GM's thread about nothing (18 Viewers)

[Mr.Pack]

Oh, hey -fish-, I'm happy for your prospects too. I haven't commented, but been following.

I need to cornhole with you lawyerly types (K and F) so I can vamp some of your magic.

Since The Decision, things have been (expectedly) bleak on the professional front. Back to working as a hired gun to get by, living paycheck to paycheck, with scant opportunities for a professional job-job on the horizon in our blessed little hometown. I did apply for a position at a local uni (non-teaching, because I want out of that gig in the worst way), and have hopes. I did what Truck suggested, bounced a followup email to their HR, who replied with a very kind and promising email, taking care to point out both that they had far more than the expected applicants and that my own app was very good. Phone interviews will be scheduled in week or so. Cross your fingers, rubbing your rabbits' feet, hug Krista to bath in the magic success aura.

At this point I just want a steady job that can send my little family on the path of stability: a small house of our own, a Flaming Bird college fund (note: "Flaming Bird" is now the GMTAN code for Fly jr.), money to sit idle at cafes on summer days sipping red eyes, reading Faulkner, smiling at all the pretty girls strolling by (before the break into a terrified run). The Good Life.

BUT, despite the professional dumps, I am 1000X happier than I was before The Decision. It was undeniably a good move, just like it was for proninja.

Ok, I'm done the life update thing. Back to fart jokes and Truck getting beat up.

Good to hear GB

 

[Aerial Assault]

I think the job offer kharma is rubbing off on me. I'm having lunch today with a girl that went to law school with me. She took a job at a firm that passes for "big" in my neck of the woods. Supposedly the lunch was to catch up since we work a few blocks from each other and haven't talked much since she had two kids. Anyhow, I just got a last minute email from her that her boss may be joining us. Now this being a small town, her boss is a guy that went to the same HS as me and was a senior when I was a freshman. I "dated" his sister for a short time in HS as a matter of fact. I've run into him here and there over the years, and he usually does the "oh yea, you're so-and-so," routine, like he barely remembers me. Except the last two times, once at a conference and once at a seminar, he's come up to me and asked about my work, seemed impressed that I litigate, and made one odd comment about how maybe I didn't know if I would like a big firm better since I hadn't been there. I thought maybe there was something to it but he never followed up on it, so I figured it was nothing. Maybe it's something?

Would you be interested?

I guess my instinct is probably not. I'm sure it would be a sizeable raise, but the beauty of a small firm is that I'm almost an independent contractor. So long as I bring in X revenue, no one really supervises me. This is good for when I want to take off to Austin for a few days, for example. I'm not sure big firm (in this case 75-100 lawyers) is really where its at for me. Though OTOH the job security and ability to specialize in what I do would be nice.

The freedom you mentioned is why I went out on my own.

 

[cosjobs]

So the west got Winter Storm Gandalf, the east got Winter Storm Nemo, and in the midwest we get Winter Storm Q. Really, just a letter, no one could come up with a better name than that? Stay safe StL Bob and anyone else who will get hit with this.

Is the storm going to hand out really cool secret agent gadgets?

I have a friend that goes by "Q" and nothing but "Q" and I assure you, he's quite stormy.

Is this him?

My link

Judging by the dental work, I'm guessing he's British?

 

[T Bell]

Question for the single guys, or any guy who is successful with the wimmens..... so basically I'm just reaching out to Stu in this crowd.Ever ask anyone out via Facebook? Last week I "friended" a girl who is originally from my hometown (now lives about 45-50 minutes away) She is 4 years younger than me and was very good friends with one of my buddy's younger sisters. I don't think I've ever spoken to this girl before, but I might have when I was in high school and just don't remember. I sent her a private message thru FB and she kinda gave a lukewarm response. I'm about to send her another message asking her to go out for a drink sometime, but for some reason it feels really creepy doing it thru Facebook. I have no problem with online dating sites, obviously that's what those are for, but I don't think Zuckerberg intended to create FB so that I could get laid. Am I dumb? Is facebook a normal route to pursue the ladies? Any success stories with this? I guess my fear is that this girl is gonna tell my buddy's sister that this Gadzooks creep went thru her FB profile and then asked her out. Oh and if I have success with this, I will be sending a friend request to Mrs SLB within 2 minutes.

I think the shuke rule applies here. You probably shouldn't ask a chick out via FB if you haven't met her IRL.

Yeah, that's kinda my thinking. I guess it can work... just seems really tough to not come off as creepy. I think the only myspace/facebook dating I did involved girls who were the initiators.That said... it's worth a shot?

This whole FaceBook thing is completely screwing up any chances for me to get the secks. First off, I did send this girl (lets call her "BostonGirl") a message yesterday asking her out hoping that I was more charming than creepy. But lets backtrack a bit so you can appreciate/understand how FaceBook (and my own stupidity) is ruining my chances for romance. (Also keep in mind, I'm still friends with that 23 year old that I secretly dating last year and for some reason I'm still having hard time getting over. Every once in a while we hang out and fool around a little bit, but nothing more than that. She's actively looking for a new job and should moving out of town soon, which should make my life easier. Pretty sure I'm looking for other romantic encounters just to distract myself from the 23 year old.)Just after Christmas I posted a story in this thread about a girl that I hooked up and I said something about her tasting like a dolphin and me being a monkey (or something to that effect) Lets call this girl "DolphinGirl". She lives in California and was back home for the holidays when we hooked up. That night we hooked up, she had taken a cute picture of us at a bar and posted it on a mutual friend's wall but did not "tag" me in the picture so not a lot of people saw it. Which is fine. Then randomly last Friday she "tagged" me in the picture and suddenly a bunch people started commenting on it and how good we looked together. I started getting texts from friends asking me what was going on. There was even a comment from CatShirt Bob which was by far the funniest and best comment. Another FaceBook "friend" I've been talking to is a girl that I used to date/fool around with a few years ago, she was actually the first girl I hooked up with after divorce, she has a great body, lives in my neighborhood with her daughter. The "physical" part of our relationship was great, however, she was probably only slightly smarter than MOP. (she does not like to read, hi Bogart) Lets call this girl "Boobs". So Boobs has been engaged to some loser for the last year or so and as of a couple weeks ago she broke off the engagement and usually has about 4 to 5 FB posts about "being strong" or "letting go" or "moving on". So last week she and I started chatting and mentioned maybe grabbing a drink or dinner sometime. I would very much enjoy having physical relations with her again. Now last night I had plans to go out for drinks with a couple of co-workers. As I'm getting ready, Boobs sends me a message on FB so her and I start chatting back and forth. I then told her that I was going out with some co-workers and that she should stop by the bar and I'd buy her a drink. She said something about really wanting to go to see me but she just took out her contacts and put on sweats and was getting ready for bed. Then a couple minutes later she posts on FaceBook about how "Gadzooks invited me out for a drink, but I'm already ready for bed, I'm getting old, lol". By mentioning my name it went on my FB "wall" for everyone to see. Also, the way she worded it made it seem like I asked her out for a drink with me, just the 2 of us. I'm pretty sure she did this so that her ex-fiancee would see that she has options and is moving on. Her family members started commenting on it about how she should go out. Since then, I've been getting calls and texts asking why I asked her out.So I go out and I was telling my buddy about how I asked out the BostonGirl via a FaceBook message and that I thought it seemed creepy but hopefully it will work because for some reason I'm really interested in this girl. While I'm telling him this, he is looking at FB on his phone and starts laughing and calls me an idiot. He says: "you asked out BostonGirl a few hours ago, so if she's interested she's probably gonna look at your FB profile to get some info on you and she's gonna see that Boobs posted about how you just asked her out for a drink a couple hours after you asked out BostonGirl and she'll see the picture of you and DolphinGirl with a bunch of comments about you two getting married and making beautiful babies. BostonGirl is gonna think you're a complete player and a creep. Well done, jack-###."And to top it off, the 23 year old that I can't get over, posted something late last night about "the final nail in the coffen so I can move on with my life". So to recap: DolphinGirl is in California, so I won't be enjoying any sexy time with her. Boobs is apparently using me to make her ex jealous and from what I hear he is kinda crazy so I may need to lock my doors now. BostonGirl never responded to my message about going out and most likely won't ever do that. And the 23 Year Old has officially moved on. I love social media.F'ing Zuckerberg!

