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Roll Poll: Cadence for a girl's name yea or nay? - con_carne Jun 4, 12:35 5
- yea -- nm - Epiphany Jun 4, 12:39
- I'd have to hear it with the last name. -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 12:38 1
  - To see if there's any rhythm to the name? -- nm - Roger More, future Prime Minister of Canada Jun 4, 12:41
- meh. nay. -- nm - Jovian Jun 4, 12:37
- nay -- nm - znufrii Jun 4, 12:36
Just got an email for a concert I find amazing: "The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses" - pmb Jun 4, 12:34 9
- Is that just in Chicago? My daughter would love that -- nm - amoxy Jun 4, 12:38 4
  - No, it's touring pretty much everywhere -- nm - MDH Jun 4, 12:39 3
    - Damn, the SF one was in March -- nm - amoxy Jun 4, 12:45
    - Dates Remaining: -- nm - MDH Jun 4, 12:40 1
      - SFEK: - MDH Jun 4, 12:40
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- The music from Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword is exceptional, I think. -- nm - Jim Jun 4, 12:36 1
  - one day i will get a nintendo system to play these -- nm - tRuMaN (CPA, monkey?) Jun 4, 12:40
- they do the same for music from Final Fantasy -- nm - tRuMaN (CPA, monkey?) Jun 4, 12:35
Saskatchewan fisherman reels in homemade bomb -- (link) - Beaker Jun 4, 12:29 1
- depth charge fishing sounds about right. -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 12:30
Sidebarring Truman's post about gifts/pens: I think a "nice pen" is almost a joke/ too old fashioned gift now. I never seen anyone using them. -- nm - MDH Jun 4, 12:29 3
- sidenote - tRuMaN (CPA, monkey?) Jun 4, 12:35
- Hmmm. I believe this was a stalker gift for a certain... - Old Antarctic Explorer Jun 4, 12:33
- Word. -- nm - Lloyd Dobler Jun 4, 12:31
Anybody want a dog bite update? -- nm - colin Jun 4, 12:25 6
- yes -- nm - Epiphany Jun 4, 12:29
- of course -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 12:26 4
  - aiite then. called animal control.. they said unless a person was bit, they do not file jack. - colin Jun 4, 12:34 3
    - a ticket is a ticket. If they say one word - tell them their nosey neighbor was the deciding factor! - Epiphany Jun 4, 12:38
    - Better than nothing, which is what we got when it happened to Petey. -- nm - Spawn Jun 4, 12:36 1
      - yeah, i just want it filed. if the dog is truly a menace, then there needs to be a record. - colin Jun 4, 12:38
TV PSA: Hells Kitchen and Master Chef start tonight on Fox -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 12:22 1
- Who Wants To Get Yelled At By Gordon Ramsey! -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 12:23
DMD: (dinner) ginger chicken stir fry with veggies over rice, honey mustard parm chicken with salad, or a baked whole chicken with mashies and corn? - CQ Jun 4, 12:22 3
- Stir fry. I'm a bit obsessed with the flavor of ginger. -- nm - con_carne Jun 4, 12:29
- chicken paprikash -- nm - peglegpete Jun 4, 12:24
- chicken, mashies and corn -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 12:23
Can someone who's read all the GoT books confirm this for me? Is it true that as of the end of Dance of Dragons (spoiler) - prayformojo Jun 4, 12:18 6
- True (book spoils) - TWuG Jun 4, 12:21 2
  - I think there's a few "Oh, come *on*" moments coming for TV viewers (spoils) - Reagen Jun 4, 12:33 1
    - Spoils - TWuG Jun 4, 12:35
- Spoil - decline Jun 4, 12:20
- from what I've heard... (spoilery) - Reagen Jun 4, 12:19
- spoils - Roger More, future Prime Minister of Canada Jun 4, 12:19
The Story Behind CharlotteBobcats.com -- (link) - Goodell Jun 4, 12:11 10
- Brilliant ! -- nm - Jammed Uzi Jun 4, 12:27 1
  - errm... should've been below. -- nm - Jammed Uzi Jun 4, 12:29
- And all I can think is that these morons turned down $100,000 for something that cost them a few bucks. I'm glad they're enjoying it, but they're - pmb Jun 4, 12:20 4
  - $100k and lifetime season tickets...(and yes they are morons) -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 12:21 3
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      - Brilliant !! -- nm - Jammed Uzi Jun 4, 12:28
      - ha! -- nm - prayformojo Jun 4, 12:25
- Funny ! -- nm - Jammed Uzi - Charlottean Jun 4, 12:20
- thanks goodell - prayformojo Jun 4, 12:13 1
  - he likes to mock owners/teams in other Leagues -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 12:18
I mean, what's the selling point on a new Forza game? You can now go five miles an hour faster? Seventh gear? New paint jobs? -- nm - David, neutral Jun 4, 12:10 4
- I like racing games but for the most part they're all the same year after year. -- nm - Krusty Jun 4, 13:06
- Replace Forza with Call of Duty. - Shaun Jun 4, 12:13
- helicopters made from cats -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 12:12
- laser beams for head lights -- nm - decline Jun 4, 12:11
Another US nun denounced by the Vatican -- (link) - znufrii Jun 4, 12:09 1
- people have been sending me links to stories like this, and I don't even read them. - loosilu Jun 4, 12:11
so st you tell me about this - tRuMaN (CPA, monkey?) Jun 4, 12:06 55
- Not wrong, but my guess is he knows it's the first step towards you leaving. - pmb Jun 4, 12:23 14
  - honestly, i think - tRuMaN (CPA, monkey?) Jun 4, 12:24 10
    - I know you are actively looking (at least I hope that is still true) so I hope you get to give - TWuG Jun 4, 12:27 2
      - I'm kinda surprised he didn't pull some "Hey, the new CPA has to buy donuts for the office" or some shit. -- nm - Jim Jun 4, 12:29 1
        
