GM's thread about nothing (33 Viewers)

[canawit]

Never played WW, but am a fan of Studs stuff...will I comprehend anything if I try to read that thread?

I wrote the game and I don't comprehend half of it.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

I like the seriousness of this part:

DO NOT discuss the content/layout/format of your PM. DO NOT copy and paste it. DO NOT try to metagame PMs or the first game I ran using this theme. It's a slippery slope and will likely result in more harm than good. Especially if I have to mod kill you. All PMs were very different (read: shtick-laden) this game. Thinking you can make an assumption about them all based on 1 would be a big mistake, and it will get you and likely another member of your team modkilled.

 

[canawit]

People who moderate some things prefer everyone to understand what's going to get them kicked and what's acceptable.

 

[canawit]

You of all people should know the innerwebs are serious bizness.

 

[B-Deep]

People who moderate some things prefer everyone to understand what's going to get them kicked and what's acceptable.

ZING!!!!!!

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

modkilling sounds fun

 

[canawit]

modkilling sounds fun

llo

 

[Tiger Fan]

why is chat dead today?

 

[Zow]

Weird B&M friend question...this might be kind of long...A GB of mine had surgery on his teeth about 3 years ago. He was pretty standoffish about it and almost never smiled afterwards because he was embarrassed about it. Not that he had bad teeth or anything but when we did catch him laughing, he had new teeth and they looked great. We are guessing that it was something deeper than just the surface of his teeth, but whatever.Fast forward to last March. He said he had to undergo some more surgery and would be out of commission for a while (but never said anything about his teeth/mouth). It got postponed twice and long story short he couldn't make my wedding. No problem, he sent a card stating as such and we completely understood. He did tell us that he would be out of work for at least 6 weeks.Fast forward to now and none of our group of friends have seen him in almost a year. When we would contact him his only response would be "I can't/won't come out right now". He wouldn't accept invites to come out nor would he allow any home visits (single 36 year old man) He went to Brewer, Packers and Bucks games by himself (and posted pictures on FB), he wouldn't offer any insight as to what was going on. 95% of our "clique" have been friends since grade school. We're a pretty tight-knit group.His name is Chris. Often we would joke that he would come back to us as Christina, since he was hiding so much. Well, a few GBs were bowling tonight so I went to join them and watch Marquette #### the bed. Halfway through bowling Chris showed up. He looked the same and everyone was saying "Holy ####! How have you been?! We haven't seen you in almost a year" All he offered was "I've been away"I didn't press and just asked how he had been doing. I figure that if he wants to tell me/us something, he will. He had 2 beers and called it a night and said "I've got to get back into drinking shape"I'm not sure what I'm asking, but has anyone ever dealt with a close friend that dropped off the face of the earth for medical reasons, only to show up and not mention anything? This guy does not do drugs, he does not date at all (men or women), doesn't do anything that would be cause for concern, and doesn't live a lifestyle that would lead to a year+ long procedure....I just don't know. I don't want to violate his privacy, yet I'm concerned for my friend.SOrry for serious-ing up the thread again

Not a medical reason, but had a good friend drop off the face of the Earth because he became to addicted to that Everquest game while I was a senior in high school. Guy used to hang out with me and a few others daily. Lasted about a year. We pushed hard in the beginning and made fun of him (even got his mom to let us break into his room) and those were terrible ideas. Said he had a gf on there and EQ was more interesting than playing basketball or Madden. About a year later he calls us to hang out. Doesn't say much. A couple of weeks later I was at a Wendy's with him after playing a pickup football game and he seemed more talkative than usual. I just asked something like, "get bored with EQ?" He responded with, "well, don't tell anyone, but that gf I had on there turned out to be a dude roleplaying as a girl." He told me more about how they spent hours on there doing their quests or whatever, did cybersex, he was paying for "her" subscription, etc. Said he realized it was kind of a waste. It was honestly very hard not to laugh at him, but two best things I did I think were to not immediately ridicule and keep my mouth shut. A few weeks later he told our other close friends, accepted some friendly joking for it, and things got pretty close to back to normal. Long story short I think people withdraw for a variety of reasons - most likely all embarassing. In your buddy's case it could be medical, but it may not be medical. Regardless, all you can do is just ask him to hang out and if he wants to tell you he will.

 

[YSR]

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

so many questions I don't even know where to start.