Change your privacy settings so that only certain people (or no one) can see when you are tagged. Boobs or whoever will be none the wiser.

Also, can't you just delete stuff off of your own wall?

 

[T Bell]

Krista,

I can't advise you strongly enough to get out of that job. It has been making you miserable - just go back and look at your pre-Coshole meltdown posting to remind you how miserable, just in case you've started telling yourself that maybe it isn't that bad.

Then think about the fact that they are lying to you about how things are going to change. They might not mean to lie; maybe they actually believe themselves when they tell you things will be different. Things won't be different. And after they've bent over to change things for you, they're not going to listen to any future complaints you have. Instead, you're just going to be the continual malcontent who threatened to quit once, gained all these concessions (allegedly), and still continues to complain.

Finally, you are clearly extremely marketable. Pretend you didn't currently hold this job and were evaluating it - knowing all that you know about how awful it is - in comparison to other jobs now on the table. Would you take it?

Life is too short and too hard as it is, without forcing yourself to keep a job that affirmatively makes you miserable.

You definitely shouldn't stay at a place of work that makes you miserable, just because it offers more money and is in Memphis. part of the problem is that you have gotten into the habit of using consumer therapy and buying things to make yourself feel better about your horrible work situation. You will be fine and make a bunch o cash anyway.If you are silly enough to stay, you should probably buy a bunch of my art to hand around your house. I have this 6'x8' painting of a bunch of penismen trying to stretch themselves out to meet the entry requirement for access to Ron Jeremy's bar that look great behind your sofa.

Laugh if you want. I've been in RFW's garage and perused his piles of canvasses. He could line the walls of the astrodome with paintings of marching penises.

Perhaps he should be buried in a grand underground tomb with legions of terracotta soldiers lined up with their "spears", Chinesed style.

 

[cosjobs]

Question for the single guys, or any guy who is successful with the wimmens..... so basically I'm just reaching out to Stu in this crowd.Ever ask anyone out via Facebook? Last week I "friended" a girl who is originally from my hometown (now lives about 45-50 minutes away) She is 4 years younger than me and was very good friends with one of my buddy's younger sisters. I don't think I've ever spoken to this girl before, but I might have when I was in high school and just don't remember. I sent her a private message thru FB and she kinda gave a lukewarm response. I'm about to send her another message asking her to go out for a drink sometime, but for some reason it feels really creepy doing it thru Facebook. I have no problem with online dating sites, obviously that's what those are for, but I don't think Zuckerberg intended to create FB so that I could get laid. Am I dumb? Is facebook a normal route to pursue the ladies? Any success stories with this? I guess my fear is that this girl is gonna tell my buddy's sister that this Gadzooks creep went thru her FB profile and then asked her out. Oh and if I have success with this, I will be sending a friend request to Mrs SLB within 2 minutes.

I think the shuke rule applies here. You probably shouldn't ask a chick out via FB if you haven't met her IRL.

Yeah, that's kinda my thinking. I guess it can work... just seems really tough to not come off as creepy. I think the only myspace/facebook dating I did involved girls who were the initiators.That said... it's worth a shot?