        "Hey, you're a CPA now, that means longer hours. Plus, my car needs washed, here's a monogrammed bucket for you." - TWuG Jun 4, 12:32
    - is he crazy... - znufrii Jun 4, 12:26 5
      - yes -- nm - tRuMaN (CPA, monkey?) Jun 4, 12:26 4
        
        wait, yes he's crazy, or yes you want to, or both? -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 12:33 3
        
        yes -- nm - tRuMaN (CPA, monkey?) Jun 4, 12:34 2
        
        make sure you research liability if you do decide to try and buy - Beaker Jun 4, 12:36 1
        
        i really dont think i would want to buy. - tRuMaN (CPA, monkey?) Jun 4, 12:39
    - See? Even the cheapest of d-bags could have taken you to lunch. -- nm - Jim Jun 4, 12:25
  - Or he just figures he's been such a douche for all these years and Tru's stayed...why change now? - Jim Jun 4, 12:24 2
    - "Truman I had planned to give you a bonus for passing, but I bought that ex-employee lady a present instead" -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 12:25 1
      - "oh and can you pick up her dry cleaning as well, thanks" -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 12:27
- More than anything else, it's thoughtless of him. -- nm - David, neutral Jun 4, 12:21
- Some recognition would have been nice. Hell, I'd even take an "eff you, a-hole" at least it's something -- nm - CQ Jun 4, 12:14 1
  - also, congrats on your CPA achievement. That's wonderful -- nm - CQ Jun 4, 12:16
- Well...ignoring all the other stuff changes the answer. Either way, it pisses me off. With your boss, I just wouldn't be shocked by it. -- nm - Jim Jun 4, 12:14
- you have every right to be pissed. Any other firm would have a blowout bash (usually the day before so everyone could enjoy) and then the next day or - Beaker Jun 4, 12:13 1
  - and like you mention below, pay would take a jump upon completion -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 12:14
- This is where Jovian-level anger is completely appropriate. -- nm - TWuG Jun 4, 12:11 22
  - you think? I have had a number of co-workers get a master's or something, and no one took them to lunch. maybe said congrats. -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 12:12 21
    - This is a small business where Tru's abilities and certifications have a huge impact on the success of the business. To not have that recognized - TWuG Jun 4, 12:15 1
      - well, that is well established. -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 12:16
    - The CPA designation helps get tru's boss more clients....that masters degree helps make your co-workers more desirable to other employers. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 4, 12:13 18
      - I shoulda got a CPA, apparently. :) -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 12:14 17
        
        in accounting, especially for a small firm of Tru's size, having another CPA on staff is a significant thing - decline Jun 4, 12:16
        
        well, if it helps i already have a masters. -- nm - tRuMaN (CPA, monkey?) Jun 4, 12:14 15
        
        did you get a party for that? -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 12:14 14
        
        i already had it when i started working here. - tRuMaN (CPA, monkey?) Jun 4, 12:15 13
        
        I *really* should have got a CPA. When I got my MS I didn't even get a card from my parents. -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 12:16 12
        
        I got a ballpoint pen with the departments logo ;) - MojaveMeg Jun 4, 12:18 2
        
        25 Spawn Points -- nm - Spawn Jun 4, 12:20
        
        my department gave me zilch. -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 12:20
        
        You ruined your life, not getting a CPA. -- nm - Roger More, future Prime Minister of Canada Jun 4, 12:18 8
        
        well, I have absolutely no head for accounting, so there is that. :) -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 12:19 7
        
        debits on the right, credits on the left. Nothing to it! -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 12:20 6
        
        and when the numbers just don't add up? Use a 'plug' -- nm - decline Jun 4, 12:23 1
        