 

[JerseyToughGuys]

Weird B&M friend question...this might be kind of long...A GB of mine had surgery on his teeth about 3 years ago. He was pretty standoffish about it and almost never smiled afterwards because he was embarrassed about it. Not that he had bad teeth or anything but when we did catch him laughing, he had new teeth and they looked great. We are guessing that it was something deeper than just the surface of his teeth, but whatever.Fast forward to last March. He said he had to undergo some more surgery and would be out of commission for a while (but never said anything about his teeth/mouth). It got postponed twice and long story short he couldn't make my wedding. No problem, he sent a card stating as such and we completely understood. He did tell us that he would be out of work for at least 6 weeks.Fast forward to now and none of our group of friends have seen him in almost a year. When we would contact him his only response would be "I can't/won't come out right now". He wouldn't accept invites to come out nor would he allow any home visits (single 36 year old man) He went to Brewer, Packers and Bucks games by himself (and posted pictures on FB), he wouldn't offer any insight as to what was going on. 95% of our "clique" have been friends since grade school. We're a pretty tight-knit group.His name is Chris. Often we would joke that he would come back to us as Christina, since he was hiding so much. Well, a few GBs were bowling tonight so I went to join them and watch Marquette #### the bed. Halfway through bowling Chris showed up. He looked the same and everyone was saying "Holy ####! How have you been?! We haven't seen you in almost a year" All he offered was "I've been away"I didn't press and just asked how he had been doing. I figure that if he wants to tell me/us something, he will. He had 2 beers and called it a night and said "I've got to get back into drinking shape"I'm not sure what I'm asking, but has anyone ever dealt with a close friend that dropped off the face of the earth for medical reasons, only to show up and not mention anything? This guy does not do drugs, he does not date at all (men or women), doesn't do anything that would be cause for concern, and doesn't live a lifestyle that would lead to a year+ long procedure....I just don't know. I don't want to violate his privacy, yet I'm concerned for my friend.SOrry for serious-ing up the thread again

Not a medical reason, but had a good friend drop off the face of the Earth because he became to addicted to that Everquest game while I was a senior in high school. Guy used to hang out with me and a few others daily. Lasted about a year. We pushed hard in the beginning and made fun of him (even got his mom to let us break into his room) and those were terrible ideas. Said he had a gf on there and EQ was more interesting than playing basketball or Madden. About a year later he calls us to hang out. Doesn't say much. A couple of weeks later I was at a Wendy's with him after playing a pickup football game and he seemed more talkative than usual. I just asked something like, "get bored with EQ?" He responded with, "well, don't tell anyone, but that gf I had on there turned out to be a dude roleplaying as a girl." He told me more about how they spent hours on there doing their quests or whatever, did cybersex, he was paying for "her" subscription, etc. Said he realized it was kind of a waste. It was honestly very hard not to laugh at him, but two best things I did I think were to not immediately ridicule and keep my mouth shut. A few weeks later he told our other close friends, accepted some friendly joking for it, and things got pretty close to back to normal. Long story short I think people withdraw for a variety of reasons - most likely all embarassing. In your buddy's case it could be medical, but it may not be medical. Regardless, all you can do is just ask him to hang out and if he wants to tell you he will.

it just dawned on me that these posts are just like studfs posts, but without the broken english.

 

[Thorn]

Woz, this "friend." It was you, right?

 

[Zow]

Woz, this "friend." It was you, right?

Nope, Mitch Cummstein.

 

[Bogart]

I think I want to start playing EverQuest.

I need a new hobby, and a new gf.

 

[Marvin]