This whole FaceBook thing is completely screwing up any chances for me to get the secks. First off, I did send this girl (lets call her "BostonGirl") a message yesterday asking her out hoping that I was more charming than creepy. But lets backtrack a bit so you can appreciate/understand how FaceBook (and my own stupidity) is ruining my chances for romance. (Also keep in mind, I'm still friends with that 23 year old that I secretly dating last year and for some reason I'm still having hard time getting over. Every once in a while we hang out and fool around a little bit, but nothing more than that. She's actively looking for a new job and should moving out of town soon, which should make my life easier. Pretty sure I'm looking for other romantic encounters just to distract myself from the 23 year old.)Just after Christmas I posted a story in this thread about a girl that I hooked up and I said something about her tasting like a dolphin and me being a monkey (or something to that effect) Lets call this girl "DolphinGirl". She lives in California and was back home for the holidays when we hooked up. That night we hooked up, she had taken a cute picture of us at a bar and posted it on a mutual friend's wall but did not "tag" me in the picture so not a lot of people saw it. Which is fine. Then randomly last Friday she "tagged" me in the picture and suddenly a bunch people started commenting on it and how good we looked together. I started getting texts from friends asking me what was going on. There was even a comment from CatShirt Bob which was by far the funniest and best comment. Another FaceBook "friend" I've been talking to is a girl that I used to date/fool around with a few years ago, she was actually the first girl I hooked up with after divorce, she has a great body, lives in my neighborhood with her daughter. The "physical" part of our relationship was great, however, she was probably only slightly smarter than MOP. (she does not like to read, hi Bogart) Lets call this girl "Boobs". So Boobs has been engaged to some loser for the last year or so and as of a couple weeks ago she broke off the engagement and usually has about 4 to 5 FB posts about "being strong" or "letting go" or "moving on". So last week she and I started chatting and mentioned maybe grabbing a drink or dinner sometime. I would very much enjoy having physical relations with her again. Now last night I had plans to go out for drinks with a couple of co-workers. As I'm getting ready, Boobs sends me a message on FB so her and I start chatting back and forth. I then told her that I was going out with some co-workers and that she should stop by the bar and I'd buy her a drink. She said something about really wanting to go to see me but she just took out her contacts and put on sweats and was getting ready for bed. Then a couple minutes later she posts on FaceBook about how "Gadzooks invited me out for a drink, but I'm already ready for bed, I'm getting old, lol". By mentioning my name it went on my FB "wall" for everyone to see. Also, the way she worded it made it seem like I asked her out for a drink with me, just the 2 of us. I'm pretty sure she did this so that her ex-fiancee would see that she has options and is moving on. Her family members started commenting on it about how she should go out. Since then, I've been getting calls and texts asking why I asked her out.So I go out and I was telling my buddy about how I asked out the BostonGirl via a FaceBook message and that I thought it seemed creepy but hopefully it will work because for some reason I'm really interested in this girl. While I'm telling him this, he is looking at FB on his phone and starts laughing and calls me an idiot. He says: "you asked out BostonGirl a few hours ago, so if she's interested she's probably gonna look at your FB profile to get some info on you and she's gonna see that Boobs posted about how you just asked her out for a drink a couple hours after you asked out BostonGirl and she'll see the picture of you and DolphinGirl with a bunch of comments about you two getting married and making beautiful babies. BostonGirl is gonna think you're a complete player and a creep. Well done, jack-###."And to top it off, the 23 year old that I can't get over, posted something late last night about "the final nail in the coffen so I can move on with my life". So to recap: DolphinGirl is in California, so I won't be enjoying any sexy time with her. Boobs is apparently using me to make her ex jealous and from what I hear he is kinda crazy so I may need to lock my doors now. BostonGirl never responded to my message about going out and most likely won't ever do that. And the 23 Year Old has officially moved on. I love social media.F'ing Zuckerberg!

Change your privacy settings so that only certain people (or no one) can see when you are tagged. Boobs or whoever will be none the wiser.

Also, can't you just delete stuff off of your own wall?

This is why I avoid the Facebooks. All the boobytraps resemble crawling through a Viet Cong rice paddy during the Tet offensive

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Student body president just asked me if I wanted to participate in the pep rally tomorrow. Apparently they're having a Harlem Shake contest. I used my stand-by excuse "I wish I could (then pat my hip) but ever since the Iraq..."

 

[T Bell]

Student body president just asked me if I wanted to participate in the pep rally tomorrow. Apparently they're having a Harlem Shake contest. I used my stand-by excuse "I wish I could (then pat my hip) but ever since the Iraq..."

I don't know. You could bust out the red Tannerslacks for the "after" boogie.

 

[cosjobs]

Student body president just asked me if I wanted to participate in the pep rally tomorrow. Apparently they're having a Harlem Shake contest. I used my stand-by excuse "I wish I could (then pat my hip) but ever since the Iraq Shenandoah..."

 

[T Bell]

This is why I avoid the Facebooks. All the boobytraps resemble crawling through a Viet Cong rice paddy during the Tet offensive

Let's stay away from the obscure Spanish-American War references, pops.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Some random naughts-1. GLGB's K4, Fish & TBell on the job hunt. I may need to borrow money at any given time. Keep that in mind.2. I love my Neato robot vacuum. Keeps my basement/home office clean constantly and I would hate to vacuum it all the time.3. I had the neatest dream last night. I went back to college, now most of my college dreams involve me not knowing what buildings my classes are in and such. I'm guessing there is some deep rooted guilt/remorse in my psyche about quitting. Last night however, I go to take a shower and find that they are now co-ed. Hot naked college chicks everywhere.....I want that dream every night for the rest of my life.

 

[cosjobs]

This is why I avoid the Facebooks. All the boobytraps resemble crawling through a Viet Cong rice paddy during the Tet offensive

Let's stay away from the obscure Spanish-American War references, pops.

I was talking to Tanner, punk

 

[fatguyinalittlecoat]

So the west got Winter Storm Gandalf, the east got Winter Storm Nemo, and in the midwest we get Winter Storm Q. Really, just a letter, no one could come up with a better name than that? Stay safe StL Bob and anyone else who will get hit with this.

Is the storm going to hand out really cool secret agent gadgets?

I have a friend that goes by "Q" and nothing but "Q" and I assure you, he's quite stormy.

Is this him?

My link

 

[flysack]

Laugh fest today in da 'tan -

Krista,

I can't advise you strongly enough to get out of that job. It has been making you miserable - just go back and look at your pre-Coshole meltdown posting to remind you how miserable, just in case you've started telling yourself that maybe it isn't that bad.

Then think about the fact that they are lying to you about how things are going to change. They might not mean to lie; maybe they actually believe themselves when they tell you things will be different. Things won't be different. And after they've bent over to change things for you, they're not going to listen to any future complaints you have. Instead, you're just going to be the continual malcontent who threatened to quit once, gained all these concessions (allegedly), and still continues to complain.

Finally, you are clearly extremely marketable. Pretend you didn't currently hold this job and were evaluating it - knowing all that you know about how awful it is - in comparison to other jobs now on the table. Would you take it?

Life is too short and too hard as it is, without forcing yourself to keep a job that affirmatively makes you miserable.

You definitely shouldn't stay at a place of work that makes you miserable, just because it offers more money and is in Memphis. part of the problem is that you have gotten into the habit of using consumer therapy and buying things to make yourself feel better about your horrible work situation. You will be fine and make a bunch o cash anyway.If you are silly enough to stay, you should probably buy a bunch of my art to hand around your house. I have this 6'x8' painting of a bunch of penismen trying to stretch themselves out to meet the entry requirement for access to Ron Jeremy's bar that look great behind your sofa.

