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and FWIW Ding 1.7 Billion :) -- nm - Capstern Nov 24, 08:40
TNT sent me a USB stick (shaped like a micro cassette tape) to preview Men of a Certain Age. What was on it? - Mop (229 lbs) Nov 24, 08:37
The Toronto deer has been tranquilized at Dundas and Edward Street - 6 Nov 24, 08:31 4
- and the long national nightmare is finally over. -- nm - mafic Nov 24, 08:39
- Um, the woodchuck wanders aimlessly through the tennis courts. *discreetly hands over the plans* -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 24, 08:37
- is that the name of the Pub there? - Danedukenuuk Nov 24, 08:37 1
  - a deer wandered from somewhere into downtown Toronto - 6 Nov 24, 08:39
I see Capstern, but not 'si'. - ty97 Nov 24, 08:29 9
- Yes Pippy inspired me to come back and the new job allows for breathing -- nm - Capstern Nov 24, 08:34 7
  - I'm going to give you a heads up that I will still make Capstern + 14 year old girl jokes at your expense - oblique Nov 24, 08:42 1
    - hmmm well I never go below 18 but w/e -- nm - Capstern Nov 24, 09:02
  - her powers are hard to resist -- nm - CQ Nov 24, 08:37 4
    - *winks* - Epiphany Nov 24, 08:39 2
      - also the huge tracks of land are appealing as well :P -- nm - Capstern Nov 24, 08:40 1
        
        :P -- nm - Epiphany Nov 24, 08:53
    - yes she has many nice powers -- nm - Capstern Nov 24, 08:38
- exactly -- nm - CQ Nov 24, 08:30
Can I ask you guys a few resume questions? - kelly Nov 24, 08:27 28
- for #2, I would not say "Current", because that makes it sound like the rest of the time you're sloppy and a slacker. -- nm - loosilu Nov 24, 08:37 3
  - just say "work in a timely and efficient manner to meet employer deadlines" -- nm - 6 Nov 24, 08:41
  - heh, sorry, I mis-typed. My resume says "constant". -- nm - kelly Nov 24, 08:40
  - You could say "I excel at working to deadlines"/ "recognised competence at working to deadlines" - Loyola Nov 24, 08:40
- Do anything you think that will project yourself in a better light. Everyone else does. -- nm - Loyola Nov 24, 08:35
- I would consider not listing the temp agency as the employer. The hiring company shouldn't care who paid you, but what work you did. - TFox Nov 24, 08:30 21
  - Disagree completely. -- nm - loosilu Nov 24, 08:36
  - I really don't think there's any way around that. The agency is my employer. -- nm - kelly Nov 24, 08:34 13
    - Then the dates you were "with" the temp company don't matter at all. All that matters is when you were working. - TFox Nov 24, 08:35 12
      - Remember, the difference right now between when I was working and how long I've been "with" the agency is what, 4 days? - kelly Nov 24, 08:39 4
        
        balance that with listing "2008-current" and then explaining in an interview that you actually aren't working at the moment. just as a consideration. -- nm - TFox Nov 24, 08:42
        
        as far as dates go, I would list the dates of your assignments only - znufrii Nov 24, 08:42
        
        You are still with the temp agency. Ignore TFox, he is wrong about this. -- nm - loosilu Nov 24, 08:40 1
        
        hee! (never.) -- nm - TFox Nov 24, 08:41
      - Then she'll get asked what she was doing during those times. -- nm - loosilu Nov 24, 08:36 6
        
        "sitting with my thumb in my ass waiting for a new placement from the temp company". -- nm - TFox Nov 24, 08:38 5
        
        which is why she has to list the temp agency. -- nm - loosilu Nov 24, 08:39 4
        
        we're semanticing (surprise). me personally, I wouldn't list it up top with the jobs as sub bullets. - TFox Nov 24, 08:41 3
        
        you have to. THey're the ones with your employment records. -- nm - loosilu Nov 24, 08:41 2
        
        you "have" to. i call shenanigans. if it says who the temp company is on the resume, they can find your records (if they even check). - TFox Nov 24, 08:43 1
        
