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I just finished watching The Road (B): I'm in such great spirits now! -- nm - CQ Oct 15, 12:46 2
- spoils! - Jovian Oct 15, 12:50
- I only like it when I'm fake depressed. -- nm - Reagen Oct 15, 12:50
Okay, I can see how, if you get off on sexual images, cartoons would work nearly as well as photos. But *Simpsons*?? -- (link) - mara Oct 15, 12:42 13
- "Mr. Fantastic can stretch, twist and re-shape his body to inhuman proportions." -- nm - Max Oct 15, 12:46
- yeah it's not a healthy area I think. You should see some of the anime out there. ugh. -- nm - Remlik Oct 15, 12:46 7
  - Oh, I know, but Simpsons characters are intentionally ugly, deformed even. -- nm - mara Oct 15, 12:51 5
    - I dunno. Lisa's kinda hot... -- nm - Cappy s.i. Oct 15, 12:55 1
      - You misspelled Maggie. -- nm - Cappy Oct 15, 12:58
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    - ^^pluses for many -- nm - Lon_cHaneY Oct 15, 12:54
    - It is Chernobyl porn. -- nm - Spawn Oct 15, 12:53
  - this. -- nm - TFox Oct 15, 12:48
- but marge is a MILF -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 15, 12:45
- "What are they doing to Kim Possible?!?!?!" -- nm - Reagen Oct 15, 12:44 1
  - heh. I still speak of this. - JaxSean Oct 15, 12:54
- I don't feel entirely comfortable calling that a crime imo. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 15, 12:43
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I'm sorry to be so AAM, but I have another references q. I have my current Regional Director, my former Dir Operations (he's been promoted), my former - chromanda Oct 15, 12:29 1
- I don't know what actual HR managers think but it wouldn't surprise me that currently employed people leave their current supervisors off the list. -- nm - Max Oct 15, 12:33
So I got what I would consider a "pre-offer" back at the old job. No real details yet, just some vague ideas. - Dano Oct 15, 12:29 2
- absolutely. and, if you go back under these circumstances (them coming to you, begging), you have all the power. - Andie Oct 15, 12:30
- "... complete with an assistant/fluffer." -- nm - The Offer Oct 15, 12:30
The first 5 minutes of Megamind -- (link) - TWuG Oct 15, 12:21 [youtube] 6
- "Well that looks sort of OK.. *Bad to the Bone starts* Oh." -- nm - Reagen Oct 15, 12:29
- when does that come out? -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 15, 12:23 4
  - I think it came out a year ago. I'm already sick of it. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 15, 12:24 3
    - Still wish BCAMP did the voice instead of BPITT. I was getting sick of it until the very end of the new tv ad. vague spoil - Spawn Oct 15, 12:29 2
      - Oh, I'll see it. But the ads have been out (and overkill) for *way* too long. - JaxSean Oct 15, 12:32 1
        
        The dude even *looks* like BCAMP. -- nm - Spawn Oct 15, 12:33
I forget the name, but I watched a trailer yesterday for a movie, that is just a ripoff of Single White Female - groiny Oct 15, 12:16 14
- Speaking of new laminated list possibilities, the 2 women on The Event (Sarah Roemer and Taylor Cole) are both stunning. -- nm - pmb Oct 15, 12:37 3
  - One of them is in the new Maxim. (Along with Avril Lavigne - who is still smoking hot.) -- nm - JaxSean Oct 15, 12:42 2
    - Dear Maxim, please use someone other than the same 20 women you put on your cover over and over and over -- nm - crash davis Oct 15, 12:43 1
      - There's only 20 women who will pose for Maxim. Duh. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 15, 12:56
- The Roommate. -- nm - Reagen Oct 15, 12:17 4
  - heh, the title makes it sound like it would be closer in plot to Pacific Heights ... -- nm - Beryllium Oct 15, 12:19 3
    - You do know what SWF was about, right? -- nm - Reagen Oct 15, 12:36 2
      - Story? Bery just goes and watches the pretty pictures. -- nm - Spawn Oct 15, 12:37 1
        
        "I think it was called The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down." -- nm - Reagen Oct 15, 12:39
- Jackass 3D? Due Date? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 15, 12:17 4
  - You're bad at this game. -- nm - Reagen Oct 15, 12:18 3
    - No wonder he likes all movies. -- nm - Spawn Oct 15, 12:18 2
      - "It's just like that movie Ghostbusters. What am I thinking of... oh yeah, Terms of Endearment." -- nm - Reagen Oct 15, 12:19 1
        
        "I think it was called Four Weddings and a Fern Gully" -- nm - Beryllium Oct 15, 12:20
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- its happy hour, join them when you can and catch up -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 15, 12:46
- Wait, so you guys don't have any happy hours that start at 4? That's the usual time here... 4 to 7 -- nm - Lon_cHaneY Oct 15, 12:23 28
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    - Logic tells me somebody does, or they wouldn't customarily start at 4 -- nm - Lon_cHaneY Oct 15, 12:34 3
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        I'm going to go to the King's Head at 4pm one of these days Mon-Thu and take a pic inside so we can see how deserted it is in there -- nm - Lon_cHaneY Oct 15, 12:51 1
        