Thanks to all for the excellent advice and reminders not even to consider staying here. I had essentially told my boss that already when he made the offer. He himself said to me within the same conversation that we work in an insane asylum (actually he said "we literally work in an insane asylum" though I wasn't going to embarrass him by mentioning the improper use of "literally").This post has me a bit befuddled, though. I think our interactions have previously been limited to my occasionally stopping by one of your threads to tell you how much I love your art, but I don't know where the bold came from. I hate shopping and avoid it at all costs, don't use consumer therapy, and just about never buy anything other than houses, vacations, and occasionally a small country or two.

It was one of the few paintings of mine that was recovered after Katrina. Some Bible-belt friends of my students at the Baptist College where I taught found it a mile from the campus in some trees. They came up to me with big grins on their faces and said,

"We found a giant painting with cartoon looking penises, a big hedgehog, and vacuum pumps and giant syringes. That's got to be yours right? There is no one else who could make that who lives here."

It is a cultural artifact! BUY! BUY! BUY! Speculate now before it's too late!

Send it as a hallmark card to K4Fish: *opencard* Congrats on the new job. You always measure up! Har har har!!

Do you hire penis models or just go from memory? I suppose you could just imagine your dream penis and try to paint that.

Band name?

 

[T Bell]

This is why I avoid the Facebooks. All the boobytraps resemble crawling through a Viet Cong rice paddy during the Tet offensive

Let's stay away from the obscure Spanish-American War references, pops.

I was talking to Tanner, punk

Fair enough.

 

[T Bell]

So the west got Winter Storm Gandalf, the east got Winter Storm Nemo, and in the midwest we get Winter Storm Q. Really, just a letter, no one could come up with a better name than that? Stay safe StL Bob and anyone else who will get hit with this.

Is the storm going to hand out really cool secret agent gadgets?

I have a friend that goes by "Q" and nothing but "Q" and I assure you, he's quite stormy.

Speaking of which, hey Tanner, how's Luis doing? I miss his updates.

 

[flysack]

For those asking about RFW's work (since I don't see him around), he has a link in his sig.

Or just click -> here <-

For penis joy, look at the "recess on the boy's side" series. Though I recall seeing more not posted on that site (I think).

 

[Slapdash]

Question for the single guys, or any guy who is successful with the wimmens..... so basically I'm just reaching out to Stu in this crowd.Ever ask anyone out via Facebook? Last week I "friended" a girl who is originally from my hometown (now lives about 45-50 minutes away) She is 4 years younger than me and was very good friends with one of my buddy's younger sisters. I don't think I've ever spoken to this girl before, but I might have when I was in high school and just don't remember. I sent her a private message thru FB and she kinda gave a lukewarm response. I'm about to send her another message asking her to go out for a drink sometime, but for some reason it feels really creepy doing it thru Facebook. I have no problem with online dating sites, obviously that's what those are for, but I don't think Zuckerberg intended to create FB so that I could get laid. Am I dumb? Is facebook a normal route to pursue the ladies? Any success stories with this? I guess my fear is that this girl is gonna tell my buddy's sister that this Gadzooks creep went thru her FB profile and then asked her out. Oh and if I have success with this, I will be sending a friend request to Mrs SLB within 2 minutes.

I think the shuke rule applies here. You probably shouldn't ask a chick out via FB if you haven't met her IRL.

Yeah, that's kinda my thinking. I guess it can work... just seems really tough to not come off as creepy. I think the only myspace/facebook dating I did involved girls who were the initiators.That said... it's worth a shot?

This whole FaceBook thing is completely screwing up any chances for me to get the secks. First off, I did send this girl (lets call her "BostonGirl") a message yesterday asking her out hoping that I was more charming than creepy. But lets backtrack a bit so you can appreciate/understand how FaceBook (and my own stupidity) is ruining my chances for romance. (Also keep in mind, I'm still friends with that 23 year old that I secretly dating last year and for some reason I'm still having hard time getting over. Every once in a while we hang out and fool around a little bit, but nothing more than that. She's actively looking for a new job and should moving out of town soon, which should make my life easier. Pretty sure I'm looking for other romantic encounters just to distract myself from the 23 year old.)Just after Christmas I posted a story in this thread about a girl that I hooked up and I said something about her tasting like a dolphin and me being a monkey (or something to that effect) Lets call this girl "DolphinGirl". She lives in California and was back home for the holidays when we hooked up. That night we hooked up, she had taken a cute picture of us at a bar and posted it on a mutual friend's wall but did not "tag" me in the picture so not a lot of people saw it. Which is fine. Then randomly last Friday she "tagged" me in the picture and suddenly a bunch people started commenting on it and how good we looked together. I started getting texts from friends asking me what was going on. There was even a comment from CatShirt Bob which was by far the funniest and best comment. Another FaceBook "friend" I've been talking to is a girl that I used to date/fool around with a few years ago, she was actually the first girl I hooked up with after divorce, she has a great body, lives in my neighborhood with her daughter. The "physical" part of our relationship was great, however, she was probably only slightly smarter than MOP. (she does not like to read, hi Bogart) Lets call this girl "Boobs". So Boobs has been engaged to some loser for the last year or so and as of a couple weeks ago she broke off the engagement and usually has about 4 to 5 FB posts about "being strong" or "letting go" or "moving on". So last week she and I started chatting and mentioned maybe grabbing a drink or dinner sometime. I would very much enjoy having physical relations with her again. Now last night I had plans to go out for drinks with a couple of co-workers. As I'm getting ready, Boobs sends me a message on FB so her and I start chatting back and forth. I then told her that I was going out with some co-workers and that she should stop by the bar and I'd buy her a drink. She said something about really wanting to go to see me but she just took out her contacts and put on sweats and was getting ready for bed. Then a couple minutes later she posts on FaceBook about how "Gadzooks invited me out for a drink, but I'm already ready for bed, I'm getting old, lol". By mentioning my name it went on my FB "wall" for everyone to see. Also, the way she worded it made it seem like I asked her out for a drink with me, just the 2 of us. I'm pretty sure she did this so that her ex-fiancee would see that she has options and is moving on. Her family members started commenting on it about how she should go out. Since then, I've been getting calls and texts asking why I asked her out.So I go out and I was telling my buddy about how I asked out the BostonGirl via a FaceBook message and that I thought it seemed creepy but hopefully it will work because for some reason I'm really interested in this girl. While I'm telling him this, he is looking at FB on his phone and starts laughing and calls me an idiot. He says: "you asked out BostonGirl a few hours ago, so if she's interested she's probably gonna look at your FB profile to get some info on you and she's gonna see that Boobs posted about how you just asked her out for a drink a couple hours after you asked out BostonGirl and she'll see the picture of you and DolphinGirl with a bunch of comments about you two getting married and making beautiful babies. BostonGirl is gonna think you're a complete player and a creep. Well done, jack-###."And to top it off, the 23 year old that I can't get over, posted something late last night about "the final nail in the coffen so I can move on with my life". So to recap: DolphinGirl is in California, so I won't be enjoying any sexy time with her. Boobs is apparently using me to make her ex jealous and from what I hear he is kinda crazy so I may need to lock my doors now. BostonGirl never responded to my message about going out and most likely won't ever do that. And the 23 Year Old has officially moved on. I love social media.F'ing Zuckerberg!