Weird B&M friend question...this might be kind of long...A GB of mine had surgery on his teeth about 3 years ago. He was pretty standoffish about it and almost never smiled afterwards because he was embarrassed about it. Not that he had bad teeth or anything but when we did catch him laughing, he had new teeth and they looked great. We are guessing that it was something deeper than just the surface of his teeth, but whatever.Fast forward to last March. He said he had to undergo some more surgery and would be out of commission for a while (but never said anything about his teeth/mouth). It got postponed twice and long story short he couldn't make my wedding. No problem, he sent a card stating as such and we completely understood. He did tell us that he would be out of work for at least 6 weeks.Fast forward to now and none of our group of friends have seen him in almost a year. When we would contact him his only response would be "I can't/won't come out right now". He wouldn't accept invites to come out nor would he allow any home visits (single 36 year old man) He went to Brewer, Packers and Bucks games by himself (and posted pictures on FB), he wouldn't offer any insight as to what was going on. 95% of our "clique" have been friends since grade school. We're a pretty tight-knit group.His name is Chris. Often we would joke that he would come back to us as Christina, since he was hiding so much. Well, a few GBs were bowling tonight so I went to join them and watch Marquette #### the bed. Halfway through bowling Chris showed up. He looked the same and everyone was saying "Holy ####! How have you been?! We haven't seen you in almost a year" All he offered was "I've been away"I didn't press and just asked how he had been doing. I figure that if he wants to tell me/us something, he will. He had 2 beers and called it a night and said "I've got to get back into drinking shape"I'm not sure what I'm asking, but has anyone ever dealt with a close friend that dropped off the face of the earth for medical reasons, only to show up and not mention anything? This guy does not do drugs, he does not date at all (men or women), doesn't do anything that would be cause for concern, and doesn't live a lifestyle that would lead to a year+ long procedure....I just don't know. I don't want to violate his privacy, yet I'm concerned for my friend.SOrry for serious-ing up the thread again

Not a medical reason, but had a good friend drop off the face of the Earth because he became to addicted to that Everquest game while I was a senior in high school. Guy used to hang out with me and a few others daily. Lasted about a year. We pushed hard in the beginning and made fun of him (even got his mom to let us break into his room) and those were terrible ideas. Said he had a gf on there and EQ was more interesting than playing basketball or Madden. About a year later he calls us to hang out. Doesn't say much. A couple of weeks later I was at a Wendy's with him after playing a pickup football game and he seemed more talkative than usual. I just asked something like, "get bored with EQ?" He responded with, "well, don't tell anyone, but that gf I had on there turned out to be a dude roleplaying as a girl." He told me more about how they spent hours on there doing their quests or whatever, did cybersex, he was paying for "her" subscription, etc. Said he realized it was kind of a waste. It was honestly very hard not to laugh at him, but two best things I did I think were to not immediately ridicule and keep my mouth shut. A few weeks later he told our other close friends, accepted some friendly joking for it, and things got pretty close to back to normal. Long story short I think people withdraw for a variety of reasons - most likely all embarassing. In your buddy's case it could be medical, but it may not be medical. Regardless, all you can do is just ask him to hang out and if he wants to tell you he will.

it just dawned on me that these posts are just like studfs posts, but without the broken english.

 

[Zow]

Weird B&M friend question...this might be kind of long...A GB of mine had surgery on his teeth about 3 years ago. He was pretty standoffish about it and almost never smiled afterwards because he was embarrassed about it. Not that he had bad teeth or anything but when we did catch him laughing, he had new teeth and they looked great. We are guessing that it was something deeper than just the surface of his teeth, but whatever.Fast forward to last March. He said he had to undergo some more surgery and would be out of commission for a while (but never said anything about his teeth/mouth). It got postponed twice and long story short he couldn't make my wedding. No problem, he sent a card stating as such and we completely understood. He did tell us that he would be out of work for at least 6 weeks.Fast forward to now and none of our group of friends have seen him in almost a year. When we would contact him his only response would be "I can't/won't come out right now". He wouldn't accept invites to come out nor would he allow any home visits (single 36 year old man) He went to Brewer, Packers and Bucks games by himself (and posted pictures on FB), he wouldn't offer any insight as to what was going on. 95% of our "clique" have been friends since grade school. We're a pretty tight-knit group.His name is Chris. Often we would joke that he would come back to us as Christina, since he was hiding so much. Well, a few GBs were bowling tonight so I went to join them and watch Marquette #### the bed. Halfway through bowling Chris showed up. He looked the same and everyone was saying "Holy ####! How have you been?! We haven't seen you in almost a year" All he offered was "I've been away"I didn't press and just asked how he had been doing. I figure that if he wants to tell me/us something, he will. He had 2 beers and called it a night and said "I've got to get back into drinking shape"I'm not sure what I'm asking, but has anyone ever dealt with a close friend that dropped off the face of the earth for medical reasons, only to show up and not mention anything? This guy does not do drugs, he does not date at all (men or women), doesn't do anything that would be cause for concern, and doesn't live a lifestyle that would lead to a year+ long procedure....I just don't know. I don't want to violate his privacy, yet I'm concerned for my friend.SOrry for serious-ing up the thread again