        *throws in a Being John Malkobvich thought* -- nm - Spawn Oct 15, 12:54
  - we have them but people usually start showing up for them after 5pm. -- nm - Diva Oct 15, 12:26
  - what time do you work until? -- nm - Andie Oct 15, 12:25 21
    - usually between 8:00 and 9:30. this week has been super easy, though. -- nm - chromanda Oct 15, 12:50
    - 5 sharp. For severak years before this one though, it was 4:30. - Lon_cHaneY Oct 15, 12:38
    - I work 7-4:30, though until about half a year ago I worked 7-3:30. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 15, 12:37 2
      - My brother in the Minneapolis area does something like this, mainly to avoid rush hour. -- nm - mara Oct 15, 12:39 1
        
        Well I *definitely* don't avoid it, but I think it helps a little, plus get home to spend some time with kids -- nm - Don Homer Oct 15, 12:42
    - it all depends. It ranges from 9am until 8pm. -- nm - CQ Oct 15, 12:37
    - I normally leave between 4-4:30 -- nm - decline Oct 15, 12:35
    - 5:00, unless I have a meeting. -- nm - Spawn Oct 15, 12:33
    - 6:00 -- nm - TFox Oct 15, 12:30
    - 5 or 5:30 now (it's weird.) -- nm - Andie Oct 15, 12:29 4
      - I don't think I've ever gotten off work at 5:00, but I loved getting off at 5:30. -- nm - mara Oct 15, 12:30 3
        
        Most people in my office end at 4:30, and I find that *so* odd. - TFox Oct 15, 12:32 1
        
        I get in ~ 8:30~ish, and leave around 5:30~ish. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 15, 12:36
        
        me either. 6 was the absolutely earliest 'normal' leaving time for me ever, and even at that job, it wasn't a guaranteed thing. -- nm - Andie Oct 15, 12:32
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      - Out of curiosity, how many hours per week do you work? -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Oct 15, 12:30 2
        
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        Cool -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Oct 15, 12:35
    - 5:30 pm. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 15, 12:28
    - Sub-poll!! I work until 6:00 generally. -- nm - mara Oct 15, 12:27 1
      - I'm off at 4:30, but I come in at 8:00 -- nm - Matrix_Mafia Oct 15, 12:32
- someone who can leave work at 4 when they want -- nm - decline Oct 15, 12:22
- They must live in LA...(an NO i don't mean Lower Alabama) -- nm - Matrix_Mafia Oct 15, 12:19
- someone who doesn't have a day job? -- nm - znufrii Oct 15, 12:17 2
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    - So they can hide behind the FACT they did invite them. LOL -- nm - Matrix_Mafia Oct 15, 12:19
- And tells you about it the next day? -- nm - mara Oct 15, 12:16
this is exactly the scenario that caused me to quit using Telus. I did so by coming back from hold and saying ... -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 15, 12:14 5
- Hee. "I know you have a script to follow..." is exactly how it is. - JaxSean Oct 15, 12:17 1
  - Telus was having extreme problems with their support at the time. In fact, it got so bad that one person did a drive-by of their office. - Beryllium Oct 15, 12:18
- I've done the "Reboot my modem, OK... uhm, yeah, it's done." routine. -- nm - Mop (222 lbs) Oct 15, 12:17 1
  - unplug the network cable and reverse it....oh last bill I noticed they raised the modem rental to $7 a month - zeitgeist Oct 15, 12:22
- ... oh, and I never used Haiku, but I did use the predecessor. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 15, 12:16
an idea for a semi reality show, a tangent on my dinner with andre'....a celeb has dinner with the host and tells a bunch of amusing tales, really out - zeitgeist Oct 15, 12:11
Fox already aired "Skating with Celebrities" in '06, and I think they've done it in the UK, too. -- (link) - Mop (222 lbs) Oct 15, 12:11 2
- didn't Kristy Swanson get a head injury when she was dropped? -- nm - Remlik Oct 15, 12:12 1
  - I recall she was the only reason I watched the show. nm -- nm - groiny Oct 15, 12:13
LYC: Clint Eastwood is currently in DC scouting locations for "Hoover" starring DiCaprio. Color me intrigued. -- nm - MDH Oct 15, 12:09 10
- "Why is J. Edgar Hoover on your phone?" - znufrii Oct 15, 12:12
- the story of a vacuum cleaner...nm - x Oct 15, 12:12
- President, FBI or vaccuums? -- nm - Reagen Oct 15, 12:11 4
  - Act II starts when Dyson begins advertising on network tv. -- nm - Max Oct 15, 12:15 1
    - "Wave of the future. Wave of the future. Wave of the future." -- nm - Reagen Oct 15, 12:33
  - "As a magnate, he vowed to clean up Washington DC" -- nm - Lon_cHaneY Oct 15, 12:15
  - FBI -- nm - MDH Oct 15, 12:13
- Leo in drag? -- nm - celedhring Oct 15, 12:11
- Leo in a dress! Yes! -- nm - Diva Oct 15, 12:10 1
  - It'll be his Ed Wood! -- nm - mara Oct 15, 12:11
hello, hiring manager. a prospective employee gives you a sheet of references. how many would you like to see? would you like both personal and - chromanda Oct 15, 12:08 16
- I've been looking for an Admin Asst. I require people provided at least three profressional references. Personally I always did 3 prof. and 2 pers. -- nm - Matrix_Mafia Oct 15, 12:17 9
  - *waves*! -- nm - JaxSean Oct 15, 12:18 8
    - Waves back to Mr. Running Man of J-ville -- nm - Matrix_Mafia Oct 15, 12:20 7
      - I actually haven't run in over 2 weeks. - JaxSean Oct 15, 12:23 6
        