Change your privacy settings so that only certain people (or no one) can see when you are tagged. Boobs or whoever will be none the wiser.

Also, can't you just delete stuff off of your own wall?

Yes, or untag yourself. Not hard to mitigate.

 

[flysack]

Good to hear GB

Thanks.

 

[Josie Maran]

Student body president just asked me if I wanted to participate in the pep rally tomorrow. Apparently they're having a Harlem Shake contest. I used my stand-by excuse "I wish I could (then pat my hip) but ever since the Iraq Shenandoah Thermopylae..."

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Student body president just asked me if I wanted to participate in the pep rally tomorrow. Apparently they're having a Harlem Shake contest. I used my stand-by excuse "I wish I could (then pat my hip) but ever since the Iraq Shenandoah..."

This is why I avoid the Facebooks. All the boobytraps resemble crawling through a Viet Cong rice paddy during the Tet offensive

Let's stay away from the obscure Spanish-American War references, pops.

I usually say "...but ever since 'Nam..." but out student body president is Vietnamese. It could have been awkward.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

For those asking about RFW's work (since I don't see him around), he has a link in his sig.Or just click -> here <-For penis joy, look at the "recess on the boy's side" series. Though I recall seeing more not posted on that site (I think).

Hey RFW...how much you want for "Lessons Learned"?

 

[T Bell]

Student body president just asked me if I wanted to participate in the pep rally tomorrow. Apparently they're having a Harlem Shake contest. I used my stand-by excuse "I wish I could (then pat my hip) but ever since the Iraq Shenandoah..."

This is why I avoid the Facebooks. All the boobytraps resemble crawling through a Viet Cong rice paddy during the Tet offensive

Let's stay away from the obscure Spanish-American War references, pops.

I usually say "...but ever since 'Nam..." but out student body president is Vietnamese. It could have been awkward.

As long as you don't refer to the last 'copter out of Saigon I think you're golden. For amusement (which I know is your speed) you could drop obscure Full Metal Jacket references and rely upon this generation's complete ignorance of that film, which predates them by years.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Student body president just asked me if I wanted to participate in the pep rally tomorrow. Apparently they're having a Harlem Shake contest. I used my stand-by excuse "I wish I could (then pat my hip) but ever since the Iraq Shenandoah Thermopylae..."

My link

 

[Gadzooks]

This whole FaceBook thing is completely screwing up any chances for me to get the secks.

First off, I did send this girl (lets call her "BostonGirl") a message yesterday asking her out hoping that I was more charming than creepy. But lets backtrack a bit so you can appreciate/understand how FaceBook (and my own stupidity) is ruining my chances for romance. (Also keep in mind, I'm still friends with that 23 year old that I secretly dating last year and for some reason I'm still having hard time getting over. Every once in a while we hang out and fool around a little bit, but nothing more than that. She's actively looking for a new job and should moving out of town soon, which should make my life easier. Pretty sure I'm looking for other romantic encounters just to distract myself from the 23 year old.)

Just after Christmas I posted a story in this thread about a girl that I hooked up and I said something about her tasting like a dolphin and me being a monkey (or something to that effect) Lets call this girl "DolphinGirl". She lives in California and was back home for the holidays when we hooked up. That night we hooked up, she had taken a cute picture of us at a bar and posted it on a mutual friend's wall but did not "tag" me in the picture so not a lot of people saw it. Which is fine. Then randomly last Friday she "tagged" me in the picture and suddenly a bunch people started commenting on it and how good we looked together. I started getting texts from friends asking me what was going on. There was even a comment from CatShirt Bob which was by far the funniest and best comment.

Another FaceBook "friend" I've been talking to is a girl that I used to date/fool around with a few years ago, she was actually the first girl I hooked up with after divorce, she has a great body, lives in my neighborhood with her daughter. The "physical" part of our relationship was great, however, she was probably only slightly smarter than MOP. (she does not like to read, hi Bogart) Lets call this girl "Boobs". So Boobs has been engaged to some loser for the last year or so and as of a couple weeks ago she broke off the engagement and usually has about 4 to 5 FB posts about "being strong" or "letting go" or "moving on". So last week she and I started chatting and mentioned maybe grabbing a drink or dinner sometime. I would very much enjoy having physical relations with her again.

Now last night I had plans to go out for drinks with a couple of co-workers. As I'm getting ready, Boobs sends me a message on FB so her and I start chatting back and forth. I then told her that I was going out with some co-workers and that she should stop by the bar and I'd buy her a drink. She said something about really wanting to go to see me but she just took out her contacts and put on sweats and was getting ready for bed. Then a couple minutes later she posts on FaceBook about how "Gadzooks invited me out for a drink, but I'm already ready for bed, I'm getting old, lol". By mentioning my name it went on my FB "wall" for everyone to see. Also, the way she worded it made it seem like I asked her out for a drink with me, just the 2 of us. I'm pretty sure she did this so that her ex-fiancee would see that she has options and is moving on. Her family members started commenting on it about how she should go out. Since then, I've been getting calls and texts asking why I asked her out.

So I go out and I was telling my buddy about how I asked out the BostonGirl via a FaceBook message and that I thought it seemed creepy but hopefully it will work because for some reason I'm really interested in this girl. While I'm telling him this, he is looking at FB on his phone and starts laughing and calls me an idiot. He says: "you asked out BostonGirl a few hours ago, so if she's interested she's probably gonna look at your FB profile to get some info on you and she's gonna see that Boobs posted about how you just asked her out for a drink a couple hours after you asked out BostonGirl and she'll see the picture of you and DolphinGirl with a bunch of comments about you two getting married and making beautiful babies. BostonGirl is gonna think you're a complete player and a creep. Well done, jack-###."

And to top it off, the 23 year old that I can't get over, posted something late last night about "the final nail in the coffen so I can move on with my life".

