 6'9" Jun 4, 11:51
- Congrats! -- nm - con_carne Jun 4, 11:33 1
  - Thank you ! -- nm - Jammed Uzi Jun 4, 11:38
- are the " J" person on Facebook who got engaged?? So very happy for you guys. Congrats! - Epiphany Jun 4, 11:25 1
  - Thanks :) -- nm - Jammed Uzi Jun 4, 11:32
- this would be his second wife correct? -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 11:15 5
  - Affirmative -- nm - Jammed Uzi Jun 4, 11:30 4
    - we're talking Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson here right? -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 11:40 3
      - Nope. Alcatraz -- nm - Jammed Uzi Jun 4, 11:49 2
        
        then my reply might be considered in poor taste (sorry for the confusion...and congrats!) -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 11:52 1
        
        LOL. No problem. -- nm - Jammed Uzi Jun 4, 11:57
Having worked retail for 15+ years, I can say that the folks that get put at the cash wrap generally have zero - TWuG Jun 4, 11:12
you know what company still exists and i had no idea? J. Peterman! -- (link) - Andie Jun 4, 11:09
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- But you can't play any games that way, right? If you could play games with your phone/tablet then it would be huge. As is, I don't see the big deal. -- nm - Inigo Jun 4, 11:11
interesting bit of reciprocity here -- (link) - znufrii Jun 4, 11:07
Wait, why does Nubby like me that involves Calvin and Hobbes? -- nm - David, neutral Jun 4, 11:04 4
- He is Susie Derkins to your Calvin -- nm - Roger More, future Prime Minister of Canada Jun 4, 11:07
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  - well he did put on his robe and wizard hat - Epiphany Jun 4, 11:06 1
    - I thought it was a pocket protector. -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 11:06
Thanks for the birthday wishes on B2 everyone! - Roger More, future Prime Minister of Canada Jun 4, 11:03 11
- Happy Birthday - zork Jun 4, 11:21 2
  - Don't make me get out the CDB card! (I had no idea she was on Canadian Idol) -- nm - Roger More, future Prime Minister of Canada Jun 4, 11:26 1
    - she was great on it. maybe there are clips on youtube. - zork Jun 4, 11:45
- Happy happy!!! -- nm - Spawn Jun 4, 11:13
- Happy Birthday, may your reign as Prime Minister be scandal free -- nm - amoxy Jun 4, 11:11
- happy birthday! -- nm - decline Jun 4, 11:09
- happy happy!! -- nm - Diva Jun 4, 11:08
- It was disconcerting to see Hermione singing with her eyes closed to We Are Young at the MTV Movie Awards. - David, neutral Jun 4, 11:07
- Happy Birthday Mr. Prime Minister! -- nm - Epiphany Jun 4, 11:06
- mAYBE. -- nm - con_carne Jun 4, 11:04 1
  - I'll stop posting like this now. -- nm - con_carne Jun 4, 11:04
GOT season finale discussion - don't look PFM! - Epiphany Jun 4, 11:03 7
- My own thoughts.... - Name Withheld By Request Jun 4, 11:13 3
  - GoT spoilers - David, neutral Jun 4, 11:29
  - Tywin... - Reagen Jun 4, 11:25
  - that was epic *spoils* - Epiphany Jun 4, 11:20
- re dani spoiler - Diva Jun 4, 11:11 2
  - I thought - Epiphany Jun 4, 11:15
  - My take.... - Name Withheld By Request Jun 4, 11:14
It's raining here - amoxy Jun 4, 11:00 1
- Yeah, our forcast was 30% chance of afternoon showers. - Spawn Jun 4, 11:20
My favorite Canadian television show might be coming back?!?! -- (link) - znufrii Jun 4, 11:00
Blue, mixed, peanut butter, wool, hardwood, Firefox, half-windsor, sunburn, weekly, 14, kindle, baked potato, vaporizer, brunette, boiled, eskimo. -- nm - Dr.Vermin, in advance of the next one Jun 4, 10:59 3
- Movies? Economy? Lubricant? Underwear? Porno? Clint Eastwood film? Sexual Position? Transformer? Frequency of sex? You would never date anyone under? - Roger More, future Prime Minister of Canada Jun 4, 11:20
- I'M NOT WEARING A TIE AT ALL -- nm - lIONEL hUTZ Jun 4, 11:01
- worst sandwich ever. -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 11:00

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