        I've noticed.. LOL wink -- nm - Matrix_Mafia Oct 15, 12:26 1
        
        blah. The new Garmin watch I got doesn't "post" to FB, either. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 15, 12:33
        
        Nah - you don't gotta do that. -- nm - Mike's Pastry Oct 15, 12:25 3
        
        *want* - JaxSean Oct 15, 12:27 2
        
        It was like going Christmas shopping with Oprah. You guys were so great. - Diva Oct 15, 12:35 1
        
        Next trip: Modern Pastry. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 15, 12:36
- I wouldn't expect personal references to express honest critiques, so I'd only be interested in professional references. - Max Oct 15, 12:14
- I think personal is a waste. Of course you're going to put someone who will talk well of you. I say 3 - 5 professional only. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 15, 12:12 2
  - yeah, I feel the same way. also, a professional reference *is* a personal reference if you choose well enough. -- nm - chromanda Oct 15, 12:13 1
    - Yes, but at least (one would hope) it's relevant to work history. - JaxSean Oct 15, 12:15
- I did only professional (3). -- nm - loosilu Oct 15, 12:09
- I stuck with professional, and I have 5 on my list. nm -- nm - groiny Oct 15, 12:09
If Sanchez outscore Brady this weekend I'm going to beat each of you with a stick -- nm - kilbooooo Oct 15, 12:08 2
- If Sanchez outscores Brady this week, I'm going to beat myself with a damn stick. -- nm - TFox Oct 15, 12:09
- dude, I am 1-4, don't listen to me. nm -- nm - groiny Oct 15, 12:09
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Skating with the Stars? Need more info please -- nm - crash davis Oct 15, 12:04 28
- womders if this one will break up any marriages. -- nm - Diva Oct 15, 12:11 4
  - Kristy Swanson, that silly girl -- nm - crash davis Oct 15, 12:19 3
    - I remember her reaction to the host after what she thought was a bad performance. - Diva Oct 15, 12:25 2
      - it was interesting discussion here, Trish blamed Swanson for what happened - I put all the blame on Lloyd Eisler - crash davis Oct 15, 12:28 1
        
        i think both the grownups are complicit, but Buttercup's the one who left his family at the fireswamp for Buffy. - Diva Oct 15, 12:32
- I don't need any more info to weep for our future of television. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 15, 12:09
- will there be Tanith Belbin or Meryl Davis sightings? -- nm - TFox Oct 15, 12:06 3
  - I'd prefer Tanith if I get a vote -- nm - crash davis Oct 15, 12:11 2
    - over the space alien? hell yeah. - TFox Oct 15, 12:17
    - she's fairly fetching at Reach Out and Stalk her distance. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 15, 12:14
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  - as groiny points out, they need hitting production -- nm - crash davis Oct 15, 12:11
  - but, it is the Mariners. - groiny Oct 15, 12:06
  - "Stars", then, I guess. -- nm - TFox Oct 15, 12:05
- celebrity roller derby show....nm - x Oct 15, 12:05 4
  - now that I'd maybe watch. -- nm - Reagen Oct 15, 12:07 3
    - oh hell yes. -- nm - Remlik Oct 15, 12:11 2
      - "Oh, and that's a vicious elbow by Drew Barrymore on Katherine Heigl!" -- nm - Reagen Oct 15, 12:12 1
        
        oh my. I'd watch that over and over -- nm - Remlik Oct 15, 12:12
- I do not think I can watch that. - groiny Oct 15, 12:05 8
  - i wish she hadn't gone blonde. she had a bit of a bad girl thing going on before. -- nm - Andie Oct 15, 12:19
  - I saw here first. - Spawn Oct 15, 12:17
  - out of all of them, Lacey? - crash davis Oct 15, 12:10 5
    - anna has good days and bad days. - groiny Oct 15, 12:10 4
      - he? wtf are you two talking about? -- nm - JaxSean Oct 15, 12:11 1
        
        dancing with the transvestite stars. nm -- nm - groiny Oct 15, 12:12
      - ^she - groiny Oct 15, 12:11 1
        
        5 hour energy definitely works, but gawd it smells like cat pee -- nm - crash davis Oct 15, 12:25
Here's a call that Joe Posnanski left off his list yesterday -- (link) - Reagen Oct 15, 12:03 [youtube]

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