So to recap: DolphinGirl is in California, so I won't be enjoying any sexy time with her. Boobs is apparently using me to make her ex jealous and from what I hear he is kinda crazy so I may need to lock my doors now. BostonGirl never responded to my message about going out and most likely won't ever do that. And the 23 Year Old has officially moved on. I love social media.

F'ing Zuckerberg!

Send her one more PM saying "after thinking about it, that PM probably came across as creepy. I've had some bad judgement ever since I won the lottery". Then never contact her again.

Change your privacy settings so that only certain people (or no one) can see when you are tagged. Boobs or whoever will be none the wiser.

I didn't even know this was an option. BRB

***UPDATE**** BostonGirl just replied to my creepy message with:

"Hi! Thanks for the message. I'm actually surprised we haven't met each other before since we have close mutual friends. It would be great to get to know you better! Do you ever come to Boston?"

I STILL GOT IT!!!!!!

As for the privacy settings things and such...... I can't handle the search function on this site and it takes me an hour to link a picture in here. I would need to hire Hock Meng Tay to handle my FaceBook settings.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

This whole FaceBook thing is completely screwing up any chances for me to get the secks.

First off, I did send this girl (lets call her "BostonGirl") a message yesterday asking her out hoping that I was more charming than creepy. But lets backtrack a bit so you can appreciate/understand how FaceBook (and my own stupidity) is ruining my chances for romance. (Also keep in mind, I'm still friends with that 23 year old that I secretly dating last year and for some reason I'm still having hard time getting over. Every once in a while we hang out and fool around a little bit, but nothing more than that. She's actively looking for a new job and should moving out of town soon, which should make my life easier. Pretty sure I'm looking for other romantic encounters just to distract myself from the 23 year old.)

Just after Christmas I posted a story in this thread about a girl that I hooked up and I said something about her tasting like a dolphin and me being a monkey (or something to that effect) Lets call this girl "DolphinGirl". She lives in California and was back home for the holidays when we hooked up. That night we hooked up, she had taken a cute picture of us at a bar and posted it on a mutual friend's wall but did not "tag" me in the picture so not a lot of people saw it. Which is fine. Then randomly last Friday she "tagged" me in the picture and suddenly a bunch people started commenting on it and how good we looked together. I started getting texts from friends asking me what was going on. There was even a comment from CatShirt Bob which was by far the funniest and best comment.

Another FaceBook "friend" I've been talking to is a girl that I used to date/fool around with a few years ago, she was actually the first girl I hooked up with after divorce, she has a great body, lives in my neighborhood with her daughter. The "physical" part of our relationship was great, however, she was probably only slightly smarter than MOP. (she does not like to read, hi Bogart) Lets call this girl "Boobs". So Boobs has been engaged to some loser for the last year or so and as of a couple weeks ago she broke off the engagement and usually has about 4 to 5 FB posts about "being strong" or "letting go" or "moving on". So last week she and I started chatting and mentioned maybe grabbing a drink or dinner sometime. I would very much enjoy having physical relations with her again.

Now last night I had plans to go out for drinks with a couple of co-workers. As I'm getting ready, Boobs sends me a message on FB so her and I start chatting back and forth. I then told her that I was going out with some co-workers and that she should stop by the bar and I'd buy her a drink. She said something about really wanting to go to see me but she just took out her contacts and put on sweats and was getting ready for bed. Then a couple minutes later she posts on FaceBook about how "Gadzooks invited me out for a drink, but I'm already ready for bed, I'm getting old, lol". By mentioning my name it went on my FB "wall" for everyone to see. Also, the way she worded it made it seem like I asked her out for a drink with me, just the 2 of us. I'm pretty sure she did this so that her ex-fiancee would see that she has options and is moving on. Her family members started commenting on it about how she should go out. Since then, I've been getting calls and texts asking why I asked her out.

So I go out and I was telling my buddy about how I asked out the BostonGirl via a FaceBook message and that I thought it seemed creepy but hopefully it will work because for some reason I'm really interested in this girl. While I'm telling him this, he is looking at FB on his phone and starts laughing and calls me an idiot. He says: "you asked out BostonGirl a few hours ago, so if she's interested she's probably gonna look at your FB profile to get some info on you and she's gonna see that Boobs posted about how you just asked her out for a drink a couple hours after you asked out BostonGirl and she'll see the picture of you and DolphinGirl with a bunch of comments about you two getting married and making beautiful babies. BostonGirl is gonna think you're a complete player and a creep. Well done, jack-###."

And to top it off, the 23 year old that I can't get over, posted something late last night about "the final nail in the coffen so I can move on with my life".

So to recap: DolphinGirl is in California, so I won't be enjoying any sexy time with her. Boobs is apparently using me to make her ex jealous and from what I hear he is kinda crazy so I may need to lock my doors now. BostonGirl never responded to my message about going out and most likely won't ever do that. And the 23 Year Old has officially moved on. I love social media.

F'ing Zuckerberg!

Send her one more PM saying "after thinking about it, that PM probably came across as creepy. I've had some bad judgement ever since I won the lottery". Then never contact her again.

Change your privacy settings so that only certain people (or no one) can see when you are tagged. Boobs or whoever will be none the wiser.

I didn't even know this was an option. BRB

***UPDATE**** BostonGirl just replied to my creepy message with:

"Hi! Thanks for the message. I'm actually surprised we haven't met each other before since we have close mutual friends. It would be great to get to know you better! Do you ever come to Boston?"

I STILL GOT IT!!!!!!

As for the privacy settings things and such...... I can't handle the search function on this site and it takes me an hour to link a picture in here. I would need to hire Hock Meng Tay to handle my FaceBook settings.

She wants you to buy some essential oils.

 

[Tecumseh]

My company shut down our current ERP system tonight as we prepare to move to SAP on Monday.

I'm not an IT guy, but isn't this the sort of thing that's done over the weekend, and not on a Wednesday?

It's a four day transition. There is a group of us working 6am to 10pm, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, just to be able to be up and running Monday morning.

4 days for SAP??

Tap the brakes. It's been a year long process that has been pushed back at least three times now. The four days is just the actual data crossover from our old system to SAP. And it's taking that long mostly due to the crap that is our old system.Noone is saying we are up and running with SAP in 4 days.

No, I get that. Despite BF's post, I would still be surprised if it's completed on schedule, tho. I heard many horror stories thru the years, but then again, I've been out of software for quite awhile, so I'm sure they have refined the process.