Not a medical reason, but had a good friend drop off the face of the Earth because he became to addicted to that Everquest game while I was a senior in high school. Guy used to hang out with me and a few others daily. Lasted about a year. We pushed hard in the beginning and made fun of him (even got his mom to let us break into his room) and those were terrible ideas. Said he had a gf on there and EQ was more interesting than playing basketball or Madden. About a year later he calls us to hang out. Doesn't say much. A couple of weeks later I was at a Wendy's with him after playing a pickup football game and he seemed more talkative than usual. I just asked something like, "get bored with EQ?" He responded with, "well, don't tell anyone, but that gf I had on there turned out to be a dude roleplaying as a girl." He told me more about how they spent hours on there doing their quests or whatever, did cybersex, he was paying for "her" subscription, etc. Said he realized it was kind of a waste. It was honestly very hard not to laugh at him, but two best things I did I think were to not immediately ridicule and keep my mouth shut. A few weeks later he told our other close friends, accepted some friendly joking for it, and things got pretty close to back to normal. Long story short I think people withdraw for a variety of reasons - most likely all embarassing. In your buddy's case it could be medical, but it may not be medical. Regardless, all you can do is just ask him to hang out and if he wants to tell you he will.

it just dawned on me that these posts are just like studfs posts, but without the broken english.

What he means is that they are equally as entertaining. I think.

 

[JerseyToughGuys]

(blows out) this one time I watched lubert haggle with a hooker.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Aaron>UB vs. Ohio tonight

 

[Marvin]

Weird B&M friend question...this might be kind of long...A GB of mine had surgery on his teeth about 3 years ago. He was pretty standoffish about it and almost never smiled afterwards because he was embarrassed about it. Not that he had bad teeth or anything but when we did catch him laughing, he had new teeth and they looked great. We are guessing that it was something deeper than just the surface of his teeth, but whatever.Fast forward to last March. He said he had to undergo some more surgery and would be out of commission for a while (but never said anything about his teeth/mouth). It got postponed twice and long story short he couldn't make my wedding. No problem, he sent a card stating as such and we completely understood. He did tell us that he would be out of work for at least 6 weeks.Fast forward to now and none of our group of friends have seen him in almost a year. When we would contact him his only response would be "I can't/won't come out right now". He wouldn't accept invites to come out nor would he allow any home visits (single 36 year old man) He went to Brewer, Packers and Bucks games by himself (and posted pictures on FB), he wouldn't offer any insight as to what was going on. 95% of our "clique" have been friends since grade school. We're a pretty tight-knit group.His name is Chris. Often we would joke that he would come back to us as Christina, since he was hiding so much. Well, a few GBs were bowling tonight so I went to join them and watch Marquette #### the bed. Halfway through bowling Chris showed up. He looked the same and everyone was saying "Holy ####! How have you been?! We haven't seen you in almost a year" All he offered was "I've been away"I didn't press and just asked how he had been doing. I figure that if he wants to tell me/us something, he will. He had 2 beers and called it a night and said "I've got to get back into drinking shape"I'm not sure what I'm asking, but has anyone ever dealt with a close friend that dropped off the face of the earth for medical reasons, only to show up and not mention anything? This guy does not do drugs, he does not date at all (men or women), doesn't do anything that would be cause for concern, and doesn't live a lifestyle that would lead to a year+ long procedure....I just don't know. I don't want to violate his privacy, yet I'm concerned for my friend.SOrry for serious-ing up the thread again

Not a medical reason, but had a good friend drop off the face of the Earth because he became to addicted to that Everquest game while I was a senior in high school. Guy used to hang out with me and a few others daily. Lasted about a year. We pushed hard in the beginning and made fun of him (even got his mom to let us break into his room) and those were terrible ideas. Said he had a gf on there and EQ was more interesting than playing basketball or Madden. About a year later he calls us to hang out. Doesn't say much. A couple of weeks later I was at a Wendy's with him after playing a pickup football game and he seemed more talkative than usual. I just asked something like, "get bored with EQ?" He responded with, "well, don't tell anyone, but that gf I had on there turned out to be a dude roleplaying as a girl." He told me more about how they spent hours on there doing their quests or whatever, did cybersex, he was paying for "her" subscription, etc. Said he realized it was kind of a waste. It was honestly very hard not to laugh at him, but two best things I did I think were to not immediately ridicule and keep my mouth shut. A few weeks later he told our other close friends, accepted some friendly joking for it, and things got pretty close to back to normal. Long story short I think people withdraw for a variety of reasons - most likely all embarassing. In your buddy's case it could be medical, but it may not be medical. Regardless, all you can do is just ask him to hang out and if he wants to tell you he will.

it just dawned on me that these posts are just like studfs posts, but without the broken english.

