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All righty. I'm nearly broke (thanks, Congress!!). This means I'm considering running away and doing something crazy. I have no idea what.

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu2) Aug 2 '10, 19:56

last time I had this feeling, I borrowed $400 and went to England, on the shaky promise of a job.

what stupid thing I should I run away and do?

Responses:

Me!!!!!! -- nm - Redmond s.i. Aug 3, 03:56
i'm in for $50 to help :) -- nm - peglegpete Aug 2, 20:29 2
- awesome. that should cover 2/3 of the taxi to Dulles. -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 20:38 1
  - as long as you go somewhere and have fun :) -- nm - peglegpete Aug 2, 20:47
opie season in alaksa -- nm - chuckles Aug 2, 20:10
Come out to Oregon when Meg is here! Portlandganza -- nm - I'm Bacon Aug 2, 20:03 7
- I would seriously love to. when is it? -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 20:07 6
  - Um, I didn't think you would be interested. Um. - I'm Bacon Aug 2, 20:11 5
    - you're such a chicken. anyway, I may be in NoLa. -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 20:13 4
      - Chicken? I said I was kidding and gave you the date to come. -- nm - I'm Bacon Aug 2, 20:16 3
        
        I need a place to stay. -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 20:18 2
        
        I will ask RC if he has a spare room. -- nm - I'm Bacon Aug 2, 20:18 1
        
        He's a great cook. -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 20:18
Vegas, Cirque de Soliel -- nm - amoxy Aug 2, 19:59 1
- I thought Vegas was in a slump? -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 20:00
peace corps -- nm - mara Aug 2, 19:58 7
- It has crossed my mind, but I am afraid of commitment (2 years!!). Maybe a similar program? -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 19:58 6
  - Fellowship through the NSF or NAS. Or go be a patent examiner? Try to get a job with NATO? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Aug 2, 20:00 5
    - hmmm. hmmm. NSF, without a PhD? -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 20:01 4
      - Dunno. But worth looking into. Or what about the National Biological Survey? Or NOAA? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Aug 2, 20:03 3
        
        I would do it, but I honestly am not sure they would take me. -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 20:08 2
        
        and honestly, I would pick through elephant turds in Namibia, but it's surprisingly hard to come by that work. -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 20:09 1
        
        mike rowe would agree -- nm - Zeitgeist Aug 2, 20:50
the circus is traditional. -- nm - Reagen Aug 2, 19:57 15
- I don't think I can grow a beard, but I could get fat. -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 19:58 14
  - "Behold, the mighty Sloth Tamer!" -- nm - Reagen Aug 2, 19:59 13
    - it bit my knee!!! -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 20:00 12
      - slowest creature on the planet. -- nm - Remlik Aug 2, 20:03 11
        
        He was faster than you. -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 20:06
        
        That's what the sloth tells his sloth friends about Loosi. -- nm - I'm Bacon Aug 2, 20:04 9
        
        you'd be amazing how fast that fucker could move. -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 20:07
        
        so yeah there I was hanging on a branch and there was this crazy meatsack just standing there. -- nm - Sammy the Sloth Aug 2, 20:06 7
        
        it was Roscoe, and, yes, fine, he did not move fast. but he faked me out. -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 20:07 6
        
        Enos you dipstick, I bedazzled the meatsack with my hypnotic fangs! -- nm - Roscoe P. Colsloth Aug 2, 20:09 5
        
        are you drinking? -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 20:13 4
        
        just being silly. -- nm - Remlik Aug 2, 20:17 1
        
        is that some sort of geek quote? -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 20:41
        
        Sloths don't drink the hard stuff -- nm - I'm Bacon Aug 2, 20:16 1
        
        so, Remlik is a sloth. -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 20:20

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All righty. I'm nearly broke (thanks, Congress!!). This means I'm considering running away and doing something crazy. I have no idea what.

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