        you're wrong TFox. -- nm - Jim Nov 24, 08:45
  - I actually got in trouble for this when I applied for my current position. - znufrii Nov 24, 08:31 5
    - Your HR recruiter sounds like a douche. And if you were an attorney, you wouldn't be temping at a mortgage company. -- nm - TFox Nov 24, 08:33 4
      - If znufrii were an attorney, he'd be going to community college! -- nm - Max Nov 24, 09:14
      - that sounds pretty standard to me, actually. -- nm - loosilu Nov 24, 08:38
      - I'm just saying, corporate types like things to be by the letter. -- nm - znufrii Nov 24, 08:34 1
        
        and isn't that one of the prime requirements for an HR recruiter? - znufrii Nov 24, 08:36
- my .02 - Capstern Nov 24, 08:29
I've got about 3,000 miles of driving to do in the next 7 days. I'm carbing up now -- nm - CQ Nov 24, 08:21 5
- *jealous* -- nm - Spawn Nov 24, 09:02
- for my 2400 mile move to Texas.... Diet Mountain Dew..drink 1/3 (1 liter size) then top off with a diet redbull - you can DRIVE! -- nm - Capstern Nov 24, 08:37
- *queues Proclaimers on the tape deck* -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 24, 08:24
- Don't carb up. You'll get drowsy and have to make lots of rest room stops. ;) -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 24, 08:23
- pritty nice distance on a bike -- nm - Danedukenuuk Nov 24, 08:23
Minor gripe: The transitions on The Wall were not intended to be experienced on an iPod. - TFox Nov 24, 08:20 11
- email me. -- nm - remlik Nov 24, 08:34 2
  - uh oh, what didn't i buy now? -- nm - TFox Nov 24, 08:36 1
    - i can fix your Wall issues.... - remlik Nov 24, 08:40
- there's no way around that click - 6 Nov 24, 08:32
- Mmm I think you can change that. In iTunes select the songs and in "Option" change to "Gapless Album" - Guigue Nov 24, 08:29 3
  - I've never understood the need or desire for gapping. -- nm - Reagen Nov 24, 08:31
  - More info from Apple -- (link) - Guigue Nov 24, 08:30 1
    - My iPod is too old to support it (I think photo is 4th gen), although that is good to know. -- nm - TFox Nov 24, 08:32
- iPods suck :) -- nm - oblique Nov 24, 08:22
- thats the concept of consept albums - Danedukenuuk Nov 24, 08:22 1
  - The only album I have ever consider re-ripping to do this is Frances the Mute, because the gaps ruin it. -- nm - TFox Nov 24, 08:23
Climate 'is a major cause' of conflict in Africa -- (link) - Danedukenuuk Nov 24, 08:18
Oh joy. Now that I got promoted, I need to pitch in for the department Christmas luncheon. - TFox Nov 24, 08:17
Any PS3ers get the God of War Collection? I believe I will be acquiring it today. -- nm - Shaun Nov 24, 08:12
If anyone comes across a sweet deal on the complete set for Rock Band or Guitar Hero, not from Wal-Mart, please let me know. - Krusty Nov 24, 08:02 30
- It appears the less than stellar returns for DJ Hero has scuttled plans for Conductor Hero. Darnit. -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 24, 08:21 3
  - I won't be happy until I get Sousaphone Hero. -- nm - Reagen Nov 24, 08:23 2
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    - I'm waiting until 4'33" Hero comes out. -- nm - znufrii Nov 24, 08:24
- Are you near a K-mart? I think they are having Thanksgiving Day deals on RB/GH sets. -- nm - kelly Nov 24, 08:13 5
  - I am, I'll check it out. Thanks. -- nm - Krusty Nov 24, 08:14 4
    - Here ya go: -- (link) - kelly Nov 24, 08:18 3
      - Gracias! Nice list! -- nm - Krusty Nov 24, 08:28 2
        
        That site is great. Also, check out the Kmart Black friday ad - they may have different items available on BF. -- nm - kelly Nov 24, 08:28 1
        
        I will, thanks. I've never been able to shop at this time of year, always broke, this is a first for me. - Krusty Nov 24, 08:30
- why the Walmart hatey? They get their stuff from the same places as everyone else. -- nm - Beaker Nov 24, 08:09 14
  - I don't want to give them my money. They are on top of my boycotting list. - Krusty Nov 24, 08:13 13
    - that's cool, I have my own special list of businesses to boycott. -- nm - Beaker Nov 24, 08:14 12
      - My list has been dropping, Dominos came off recently when ST set me straight about the owner. -- nm - Krusty Nov 24, 08:16 11
        
