October 16, 2007 (Boss's Day!?)

wages · Post by **wages** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:30 am

QoTD: Why do we need a Boss's Day? Isn't EVERY work day Boss's Day? ("Yeah, I'm going to need you to go ahead and come in on Sunday..")

I think we don't. And while we're at it, let's get rid of President's Day and Columbus Day... I hate going to the damned Post Office and it's closed!

BTW I am getting ready to purchase "Dragon Naturally Speaking Preferred 9.0", but before I do, does anyone have a retail version (of Preferred or Professional) they would like to sell me?

Niveous · Post by **Niveous** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:06 am

Hey don't go kicking the federal holidays. I like those. As a fed, I need the days off.

wages · Post by **wages** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:21 am

Niveous wrote:Hey don't go kicking the federal holidays. I like those. As a fed, I need the days off.

In my line of work, if I need a day off, I just take it. Damn feds. Telling people when they can and can't take a day off.

jimtyrrell · Post by **jimtyrrell** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:01 am

Hey, here's the Roll Call thread!

I practiced with a new band last night. I got to sing Creep, and Ace Of Spades, and Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, and Lump, and some Ramones songs. It was fun. My Lemmy impression isn't so good, but the rest went well.

QotD: I don't even know what that program is. Sorry.

anti-m · Post by **anti-m** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:37 am

Happy TopOff day everybody!

So far, Portland is quiet on this day o' TopOff 4.

jimtyrrell · Post by **jimtyrrell** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:05 am

That's not what I thought it was at all.

anti-m · Post by **anti-m** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:08 am

jimtyrrell wrote:That's not what I thought it was at all.

Hah, I said the same thing. Leave it to the gumment to come up with such a weirdly inappropriate "acronym." (It isn't really even an acronym)

Paco Del Stinko · Post by **Paco Del Stinko** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:12 am

Sadly, the first thing I thought of was for a gas tank.

Hoblit · Post by **Hoblit** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:27 am

anti-m wrote:
jimtyrrell wrote:That's not what I thought it was at all.
Hah, I said the same thing. Leave it to the gumment to come up with such a weirdly inappropriate "acronym." (It isn't really even an acronym)

Yeah, how disappointing. It was probably the idea of a half baked intern who thought it would be funny if they adopted the suggested name without realizing its undertones. (at least thats what *I* would like to think)

Also <b>wages</b> I'm totally down with getting rid of Columbus day. That IS a stupid holiday. Essentially celebrating one of the biggest jerks in history who claimed Florida for Spain before bothering with the local inhabitants who wondered who the hell he was and where he came from.

erik · Post by **erik** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:42 am

Hoblit wrote:Essentially celebrating one of the biggest jerks in history who claimed Florida for Spain before bothering with the local inhabitants who wondered who the hell he was and where he came from.

Don't we still do shit just like this?

Paco Del Stinko · Post by **Paco Del Stinko** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:50 am

Good point! We've just yet to pick which month will host National Mission Accomplished Day.

Billy's Little Trip · Post by **Billy's Little Trip** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:04 pm

I'll bet that Boss's didn't come up with Boss's day. The last thing a Boss wants is a reason for his employees to lollygag. Ass kissers and slackers came up with Bosses day. "We need another day off. I know, we'll call it Boss's day. They'll be none the wiser."
note to self. Use the word lollygag more often.

wages · Post by **wages** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:58 pm

Billy's Little Trip wrote:I'll bet that Boss's didn't come up with Boss's day. The last thing a Boss wants is a reason for his employees to lollygag. Ass kissers and slackers came up with Bosses day. "We need another day off. I know, we'll call it Boss's day. They'll be none the wiser."
note to self. Use the word lollygag more often.

I was going to draw an image of a guy gagging on a lollipop, but then I lost patience.

Rabid Garfunkel · Post by **Rabid Garfunkel** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:02 pm

anti-m wrote:Happy TopOff day everybody!

So far, Portland is quiet on this day o' TopOff 4.

The rain & hail (?!?!) is obviously affecting the anticipated spreading of the "dirty" detritus through the expected areas. Rain, in Portland?

Let's go swimming in the Willamette instead!

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:55 pm

I am now entirely car-free (though I have signed up for both Zipcar and FlexCar... each one's annual fee is so little and they have a different selection of cars so I figure I'd might as well cover my bases).

For the social gallivanting sans cargo, I think I'll buy an electric bike, or maybe a moped. No need for one to commute though.

Billy's Little Trip · Post by **Billy's Little Trip** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:08 pm

Fluffy, mopeds are fun. You should get a bad ass helmet with skulls and flames on it and a killer leather jacket with a big ol embroidered patch on the back of the SONG FIGHT logo.

anti-m · Post by **anti-m** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:36 pm

Rabid Garfunkel wrote:
anti-m wrote:Happy TopOff day everybody!

So far, Portland is quiet on this day o' TopOff 4.
The rain & hail (?!?!) is obviously affecting the anticipated spreading of the "dirty" detritus through the expected areas. Rain, in Portland?

Let's go swimming in the Willamette instead!

Oh yeah! The Willamette puts the "fun" in "superfund!"

Evidently, our famous rain *did* save us from radiological mayhem! I got periodic updates on the "airborne toxic event" throughout the day because I work at one of the major hospitals in the area. This one tickled my fancy:

There is a plume traveling toward OHSU, however:

Because of the rain, most contamination will fall out before the plume arrives at OHSU.

AHHHH! PLUUUUME!

Reist · Post by **Reist** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:23 pm

QOTD: I have never celebrated Boss' day.

Lord of Oats · Post by **Lord of Oats** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:41 pm

I started working on my brakes at 4:00 this afternoon, worked until an hour ago, and accomplished nothing.

Billy's Little Trip · Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:53 am

anti-m wrote: Evidently, our famous rain *did* save us from radiological mayhem! I got periodic updates on the "airborne toxic event" throughout the day because I work at one of the major hospitals in the area. This one tickled my fancy:

There is a plume traveling toward OHSU, however:

Because of the rain, most contamination will fall out before the plume arrives at OHSU.
AHHHH! PLUUUUME!

I think I breathed in that plume. You know the scenes of John Coffey in the Green Mile when he exhales the bad stuff, well I think I did just the reverse with your plume. I've been sick since Saturday with the whole coughing achy head pounding eye hurting no appetite and don't even want to drink booze, thing. But I've had too much work to take a rest. I NEVER get sick....
.....stupid PLUUUUME!

October 16, 2007 (Boss's Day!?)

October 16, 2007 (Boss's Day!?)

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