What he means is that they are equally as entertaining. I think.

Yes, entertaining. That's it. Like watching a drunk baby trying to dress itself.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Aaron>UB vs. Ohio tonight

bulls any good this year? nobody likes bobcats.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

VOTE URBANHACKPROXY PICKLES

I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

The only people who have spent more time than you looking at that thread are Rude and jeep. Jeep's hooked.

Sure thing man. I left you some invisitext in there

 

[Steve Tasker]

Aaron>UB vs. Ohio tonight

bulls any good this year? nobody likes bobcats.

They were pretty meh in nonconference but went 12-4 in the MAC to get the 2nd-seed...they got a triple-bye to the semis. #3 seed Ohio beat UB twice in the regular season, but UB swept Akron (#1 seed) during the regular season so it should be pretty wide open. 19-9 overall.

 

[Annyong]

Annyong> I sent you a PM at the beer spot regarding my roto picks.

mo vaughn still play?

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Annyong> I sent you a PM at the beer spot regarding my roto picks.

mo vaughn still play?

Yes. His name is now David Ortiz.

 

[Marvin]

Congrats on your 5th place finish, Woz.

 

[Mr.Pack]

Weird B&M friend question...this might be kind of long...

A GB of mine had surgery on his teeth about 3 years ago. He was pretty standoffish about it and almost never smiled afterwards because he was embarrassed about it. Not that he had bad teeth or anything but when we did catch him laughing, he had new teeth and they looked great. We are guessing that it was something deeper than just the surface of his teeth, but whatever.

Fast forward to last March. He said he had to undergo some more surgery and would be out of commission for a while (but never said anything about his teeth/mouth). It got postponed twice and long story short he couldn't make my wedding. No problem, he sent a card stating as such and we completely understood. He did tell us that he would be out of work for at least 6 weeks.

Fast forward to now and none of our group of friends have seen him in almost a year. When we would contact him his only response would be "I can't/won't come out right now". He wouldn't accept invites to come out nor would he allow any home visits (single 36 year old man) He went to Brewer, Packers and Bucks games by himself (and posted pictures on FB), he wouldn't offer any insight as to what was going on. 95% of our "clique" have been friends since grade school. We're a pretty tight-knit group.

His name is Chris. Often we would joke that he would come back to us as Christina, since he was hiding so much. Well, a few GBs were bowling tonight so I went to join them and watch Marquette #### the bed. Halfway through bowling Chris showed up.

He looked the same and everyone was saying "Holy ####! How have you been?! We haven't seen you in almost a year" All he offered was "I've been away"

I didn't press and just asked how he had been doing. I figure that if he wants to tell me/us something, he will. He had 2 beers and called it a night and said "I've got to get back into drinking shape"

I'm not sure what I'm asking, but has anyone ever dealt with a close friend that dropped off the face of the earth for medical reasons, only to show up and not mention anything? This guy does not do drugs, he does not date at all (men or women), doesn't do anything that would be cause for concern, and doesn't live a lifestyle that would lead to a year+ long procedure....I just don't know. I don't want to violate his privacy, yet I'm concerned for my friend.

SOrry for serious-ing up the thread again

Look up his name hereMaybe he did some time for something.

 

[GroveDiesel]

I put this in the "Be funny" thread but felt it needed to be posted for this audience as well:

You know how you get those email forwards about funny church bulletin typos and they're pretty funny but you're also pretty sure most of them are made up?

Well, thanks to my associate pastor brother who is a terrible typist and did a terrible job proof reading; a church in Ohio this week will be wishing a very happy 60th birthday to parishioner Dong King.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Congrats on your 5th place finish, Woz.

 

[Marvin]

This is the kind of spam teachers get.

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Visit www.izzit.org. If you need assistance with logging-in or help choosing a title right for your class, our staff is ready to help you from 8am – 6pm ET, M-F.

Sincerely,

Marley

Marley Behrendt (marley@izzit.org)

izzit.org

I thought the first sentence was going to be the set up for a really funny joke. Guess not.

 

[JerseyToughGuys]

This is the kind of spam teachers get.