        Plus, pasta bread bowls. -- nm - TFox Nov 24, 08:17
        
        how about because it's still crappy pizza, regardless of the owner? -- nm - znufrii Nov 24, 08:17 9
        
        I don't get the pizza, I get the spicy chicken pieces with the hot sauce. So good. The pizza is horrible, I'd never eat it! -- nm - Krusty Nov 24, 08:21
        
        like 95% of them all are really -- nm - Danedukenuuk Nov 24, 08:20
        
        Yeah, it wasn't exactly a difficult sacrifice. -- nm - Reagen Nov 24, 08:18
        
        You top chicken carbonara in a bread bowl, a buffalo chicken sub, and a pepperoni pizza for $16, and we'll talk. -- nm - TFox Nov 24, 08:18 5
        
        You get what you pay for, I guess. -- nm - znufrii Nov 24, 08:20 4
        
        Sometimes, yummy-enough volume is the overwhelmingly right answer. -- nm - TFox Nov 24, 08:21 3
        
        Sometimes just the fact that they deliver at 1:30 am is enough. -- nm - Krusty Nov 24, 08:24 2
        
        They have pizza, pasta, subs, cake, buffalo chicken bites, cheesy bread, and cinnastix, and bring it to my house. - TFox Nov 24, 08:26 1
        
        I *love* the cheesy bread, sooo good. - Krusty Nov 24, 08:29
- Amazon had the full sets of RB2 for $70 yesterday. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 24, 08:04 1
  - Crap. All I see today is The Beatles edition, which I don't want , for $100. I'm sure I'll get lucky over the next week or two. -- nm - Krusty Nov 24, 08:12
- Keep an eye on Amazon; they're in F-U mode re: Wally World. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 24, 08:03 2
  - If you live in Seattle Amazon Fresh was the best invention ever :) ok not ever but way cool -- nm - Capstern Nov 24, 08:27
  - I will, thanks. -- nm - Krusty Nov 24, 08:03
Toronto deer still at Edward street - 6 Nov 24, 08:02
I wonder if this is cashing in on the phenomenon, or if it is a solid movie in its own right. -- (link) - TFox Nov 24, 08:01
Cots recalled after child suffocation link -- (link) - Danedukenuuk Nov 24, 07:57
Poll: which "classic" album on my iPod should I delve into while I'm working today? - TFox Nov 24, 07:56 20
- Axis: Bold as Love - Hendrix -- nm - Jim Nov 24, 08:11 2
  - I actually left Electric Ladyland off the list accidentally. Oh well, for another day. -- nm - TFox Nov 24, 08:13 1
    - Have. You. Ever. Been? Have you ever been... -- nm - Jim Nov 24, 08:29
- Rumours -- nm - Beaker Nov 24, 08:08
- Rumours or The Wall. -- nm - pmb Nov 24, 08:06 1
  - Ok, The Wall wins for today. Thanks y'all. -- nm - TFox Nov 24, 08:07
- Arcade Fire is more addictive and short - the double remaster of Time Out has great concert CD too - 6 Nov 24, 08:05
- Kid A. -- nm - Reagen Nov 24, 08:01 1
  - If only for Everything in its right place. -- nm - Loyola Nov 24, 08:04
- Steely Dan -- nm - CQ Nov 24, 08:01
- Talking Heads -- nm - Danedukenuuk Nov 24, 07:59
- Remain in Light. -- nm - kelly Nov 24, 07:58 1
  - so you like Talking Heads huh, how do you like them apples now: -- (link) - Danedukenuuk Nov 24, 08:07 [youtube]
- The Wall - it's the only one I've heard, can't recommend the others. -- nm - Krusty Nov 24, 07:58
- Go classical -- nm - LMS Nov 24, 07:58
- Messiah -- nm - znufrii Nov 24, 07:57 1
  - (i never saw this response coming!) -- nm - TFox Nov 24, 07:58
- The Wall -- nm - Capstern Nov 24, 07:57 2
  - *nods* -- nm - oblique Nov 24, 07:59
  - agreed. Plus it's a double, so longer listening time. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 24, 07:58
And FYI after having met Pippy in person last friday - she is really just as awesome as she seems. And can SING! -- nm - Capstern Nov 24, 07:56 6
- I can't sing much- I vote we keep Kendra as the singer - cause she has a blast with it. - Epiphany Nov 24, 08:04 5
  - well like I told ya cassie would love to take you up on your offer of a ladder and painting assistance. - Capstern Nov 24, 08:16 4
    - I am up for painting - your wife is cool as hell. I feel yall on the 18 y/o issues. - Epiphany Nov 24, 08:20 3
      - thanks - Capstern Nov 24, 08:24 2
        
