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Beware the "find and replace" when porting e-books -- (link) - TWuG Jun 4, 13:35
Things I Did Not Know: Simon Gagne is an LA King. They really are "Flyers West". -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jun 4, 13:32
there is an internal audit job listed on careerbuilder, the company's office is only 10 mins walking time from my house, the problem - tRuMaN (CPA, also crazy) Jun 4, 13:31 9
- been in internal audit for 8 years ---------> - Beaker Jun 4, 13:36 1
  - That seems excessive - can't they speed it up? -- nm - JenBro Jun 4, 15:33
- Ummm - call the HR at the company and ask if you fax over your resume since the link is broken -- nm - Epiphany Jun 4, 13:33 3
  - i reported the link to careerbuilder, gonna check again tonight. -- nm - tRuMaN (CPA, also crazy) Jun 4, 13:34 2
    - if the link remains broken and only a few follow piph's advice, better your chances -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 4, 13:36 1
      - i probably will, but i figured - tRuMaN (CPA, also crazy) Jun 4, 13:36
- Goos luck -- nm - amoxy Jun 4, 13:32 2
  - musubitiities is spreading. someone call the GB. -- nm - tRuMaN (CPA, also crazy) Jun 4, 13:33
  - and Good Luck -- nm - amoxy Jun 4, 13:32
Interesting article I had to read for my anthropology class tonight... -- (link) - znufrii Jun 4, 13:28 7
- I'm terribly confused by his last paragraph, with the 100,000 year/hour clock. - Dr.Vermin Jun 4, 13:38
- I started to skim and maybe he has a point, but he lost me when he referred to 'cavemen' :) - MojaveMeg Jun 4, 13:35 3
  - I think I will do just that. :) -- nm - znufrii Jun 4, 13:39
  - you mean watching those GIECO commercials doesn't count as research? -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 4, 13:38
  - "Point that out during your anthropology discussion!" is the new "Put that in your pipe and smoke it!" - Diva Jun 4, 13:37
- Somebody read 'Ishmael' recently, methinks. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 4, 13:33 1
  - heh. -- nm - tRuMaN (CPA, also crazy) Jun 4, 13:33
Cincy Reds player Pedro Borbon has passed. sitwap -- nm - Remlik Jun 4, 13:27 1
- :( -- nm - amoxy Jun 4, 13:31
cheesecake for dinner. entirely defendable, right? -- nm - Andie Jun 4, 13:23 16
- You're way too skinny. Do it. -- nm - zork Jun 4, 13:36
- sounds fine to me. -- nm - tRuMaN (CPA, also crazy) Jun 4, 13:34
- So long as it has fruit topping - all 4 major food groups are there, right? -- nm - MojaveMeg Jun 4, 13:30
- absolutely. it's one of the joys of being a grown-up eating dessert for dinner. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 4, 13:29
- Sure! -- nm - JenBro Jun 4, 13:28
- You are over 21, right? -- nm - amoxy Jun 4, 13:26 3
  - and i should know better. :) -- nm - Andie Jun 4, 13:27 2
    - Is it damn good cheesecake? -- nm - amoxy Jun 4, 13:30 1
      - is there any other kind? -- nm - Andie Jun 4, 13:35
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- Pour a little brandy over it and you might find yourself getting lucky with it -- nm - CQ Jun 4, 13:25
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  - you're smarter than you look. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 4, 13:28
- yes. -- nm - Remlik Jun 4, 13:24
- If it's a big enough piece, yes. -- nm - spamlet Jun 4, 13:24
- sounds good to me -- nm - peglegpete Jun 4, 13:24
I'm gonna volnelk the next person I hear say "mega-trend" -- nm - spamlet Jun 4, 13:18 9
- Don't let these jokesters get you down, spamlet. - nubby Jun 4, 13:26 1
  - shhh, dont tell him -- nm - tRuMaN (CPA, also crazy) Jun 4, 13:36
- i bet building your own mythbox will mega-trend again this year. -- nm - tRuMaN (CPA, also crazy) Jun 4, 13:23
- I think I sense the start of a mega-trend, right there. -- nm - Spawn Jun 4, 13:22
- Using volnelk as a verb is mega-trending right now -- nm - CQ Jun 4, 13:20 3
  - Verbing weirds language. -- nm - nubby Jun 4, 13:22 2
    - nicely played -- nm - marcel Jun 4, 13:26 1
      - I love a nice callback joke. -- nm - nubby Jun 4, 13:27
- mega-trend. - groiny Jun 4, 13:19
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- poll - who has had one? -- nm - Epiphany Jun 4, 13:18 25
  - I did but I still like the hard shell taco fresco better (cilantro prolly) -- nm - JenBro Jun 4, 13:28
  - *raises hand* Pretty great. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 4, 13:27
  - I have not but I must admit I am intrigued -- nm - Epiphany Jun 4, 13:22
  - can I make my own? Where's the closest Taco Bell to me, about an hour or so? no thanks -- nm - CQ Jun 4, 13:21 3
    - sure, taco meat on a plate full of doritos, lettuce and cheese. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 4, 13:24 2
      - seriously, this is what it is? cool -- nm - CQ Jun 4, 13:26 1
        
        for the most part, yeah. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 4, 13:26
  - I had one. I don't trust any taco that's not structurally sound enough to not need a cardboard wrapper. -- nm - Ender Jun 4, 13:21 8
    - um, that is to keep your fingers clean. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 4, 13:21 7
      - How would you like to buy a bridge? -- nm - Ender Jun 4, 13:22 6
        