 

[T Bell]

***UPDATE****

BostonGirl just replied to my creepy message with:

"Hi! Thanks for the message. I'm actually surprised we haven't met each other before since we have close mutual friends. It would be great to get to know you better! Do you ever come to Boston?"

I STILL GOT IT!!!!!!

As for the privacy settings things and such...... I can't handle the search function on this site and it takes me an hour to link a picture in here. I would need to hire Hock Meng Tay to handle my FaceBook settings.

Yeah, yeah, you still got it you neurotic little #####.

 

[Josie Maran]

Zooks, apparently she saw your recent FB activity and thought "This crazy little ####er is in demand. I better jump on this train STAT!"

Good work, buddy.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

This whole FaceBook thing is completely screwing up any chances for me to get the secks.

First off, I did send this girl (lets call her "BostonGirl") a message yesterday asking her out hoping that I was more charming than creepy. But lets backtrack a bit so you can appreciate/understand how FaceBook (and my own stupidity) is ruining my chances for romance. (Also keep in mind, I'm still friends with that 23 year old that I secretly dating last year and for some reason I'm still having hard time getting over. Every once in a while we hang out and fool around a little bit, but nothing more than that. She's actively looking for a new job and should moving out of town soon, which should make my life easier. Pretty sure I'm looking for other romantic encounters just to distract myself from the 23 year old.)

Just after Christmas I posted a story in this thread about a girl that I hooked up and I said something about her tasting like a dolphin and me being a monkey (or something to that effect) Lets call this girl "DolphinGirl". She lives in California and was back home for the holidays when we hooked up. That night we hooked up, she had taken a cute picture of us at a bar and posted it on a mutual friend's wall but did not "tag" me in the picture so not a lot of people saw it. Which is fine. Then randomly last Friday she "tagged" me in the picture and suddenly a bunch people started commenting on it and how good we looked together. I started getting texts from friends asking me what was going on. There was even a comment from CatShirt Bob which was by far the funniest and best comment.

Another FaceBook "friend" I've been talking to is a girl that I used to date/fool around with a few years ago, she was actually the first girl I hooked up with after divorce, she has a great body, lives in my neighborhood with her daughter. The "physical" part of our relationship was great, however, she was probably only slightly smarter than MOP. (she does not like to read, hi Bogart) Lets call this girl "Boobs". So Boobs has been engaged to some loser for the last year or so and as of a couple weeks ago she broke off the engagement and usually has about 4 to 5 FB posts about "being strong" or "letting go" or "moving on". So last week she and I started chatting and mentioned maybe grabbing a drink or dinner sometime. I would very much enjoy having physical relations with her again.

Now last night I had plans to go out for drinks with a couple of co-workers. As I'm getting ready, Boobs sends me a message on FB so her and I start chatting back and forth. I then told her that I was going out with some co-workers and that she should stop by the bar and I'd buy her a drink. She said something about really wanting to go to see me but she just took out her contacts and put on sweats and was getting ready for bed. Then a couple minutes later she posts on FaceBook about how "Gadzooks invited me out for a drink, but I'm already ready for bed, I'm getting old, lol". By mentioning my name it went on my FB "wall" for everyone to see. Also, the way she worded it made it seem like I asked her out for a drink with me, just the 2 of us. I'm pretty sure she did this so that her ex-fiancee would see that she has options and is moving on. Her family members started commenting on it about how she should go out. Since then, I've been getting calls and texts asking why I asked her out.

So I go out and I was telling my buddy about how I asked out the BostonGirl via a FaceBook message and that I thought it seemed creepy but hopefully it will work because for some reason I'm really interested in this girl. While I'm telling him this, he is looking at FB on his phone and starts laughing and calls me an idiot. He says: "you asked out BostonGirl a few hours ago, so if she's interested she's probably gonna look at your FB profile to get some info on you and she's gonna see that Boobs posted about how you just asked her out for a drink a couple hours after you asked out BostonGirl and she'll see the picture of you and DolphinGirl with a bunch of comments about you two getting married and making beautiful babies. BostonGirl is gonna think you're a complete player and a creep. Well done, jack-###."

And to top it off, the 23 year old that I can't get over, posted something late last night about "the final nail in the coffen so I can move on with my life".

So to recap: DolphinGirl is in California, so I won't be enjoying any sexy time with her. Boobs is apparently using me to make her ex jealous and from what I hear he is kinda crazy so I may need to lock my doors now. BostonGirl never responded to my message about going out and most likely won't ever do that. And the 23 Year Old has officially moved on. I love social media.

F'ing Zuckerberg!

Send her one more PM saying "after thinking about it, that PM probably came across as creepy. I've had some bad judgement ever since I won the lottery". Then never contact her again.

Change your privacy settings so that only certain people (or no one) can see when you are tagged. Boobs or whoever will be none the wiser.

I didn't even know this was an option. BRB

***UPDATE**** BostonGirl just replied to my creepy message with:

"Hi! Thanks for the message. I'm actually surprised we haven't met each other before since we have close mutual friends. It would be great to get to know you better! Do you ever come to Boston?"

I STILL GOT IT!!!!!!

As for the privacy settings things and such...... I can't handle the search function on this site and it takes me an hour to link a picture in here. I would need to hire Hock Meng Tay to handle my FaceBook settings.

She wants you to buy some essential oils.

lolGLGB Zooks. Mrs. SLB has been very open to your arranged marriage after meeting the other chaps at Coshole.

 

[cosjobs]

Student body president just asked me if I wanted to participate in the pep rally tomorrow. Apparently they're having a Harlem Shake contest. I used my stand-by excuse "I wish I could (then pat my hip) but ever since the Iraq Shenandoah..."

This is why I avoid the Facebooks. All the boobytraps resemble crawling through a Viet Cong rice paddy during the Tet offensive

Let's stay away from the obscure Spanish-American War references, pops.

I usually say "...but ever since 'Nam..." but out student body president is Vietnamese. It could have been awkward.

I was originally going to put Nam, then Normandy, but settled on the War of Northern Aggression

 

[flysack]

For those asking about RFW's work (since I don't see him around), he has a link in his sig.Or just click -> here <-For penis joy, look at the "recess on the boy's side" series. Though I recall seeing more not posted on that site (I think).

Hey RFW...how much you want for "Lessons Learned"?

I'm a big fan of "Grab."ETA: and RFW, I still love "Elegies of Gulfport, blue 2."

 

[T Bell]

I was originally going to put Nam, then Normandy, but settled on the War of Northern Aggression

Down with Kim Jong Il!

