bhodilee wrote:My coworker forwarded my boss an email I wrote him about a project update where I blatantly said, I don't give a salt water about this update, I haven't hardly done salt water on this project lately and if he's got a problem with it remind him that
A) I have been gone a lot the last month with Vacation
B) That's not the only project I work on
C) I'm awesome and the world revolves around me
D) I well and truly do not give a Orca

Then I alluded to getting back to work on that project and I'd be like a cheetah on meth.

Boss read the email, laughed, said, taht's funny, and I never heard anything about it. That's the kind of place I work for, it's like a frat house.

LOVE it!!

bhodilee wrote:Then I alluded to getting back to work on that project and I'd be like a cheetah on meth.

With the word filter, this is truly the funniest post I've read all week. :D

bhodilee wrote:My coworker forwarded my boss an email I wrote him about a project update where I blatantly said, I don't give a salt water about this update, I haven't hardly done salt water on this project lately and if he's got a problem with it remind him that
A) I have been gone a lot the last month with Vacation
B) That's not the only project I work on
C) I'm awesome and the world revolves around me
D) I well and truly do not give a Orca

Then I alluded to getting back to work on that project and I'd be like a cheetah on meth.

Boss read the email, laughed, said, taht's funny, and I never heard anything about it. That's the kind of place I work for, it's like a frat house.

Ok, I don't completely identify. But I must say that i'm envious.

Wow, if I sent an email like that, I'd be looking for interview tips too.

Having been through two company buyouts/mass firings and one company bankruptcy in the past five years, I've had more interviewing practice than I wanted at my age. Nothing like working in a very unstable industry. My best advice is to not try to say what you think they want to hear - they already know what that sounds like 'cause they've heard it all before, over and over again. Focus on who you are and why you will make them more profitable and make the boss's job easier.

mewalk707 wrote:Ok, I don't completely identify. But I must say that i'm envious.

don't be, pity me. I don't really enjoy working in a place that is that messed up. We laugh all the time about how at ANY other place on earth we'd have all been fired long, long ago. At this point, it's kind of like, what can I get away with today.

mewalk707 wrote:Tomorrow morning could see my job turn into a career. And cut my commute from 70 minutes one way to 20.

I have not interviewed for a job in 12 years. Any advice?

Know what they do and ask questions.
What are they expecting, how will you fit in, what will you contribute, if you don't already know.

Clothes? Other than jeans and a T-shirt what else it there, never interviewed in anything else. Lucky I guess, but I don't have to convey an image to the public, just do what I do and do it well. Take me or leave me.

rjquillin wrote:Know what they do and ask questions.
What are they expecting, how will you fit in, what will you contribute, if you don't already know.

Clothes? Other than jeans and a T-shirt what else it there, never interviewed in anything else. Lucky I guess, but I don't have to convey an image to the public, just do what I do and do it well. Take me or leave me.

you must work in science or code. I work in science. I interviewed in a suit, then showed up with a crazy beard and jeans and a tshirt. nobody ever questioned it, so I went with it.

mewalk707 wrote:Tomorrow morning could see my job turn into a career. And cut my commute from 70 minutes one way to 20.

I have not interviewed for a job in 12 years. Any advice?

Have fun!

inkycatz wrote:With the word filter, this is truly the funniest post I've read all week. :D

A week later I told my coworker the Meth Cheetah had been disemboweled and eaten by the apathy lion.

bhodilee wrote:A week later I told my coworker the Meth Cheetah had been disemboweled and eaten by the apathy lion.

Meth Cheetah is going to be my next screen name somewhere.

Anyone else notice or have the Wootalyzer get stuck at 70% on Copa and not update for the jam?

rjquillin wrote:Anyone else notice or have the Wootalyzer get stuck at 70% on Copa and not update for the jam?

YEP

bhodilee wrote:YEP

Wootwatcher on android is working. 50% on the jams now.

lol

Cesare wrote:lol

Just 375ml too, must be LP#9.

So, I've moved from Connecticut to Denver Colorado... and Just saw this new woot site. Interesting.

I picked up some Ty, so hopefully I can maximize on the "free" shipping the rest of today.

MarkDaSpark wrote:And in line with last week, here's this week's name generator ...





Flopsy the Angry Rhino??? Walrus Toting Halibut? Hulk Smash!!!!

Neo the laughing Dodo Bird!
(almost looks like my avatar).

This state is burning down!

Hope we get some rain soon. Lots of flare ups and such.