        Interest and bank charges FTW! -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 12:23
        
        That is what the tell you. - Spawn Jun 4, 12:21 3
        
        (already passed it in Canada ;) ) - Beaker Jun 4, 12:22 2
        
        Debits on the __________, credits on the __________. -- nm - The Canadian CPA Exam Jun 4, 12:23 1
        
        It's probably more like "Creduits" and "Debuits" -- nm - Jim Jun 4, 12:25
- Depends, how many things aren't visible in the office? -- nm - Ender Jun 4, 12:11
- Not wrong. We get a set bonus (and I know I got taken out to lunch). - MDH Jun 4, 12:10
- ask him to get 1000 cards made. then quit when they arrive. - colin Jun 4, 12:10
- I would feel really annoyed -- nm - decline Jun 4, 12:10
- I would have been surprised to get any recognition. -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 12:08 4
  - Generally? Or because of Tru's boss? -- nm - Roger More, future Prime Minister of Canada Jun 4, 12:09 3
    - generally, unless my company had a policy for an automatic pay raise or something. -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 12:11 2
      - in my industry, its generally standard that you get a bonus/pay bump for passing. -- nm - tRuMaN (CPA, monkey?) Jun 4, 12:12 1
        
        oh, then yeah, justified. -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 12:12
- not at all. - znufrii Jun 4, 12:08
- Not wrong. - Spawn Jun 4, 12:07
OK - as you were - have to get back to work here. DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR SUMMER STALKER - JenBro Jun 4, 12:05
look again -- (link) - marcel Jun 4, 12:02 2
- Hello? -- nm - Jammed Uzi Jun 4, 12:09
- gah! -- nm - znufrii Jun 4, 12:03
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- how will ed hochuli afford his steroids? - colin Jun 4, 12:11
- Everyone must bend to my will! muwahahahahaha!! -- nm - Goodell Jun 4, 12:02
Jim, I haven't watched that show with Russell (as I don't like Russell). - the wrong element, bad guy Jun 4, 12:00 1
- And there you have it. It's a shame, cause she seems like a pretty cool chick. I mean... - Jim Jun 4, 12:01
Reagen, where was the grenade throw in that video? I didn't see it. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 4, 11:59 6
- There's some sort of flying shield apparatus right after Skull Boy attacks. It boomerangs the plasma grenade. - David, neutral Jun 4, 12:34 2
  - Oh, I didn't even recognize what that was. - Will Hunting Jun 4, 12:37
  - Interestingly, it tries to do this again in the next sequence on a frag grenade. - David, neutral Jun 4, 12:37
- also, they really did change the sound of the assault rifle, didnt they. -- nm - tRuMaN (CPA, monkey?) Jun 4, 12:12
- I forget the time stamp, but he throws a plasma - it bounces back and forth between two enemies and then comes hurling back - Reagen Jun 4, 12:07 1
  - to me it looked like - tRuMaN (CPA, monkey?) Jun 4, 12:08
An employee didn't show up to work today until 1pm. We usually start at 8am. I'm a wee bit ticked. - CQ Jun 4, 11:59 3
- make him dig a ditch for 4 hours tomorrow -- nm - decline Jun 4, 12:10 1
  - digging is definitely going to be in his future pretty soon. -- nm - CQ Jun 4, 12:15
- lock him in a room with a full bottle and a box of cigars -- nm - Bill Cosby Jun 4, 12:00
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- landing strip? -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 11:57 1
  - ewww. I usually like your posts but this one I don't - zork Jun 4, 11:59
- I hate when I gel my hair and ... -- nm - zork Jun 4, 11:57
- This is so Remlik. -- nm - Spawn Jun 4, 11:57
I haven't read the Halo book yet and probably won't for a couple of weeks. - David Jun 4, 11:54 3
- k, then i will wait for the spoilery stuff. -- nm - tRuMaN (CPA, monkey?) Jun 4, 11:55 2
  - Thanks! -- nm - David, neutral Jun 4, 12:06 1
    - anything to stay in - tRuMaN (CPA, monkey?) Jun 4, 12:13
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- Honestly, I think that Bernstein analyst was being generous with 25. -- nm - decline Jun 4, 11:55 2
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    - just look at Groupon -- nm - decline Jun 4, 11:57
- To the rescue! -- nm - Calicopter Jun 4, 11:53
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- take off the lens cap, duh. -- nm - zork Jun 4, 11:58
- There are a lot of things on ST that you can't really see well. -- nm - Roger More, future Prime Minister of Canada Jun 4, 11:55

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