        The cardboard actually is for one of those million-and-one food service regulations. -- nm - Qale Jun 4, 13:28
        
        the Golden Gate bridge matches the tacos -- nm - peglegpete Jun 4, 13:26 1
        
        Except the Golden Gate has proven that it doesn't crumble at the first sign of movement. -- nm - Ender Jun 4, 13:29
        
        (If you're getting orange on you through the regular paper wrapper...) -- nm - Ender Jun 4, 13:24 1
        
        most people I know eat the regular taco wrapper free. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 4, 13:25
        
        the trick is - groiny Jun 4, 13:23
  - They are pretty good, but distract me from the real goodness that is the cheesy gorita cunch. -- nm - Qale Jun 4, 13:19 6
    - wait...I thought you didn't like tacos. -- nm - Remlik Jun 4, 13:26 4
      - only the pink ones. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 4, 13:26 3
        
        merely a double. - Remlik Jun 4, 13:27
        
        Ding! -- nm - Qale Jun 4, 13:27
        
        hehehe -- nm - CQ Jun 4, 13:27
    - they should do this with the dorito taco. - groiny Jun 4, 13:20
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    - yup, salty as hell, and yummo num num. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 4, 13:19
Tell the truth truman, you've been stealing his expensive pens... - Beaker Jun 4, 13:09 3
- it says "Bob's Typewriter Repair" on the side -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 4, 13:15
- god know, he uses those like style of pens that have the writing end that looks like a quill - tRuMaN (CPA, also crazy) Jun 4, 13:14 1
  - sigh, no not know. (stupid brain) -- nm - tRuMaN (CPA, also crazy) Jun 4, 13:14
can someone explain to me what a Common/Collective trust Fund is? -- nm - tRuMaN (CPA, also crazy) Jun 4, 13:06 3
- It's an investment vehicle normally only available to qualified retirement plans that is not registered with the SEC under the Securities and Exchange - decline Jun 4, 13:09 2
  - k, tanks -- nm - tRuMaN (CPA, also crazy) Jun 4, 13:13 1
    - was that one of the questions you got wrong on the exam? -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 4, 13:41
London Outdoes China in Brand Crackdown at Summer Olympics....everything *and I mean everything* is being checked.....(link) - Walt_Disney Jun 4, 13:00 5
- heavy handed - geesh -- nm - Epiphany Jun 4, 13:17
- So, the route of the Marathon, are they covering over Pepsi signs or KFC restaurants? -- nm - amoxy Jun 4, 13:10
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  - I *think* NCAA has the same rules... obviously no one follows it -- nm - MDH Jun 4, 13:08
- Fascinating. -- nm - Dr.Vermin, Marketing Jun 4, 13:05
Last night, it looks like they just stop serving, turned out the lights, and went home. Bunch of bastages. I wonder if Colin would hire me? -- nm - Qale Jun 4, 13:00
Brown Out at the office - fun fun -- nm - JenBro Jun 4, 12:59 1
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Okay, so in 10 minutes I get to let someone from my team go... - colin Jun 4, 12:51 24
- make sure you have documentation. then just do what you have to do. -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 13:13
- That sucks. - Krusty Jun 4, 13:07
- Sorry! -- nm - JenBro Jun 4, 13:06
- bad news voice mail? -- nm - CQ Jun 4, 13:02 2
  - Maybe text as your starting the car? -- nm - Krusty Jun 4, 13:07 1
    - Yeah. sucks ass. -- nm - CQ Jun 4, 13:11
- "I've started over a lot. This is the worst part." -- nm - Don Vermin Jun 4, 12:58 2
  - yeah don't tell her that. We all saw how that ended up. -- nm - Remlik Jun 4, 13:35
  - I thought it, just couldn't type it -- nm - Epiphany Jun 4, 13:12
- rough. -- nm - znufrii Jun 4, 12:53
- The 10 Worst Things To Say when firing someone. - TWuG Jun 4, 12:53 12
  - they forgot: Theon Greyjoy is replacing you -- nm - peglegpete Jun 4, 13:15
  - I got perp walked out. that sucked. -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 13:12 2
    - Technically, your 'internship' at Hanson's recording studio was both unpaid *and* unsolicited. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 4, 13:15 1
      - heh. -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 13:16
  - Heh, #1 just made me flash on Jay Mohr in Jerry Maguire. -- nm - Dr.Vermin, Marketing Jun 4, 13:08
  - Wow - good stuff here - though I don't do this I'll share it here -- nm - JenBro Jun 4, 13:05
  - This is great. -- nm - MDH Jun 4, 13:04
  - good list -- nm - Epiphany Jun 4, 12:58
  - I can think of a lot worse things. - "I might reconsider if you show me your boobs." -- nm - pmb Jun 4, 12:56 2
    - have a male stripper deliver the message in a rap song -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 4, 13:12
    - you know my boss? -- nm - tRuMaN (CPA, also crazy) Jun 4, 13:08
  - this is very good, thank you. -- nm - colin Jun 4, 12:56
- the only way out - is through - Epiphany Jun 4, 12:52
Q & A with Jared Harris on last night's Mad Men episode (spoilers, natch) -- (link) - znufrii Jun 4, 12:49 2
- Good stuff - thanks for posting! -- nm - JenBro Jun 4, 13:26
- great read, ta -- nm - Old Antarctic Explorer Jun 4, 13:20
What is the Star thing on Facebook? Is that making sure you see things from their feed? - amoxy Jun 4, 12:48 1
- That usually represents someone that is classfied as a close friend -- nm - eag Jun 4, 12:58
The new Elephant looks like a Spartan helmet. -- nm - David, neutral Jun 4, 12:47
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"Good news! Your league has been paid for." *twitch* -- nm - nubby Jun 4, 12:42
LIR Pippy... yeah, she was annoying and I'm bad at faces... so I'm sure I'll see her again and have no idea. - colin Jun 4, 12:42 3
- Ugh - don't get me started on the negative nellies regarding Pit bulls - Epiphany Jun 4, 12:50 2
  - Right - one of our group forwards news links any time there's a pitbull attack. Hate it :( -- nm - MojaveMeg Jun 4, 13:11
  - they're not for everyone - znufrii Jun 4, 12:55
Since we are playing the "should I be pissed game" on ST today. My downstairs neighbor started playing the piano. He sucks, so he continues to play - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 4, 12:41 29
- E-mail to association sent. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 4, 13:03
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- Sorry to say but he's playing in "normal hours" and you reall can't fault him or be angry with him. -- nm - MDH Jun 4, 12:56
- That sucks, but I'd have a hard time getting too pissed at the guy for playing reasonable volume during the day. - Will Hunting Jun 4, 12:55 2
  - my good friends, (the ones with twins), share a wall with an opera singer - who practices at home. - Andie Jun 4, 13:05
  - You put it like he is Milton from Office Space -- nm - amoxy Jun 4, 12:56
- Are you mad? He could be the next... uh... famous pianist! -- nm - Guigue Jun 4, 12:49 2
  - He's the next Korean Susan Boyle of the piano! -- nm - Ender Jun 4, 13:03
  - Highly doubt it.. and even then I wouldn't care. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 4, 12:53
- Study in the library? -- nm - mara Jun 4, 12:48 10
  - I dislike that. I get distracted. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 4, 12:53 9
    - Well the building isn't going to declare quiet hours for you. Maybe there is a third option, or you have to adapt somehow? -- nm - MDH Jun 4, 13:01 6
      - Yeah, we may work something out. The association representative said she may limit him to an hour. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 4, 13:03 5
        