Bucket of Coral ALERT

I am heading home. High hit rate of Bucket of Coral offerings during my commute.

polarbear22 wrote:Bucket of Coral ALERT

I am heading home. High hit rate of Bucket of Coral offerings during my commute.

The polarbear alert!

polarbear22 wrote:Bucket of Coral ALERT

I am heading home. High hit rate of Bucket of Coral offerings during my commute.

I suspect as much since the Flasks showing were already up. Probably the new site design is causing problems on bringing it up again.

rjquillin wrote:Just 375ml too, must be LP#9.

At 19% ABV, you only *need* 375ml to achieve the desired effect!

Cesare - where do you find this stuff?

I need white wine to go with hot wings. Suggestions? I'm thinking a Gruner Veltliner, but I'm open to suggestions.

mewalk, good luck with the interview. Is the new job going to be interesting and enjoyable? Then it's OK to be a little nervous. Be yourself - you rock!

cjsiege wrote:I need white wine to go with hot wings. Suggestions? I'm thinking a Gruner Veltliner, but I'm open to suggestions.

Are they really spicy hot? The usual suspects - Riesling, Chenin Gewurztraminer, Blanc, or a nice white blend.

We rode the bikes to Yosemite this weekend; what a treat to spend time in the Park. Riding through the Tioga Pass was a bit scary because it was so windy. Riding home Monday was challenging because of the wind through the desert.

sanity wrote:Are they really spicy hot? The usual suspects - Riesling, Chenin Gewurztraminer, Blanc, or a nice white blend.

Not super hot. Just your standard 50/50 mix of butter and tabasco. I'm planning on a riesling for the "sweet wine" ladies at the pool party. But I wanted something with a bit more personality for myself. Hadn't thought about a chenin blanc. I just knew that PG was going in the wrong direction.

polarbear22 wrote:Bucket of Coral ALERT

I am heading home. High hit rate of Bucket of Coral offerings during my commute.

crap... and while I was away..

sanity wrote:We rode the bikes to Yosemite this weekend; what a treat to spend time in the Park. Riding through the Tioga Pass was a bit scary because it was so windy. Riding home Monday was challenging because of the wind through the desert.

sounds like fun...glad you made it home safely!!

one child home safe.. other is still on way home.... due to winds and rain... running later than planned...
I missed Ty and venturi.... grrrr....I'm sure when I go out to get the other kid....something good will come up....

mommadeb1 wrote:one child home safe.. other is still on way home.... due to winds and rain... running later than planned...
I missed Ty and venturi.... grrrr....I'm sure when I go out to get the other kid....something good will come up....

The storm headlines are much funnier when I personify Debby as you Stay safe!

tenuki wrote:The storm headlines are much funnier when I personify Debby as you Stay safe!

I keep telling everyone they need to take me more seriously.. ha ha... it is funnier to think I am the cause...

I give up...

otolith wrote:I give up...

yeah, if you don't get in on the first try you just as well not bother

bhodilee wrote:yeah, if you don't get in on the first try you just as well not bother

how the heck do I keep missing? I didn't even see it come up....

otolith wrote:I give up...

Wanna know whats even more super frustrating? I even know what the effing problem is.

(And it seriously is how they've configured the pieces of shit they are using from the #3 company in the space my company is #1 in...)

otolith wrote:I give up...

I gave up long ago...

Now I'm just bored.

cjsiege wrote:Not super hot. Just your standard 50/50 mix of butter and tabasco. I'm planning on a riesling for the "sweet wine" ladies at the pool party. But I wanted something with a bit more personality for myself. Hadn't thought about a chenin blanc. I just knew that PG was going in the wrong direction.

I love PG, but I don't find it pairs as well with spicy foods as some other choices. Let us know what you chose!

cjsiege wrote:I gave up long ago...

Now I'm just bored.

Beer with the wings. Sorry I didn't see your post earlier. You should have given me a call! Hmmm. I have your numbers. Do you have mine?

sanity wrote:We rode the bikes to Yosemite this weekend; what a treat to spend time in the Park. Riding through the Tioga Pass was a bit scary because it was so windy. Riding home Monday was challenging because of the wind through the desert.

You should try driving a 45-foot bus weighing 25 tons through Tioga Pass, and then down 5000 feet to Yosemite Village. Even in the lowest gear, I had to ride the brakes a lot. Scary. Worth it, though, for the snowball war on July 15th. By the following year, CA had outlawed the 45-footers on that and many other roads.