What do David Robinson, a former NBA basketball player, Scott Bakula, of Star Trek and Quantum Leap, Drew Carey and pilgrims all have in common … teaching units offered by izzit.org!

Visit www.izzit.org. If you need assistance with logging-in or help choosing a title right for your class, our staff is ready to help you from 8am – 6pm ET, M-F.

Sincerely,

Marley

Marley Behrendt (marley@izzit.org)

izzit.org

I thought the first sentence was going to be the set up for a really funny joke. Guess not.

marley sounds way hot

 

[General Malaise]

oy, make the texts stop please. blackberry just isn't kind to them rolling in 50 at a time.

It's especially fun when I'm out with a group of people and have to explain that my internet friends are the ones blowing up my phone.

Blackberry just doesn't make it very much fun. It's a chore to grind through them all one by one by one and they don't don't always come in the right order (that's what she said). Plus, not being able to reply all with any consistency sucks too.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

oy, make the texts stop please. blackberry just isn't kind to them rolling in 50 at a time.

It's especially fun when I'm out with a group of people and have to explain that my internet friends are the ones blowing up my phone.

Blackberry just doesn't make it very much fun. It's a chore to grind through them all one by one by one and they don't don't always come in the right order (that's what she said). Plus, not being able to reply all with any consistency sucks too.

I could at least tell what was going on with my BB. My new phone groups them by person so you have to jigsaw the whole conversation together in your head.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

I obviously hate teachers, cops, fire fighters and ESPECIALLY children because I don't want to pay more in taxes. Oh how I hate the children. It certainly isn't because I think a significant portion is wasted or stolen. Really hate teachers.

A client called me yesterday to alert me to a misprint in our catalog, although it wasn't a misprint.

Thanks to the Comprehensive Procurement Guidline, your tax dollars go to buying this for $15.70 each, list, or you could buy this at $1.79 each, list. Since I'm ranting, might as well as add the sham that is the GSA too. Basically if you are allowed to sell to the gov, you have to charge them the price they set. Having seen the pricing, you get to charge anywhere from 15-35% HIGHER than the walk in the superstore price. Which means if you actually negotiated pricing it would be 50-65% LOWER than what they are paying now.

Of course we can't sell to the government because I had the unmitigated gall to be born a white male. If you wondering why the item is in there at all, it is because we buy the catalog and don't have a choice of what goes in it. Chances are you've seen one.

/rant

 

[General Malaise]

Congrats on your 5th place finish, Woz.

 

[Marvin]

I obviously hate teachers, cops, fire fighters and ESPECIALLY children because I don't want to pay more in taxes. Oh how I hate the children. It certainly isn't because I think a significant portion is wasted or stolen. Really hate teachers.

A client called me yesterday to alert me to a misprint in our catalog, although it wasn't a misprint.

Thanks to the Comprehensive Procurement Guidline, your tax dollars go to buying this for $15.70 each, list, or you could buy this at $1.79 each, list. Since I'm ranting, might as well as add the sham that is the GSA too. Basically if you are allowed to sell to the gov, you have to charge them the price they set. Having seen the pricing, you get to charge anywhere from 15-35% HIGHER than the walk in the superstore price. Which means if you actually negotiated pricing it would be 50-65% LOWER than what they are paying now.

Of course we can't sell to the government because I had the unmitigated gall to be born a white male. If you wondering why the item is in there at all, it is because we buy the catalog and don't have a choice of what goes in it. Chances are you've seen one.

/rant

What's a "cassette"?

 

[St. Louis Bob]

I obviously hate teachers, cops, fire fighters and ESPECIALLY children because I don't want to pay more in taxes. Oh how I hate the children. It certainly isn't because I think a significant portion is wasted or stolen. Really hate teachers.

A client called me yesterday to alert me to a misprint in our catalog, although it wasn't a misprint.

Thanks to the Comprehensive Procurement Guidline, your tax dollars go to buying this for $15.70 each, list, or you could buy this at $1.79 each, list. Since I'm ranting, might as well as add the sham that is the GSA too. Basically if you are allowed to sell to the gov, you have to charge them the price they set. Having seen the pricing, you get to charge anywhere from 15-35% HIGHER than the walk in the superstore price. Which means if you actually negotiated pricing it would be 50-65% LOWER than what they are paying now.