        Wow, no offense but your housing association is a disaster if this occurs. -- nm - MDH Jun 4, 13:04 4
        
        I would devote all my energy to launching a terror campaign against the HOA that tried to pull this shit with me. - Dr.Vermin Jun 4, 13:14 1
        
        Exactly. -- nm - MDH Jun 4, 13:17
        
        They are actually awesome if this occurs. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 4, 13:10 1
        
        To each his own, but If I was a resident I'd be pissed. What's next quiet hours all day/ no mucic/ etc. He's within his rights. - MDH Jun 4, 13:13
    - So noise distracts you...and no noise distracts you... *throws hands up* -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 4, 12:59 1
      - I like no noise.. just not wearing earplugs. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 4, 13:02
- Try to work *with* him so he can play, but not annoy you. - TWuG Jun 4, 12:47 2
  - He can play all he wants when I am not home (which is honestly most of the time since I do like 80 hour weeks). But there are days when I am home and - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 4, 12:52 1
    - but, he can't know when you are home, right? i guess you could ask for a certain 3 hours each afternoon of quiet time? -- nm - Andie Jun 4, 13:02
- bose earphones -- nm - CQ Jun 4, 12:47
- "There are lots of things here that are hard to see." -- nm - nubby Jun 4, 12:43
- 1 hour a day? That's no good for practicing... - colin Jun 4, 12:43 3
  - Or buy yourself earplugs -- nm - Jim Jun 4, 12:46 1
    - I have earplugs, they are really uncomfortable. I can't ear them for too long. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 4, 12:51
  - word -- nm - Spawn Jun 4, 12:45
LIR thanks for the article Mara - Epiphany Jun 4, 12:40
here, have a papermate pen, on me, now get back to work. -- nm - Tru's Boss Jun 4, 12:40 1
- Can you spare another one of those? - Stephen's Boss Jun 4, 12:49

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