        that is a sticky situation - Epiphany Nov 24, 08:38 1
        
        Sounds good and I look forward to hearing that story -- nm - Capstern Nov 24, 08:41
B2 Krusty, my old work blocked ST but new work is wide open so I'm here more now -- nm - SyrDragon Nov 24, 07:54 1
- Nice! I have the opposite issue. I can only be here using my BB when I'm at work. - Krusty Nov 24, 07:57
MDH: You don't need to buy the last two seasons of XFiles. -- nm - loosilu Nov 24, 07:54 19
- Haha I've heard, I own 1-5, watched 1-4 and really like it so far - MDH Nov 24, 07:56 7
  - Season 6 is not awful. Season 7 is when it goes off the rails. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 24, 07:57 6
    - Yes there is shark abduction -- nm - Capstern Nov 24, 07:57 4
      - get out - no way -- nm - Epiphany Nov 24, 08:05 3
        
        Season 9 episode "Jump the Shark". -- (link) - loosilu Nov 24, 08:06 2
        
        funny side note my old boss at McKesson looked EXACTLY like Mitch Pileggi like twin brother the same - but I thought of him more of a captain from SG -- nm - Capstern Nov 24, 08:26
        
        oh noes -- nm - Epiphany Nov 24, 08:22
    - if you pretend it's the last season, it sort of works. -- nm - loosilu Nov 24, 07:57
- What last two years of X-Files? - Reagen Nov 24, 07:55 5
  - the ones I hallucinated. terrible nightmares. -- nm - loosilu Nov 24, 07:56 4
    - I only recall something about a horrible beast called a "Doggett". -- nm - Reagen Nov 24, 07:57 3
      - I didn't mind Doggett...ain't his fault they wouldn't let it die. - Will Hunting Nov 24, 07:57 2
        
        I blame Queequeg -- nm - Capstern Nov 24, 07:59
        
        He wasn't bad. Reyes, OTOH, was bad. -- nm - loosilu Nov 24, 07:58
- sigh - sadly true. -- nm - Capstern Nov 24, 07:55 4
  - I wish someone had been there to give me the same advice. sigh. -- nm - loosilu Nov 24, 07:55 3
    - *pat pat* no one blames you for this gross error in judgement - I mean I watched the last season of Sliders -- nm - Capstern Nov 24, 07:56 2
      - what happened in that last season of Sliders - 6 Nov 24, 08:07
      - I've got a few more relatives that need work... -- nm - Jerry O'Connell Nov 24, 07:57
BB: When do we start to question Jeff Fisher for not making the QB change earlier? -- nm - Beaker Nov 24, 07:53 2
- Can we also start to question his decision in regards to keeping that moustache? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 24, 08:08
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Fringe Season 1 deal tomorrow, hmmm tempting -- nm - MDH Nov 24, 07:52 2
- I was considering this but I figure Fox will pull their usual and cancel it before the storyline is done. -- nm - Beaker Nov 24, 07:54
- has that show declined I had heard the ratings were down , was considering catching up but not sure -- nm - Capstern Nov 24, 07:53
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- *zips up* nm -- nm - groiny Nov 24, 07:49 3
  - "See?!?! THAT'S exactly why i always tell you people to knock before coming in!" -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Nov 24, 07:51 2
    - Judge Reinhold? -- nm - Capstern Nov 24, 07:53 1
      - that's reserved for the special Phoebe Cates moments only -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Nov 24, 07:59

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