Of course we can't sell to the government because I had the unmitigated gall to be born a white male. If you wondering why the item is in there at all, it is because we buy the catalog and don't have a choice of what goes in it. Chances are you've seen one.

/rant

What's a "cassette"?

That's a whole other point. They don't even make machines to use them anymore, they are all mp3 based. But the gov thought it was an awesome idea to have cassettes made out of recycled materials. They're only 10x the cost! I must be sobering up. I'm really grouchy.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

We were supposed to have my parents over for dinner tonight but my Mom is sick. When I left the house at noon, Mrs. SLB was furiously cleaning. I think I'll wait another or hour or so before I tell her they aren't coming over.

 

[Marvin]

I obviously hate teachers, cops, fire fighters and ESPECIALLY children because I don't want to pay more in taxes. Oh how I hate the children. It certainly isn't because I think a significant portion is wasted or stolen. Really hate teachers.

A client called me yesterday to alert me to a misprint in our catalog, although it wasn't a misprint.

Thanks to the Comprehensive Procurement Guidline, your tax dollars go to buying this for $15.70 each, list, or you could buy this at $1.79 each, list. Since I'm ranting, might as well as add the sham that is the GSA too. Basically if you are allowed to sell to the gov, you have to charge them the price they set. Having seen the pricing, you get to charge anywhere from 15-35% HIGHER than the walk in the superstore price. Which means if you actually negotiated pricing it would be 50-65% LOWER than what they are paying now.

Of course we can't sell to the government because I had the unmitigated gall to be born a white male. If you wondering why the item is in there at all, it is because we buy the catalog and don't have a choice of what goes in it. Chances are you've seen one.

/rant

What's a "cassette"?

That's a whole other point. They don't even make machines to use them anymore, they are all mp3 based. But the gov thought it was an awesome idea to have cassettes made out of recycled materials. They're only 10x the cost! I must be sobering up. I'm really grouchy.

How much for a gross of Dictaphone reel-to-reel tapes? What about some Underwood typewriter ribbon? Can you hook me up with a dust cover for my telegraph sender?

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

I'd like to send this letter to the Prussian consulate in Siam by aeromail. Am I too late for the 4:30 autogyro?

 

[Marvin]

I'd like to send this letter to the Prussian consulate in Siam by aeromail. Am I too late for the 4:30 autogyro?

Amalgamated Spats etc etc.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

I'd like to send this letter to the Prussian consulate in Siam by aeromail. Am I too late for the 4:30 autogyro?

Amalgamated Spats etc etc.

 

[General Malaise]

I put this in the "Be funny" thread but felt it needed to be posted for this audience as well:

You know how you get those email forwards about funny church bulletin typos and they're pretty funny but you're also pretty sure most of them are made up?

Well, thanks to my associate pastor brother who is a terrible typist and did a terrible job proof reading; a church in Ohio this week will be wishing a very happy 60th birthday to parishioner Dong King.

 

[Zow]

Congrats on your 5th place finish, Woz.

That Polish guy is fast.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

GM called me yesterday to tell me how rich I had gotten off of stock he recommended but I sold a long time ago. I took it pretty well since I already had about 10 beers in me. I know the real reason he was calling though was to wish me a happy birthday. Thanks GB!

 

[Thorn]

Speaking of funny, did you guys realize that Jack Handey was writing occasional humor pieces for The New Yorker? Heck, did you even know that Jack Handey wasn't made up? Anyhow, you should, because they are excellent.

My link

 

[Marvin]

Speaking of funny, did you guys realize that Jack Handey was writing occasional humor pieces for The New Yorker? Heck, did you even know that Jack Handey wasn't made up? Anyhow, you should, because they are excellent.

My link

Bah! My upstairs maid forgot to renew my subscription.

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

Speaking of funny, did you guys realize that Jack Handey was writing occasional humor pieces for The New Yorker? Heck, did you even know that Jack Handey wasn't made up? Anyhow, you should, because they are excellent.

My link

Bah! My upstairs maid forgot to renew my subscription.

I'd be more apathetic if I wasn't so lethargic

 

[Marvin]

Speaking of funny, did you guys realize that Jack Handey was writing occasional humor pieces for The New Yorker? Heck, did you even know that Jack Handey wasn't made up? Anyhow, you should, because they are excellent.

My link

Bah! My upstairs maid forgot to renew my subscription.

I'd be more apathetic if I wasn't so lethargic

This is me.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

This is me.