 

[Drifter]

My company shut down our current ERP system tonight as we prepare to move to SAP on Monday.I really wanted to play the clip from Office Space of them destroying the printer at our stand up tomorrow, because that is exactly how everyone in the company feels about the old system, but I can't a clip with the song edited. I'm guessing Geto Boys at 9am with executives all around would not be the best idea.

That's nothing compared to how you are going to feel about a SAP integration.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Blizzard conditions here right now. Weather guy promised thunder snow later, he better come through. It wasn't supposed to start until 11:00-11:30 and thankfully I cut my walk short at 4 miles because it was ####### cold as hell (sorry again for ditching you GM) and got home at 9:30. Which is good because it started at 9:45 and by 10:30 there was 3 inches of snow on the ground. WHERE'S MY ELEPHANT!!!

 

[St. Louis Bob]

My company shut down our current ERP system tonight as we prepare to move to SAP on Monday.I really wanted to play the clip from Office Space of them destroying the printer at our stand up tomorrow, because that is exactly how everyone in the company feels about the old system, but I can't a clip with the song edited. I'm guessing Geto Boys at 9am with executives all around would not be the best idea.

That's nothing compared to how you are going to feel about a SAP integration.

 

[Josie Maran]

SAPchat activated

 

[Limp Ditka]

SAPchat activated

I thought we didn't talk woz in here.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

SAPchat activated

It has been snowing for almost 4 hours now and it isn't supposed to stop until midnight. I'm considering cracking a beer except Mrs. SLB is watching the neighbor boys too. Still considering cracking a beer though.

 

[Disco Stu]

SAPchat activated

It has been snowing for almost 4 hours now and it isn't supposed to stop until midnight. I'm considering cracking a beer except Mrs. SLB is watching the neighbor boys too. Still considering cracking a beer though.

Cheers to you GB... with coshole leftovers

 

[rabidfireweasel]

Diver Down, which is sold unfortunately, fits in this thread nicely

 

[rabidfireweasel]

Krista,

I can't advise you strongly enough to get out of that job. It has been making you miserable - just go back and look at your pre-Coshole meltdown posting to remind you how miserable, just in case you've started telling yourself that maybe it isn't that bad.

Then think about the fact that they are lying to you about how things are going to change. They might not mean to lie; maybe they actually believe themselves when they tell you things will be different. Things won't be different. And after they've bent over to change things for you, they're not going to listen to any future complaints you have. Instead, you're just going to be the continual malcontent who threatened to quit once, gained all these concessions (allegedly), and still continues to complain.

Finally, you are clearly extremely marketable. Pretend you didn't currently hold this job and were evaluating it - knowing all that you know about how awful it is - in comparison to other jobs now on the table. Would you take it?

Life is too short and too hard as it is, without forcing yourself to keep a job that affirmatively makes you miserable.

You definitely shouldn't stay at a place of work that makes you miserable, just because it offers more money and is in Memphis. part of the problem is that you have gotten into the habit of using consumer therapy and buying things to make yourself feel better about your horrible work situation. You will be fine and make a bunch o cash anyway.If you are silly enough to stay, you should probably buy a bunch of my art to hand around your house. I have this 6'x8' painting of a bunch of penismen trying to stretch themselves out to meet the entry requirement for access to Ron Jeremy's bar that look great behind your sofa.

Laugh if you want. I've been in RFW's garage and perused his piles of canvasses. He could line the walls of the astrodome with paintings of marching penises.

I always appreciated that visit cos. You were one of the first people to really take a give me a break/chance. I still paint in the studio and occasionally teach wearing the University of Hold 'Em shirt.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

SLB just texted me a "selfie."

 

[St. Louis Bob]

SAPchat activated

It has been snowing for almost 4 hours now and it isn't supposed to stop until midnight. I'm considering cracking a beer except Mrs. SLB is watching the neighbor boys too. Still considering cracking a beer though.

Cheers to you GB... with coshole leftovers

BRB

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

SAPchat activated

It has been snowing for almost 4 hours now and it isn't supposed to stop until midnight. I'm considering cracking a beer except Mrs. SLB is watching the neighbor boys too. Still considering cracking a beer though.

Cheers to you GB... with coshole leftovers

I've been to that website.

 

[rabidfireweasel]

Do you hire penis models or just go from memory? I suppose you could just imagine your dream penis and try to paint that.

I generally try to paint my penis at it's most fantastic. I was shocked to learn most other men don't have a little smiley face on top of the purple helmeted warrior.

 

[T Bell]

Do you hire penis models or just go from memory? I suppose you could just imagine your dream penis and try to paint that.

I generally try to paint my penis at it's most fantastic. I was shocked to learn most other men don't have a little smiley face on top of the purple helmeted warrior.

If it's not already too late, you should meet Carver.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Diver Down, which is sold unfortunately, fits in this thread nicely

Reminds me a little of Baum but just a little.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Diver Down, which is sold unfortunately, fits in this thread nicely

Reminds me a little of Baum but just a little.

Whaddaya say we get together and paint each other up?

 

[rabidfireweasel]

Krista,

I can't advise you strongly enough to get out of that job. It has been making you miserable - just go back and look at your pre-Coshole meltdown posting to remind you how miserable, just in case you've started telling yourself that maybe it isn't that bad.

Then think about the fact that they are lying to you about how things are going to change. They might not mean to lie; maybe they actually believe themselves when they tell you things will be different. Things won't be different. And after they've bent over to change things for you, they're not going to listen to any future complaints you have. Instead, you're just going to be the continual malcontent who threatened to quit once, gained all these concessions (allegedly), and still continues to complain.

Finally, you are clearly extremely marketable. Pretend you didn't currently hold this job and were evaluating it - knowing all that you know about how awful it is - in comparison to other jobs now on the table. Would you take it?

Life is too short and too hard as it is, without forcing yourself to keep a job that affirmatively makes you miserable.

You definitely shouldn't stay at a place of work that makes you miserable, just because it offers more money and is in Memphis. part of the problem is that you have gotten into the habit of using consumer therapy and buying things to make yourself feel better about your horrible work situation. You will be fine and make a bunch o cash anyway.If you are silly enough to stay, you should probably buy a bunch of my art to hand around your house. I have this 6'x8' painting of a bunch of penismen trying to stretch themselves out to meet the entry requirement for access to Ron Jeremy's bar that look great behind your sofa.

We're going to need a link.

WIll have it next week. In the mean time, you can look at Tech-Tosterone here and get then general sense of Penis Man Scientists building robotic bulls and matadors.