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[KGB]

Ok, so me and the new girl were texting back and forth tonight. She's a retail manager with an 8 year old kid, so her free time is limited to 3 hour windows at best.

But during some texts tonight, it was revealed that she's completely free on Friday night and wants to hang out. I responded excitedly and one of her replies was that she still had to be at work at 8am Saturday...this girl is cool as a cucumber.

So right now I'm asking for feedback on the response I sent. Two female friends I was hanging out with tonight saw it and I got a 50/50 response. The preceding texts were confirming Friday night (sans child) but she qualified it with the whole 8am work on Saturday morning.

Here it is:

Ok, I should probably reply with some sweet and nice kinda thing, but #### that. I'm gonna drop you off at 7:58 Saturday morning with insane hair and a spectacularly bad attitude and painfully sore legs. and we'll both be happy. Sound good?

I'm saying it's money.

1 female was honest. The other wants you.

 

[Marvin]

Ok, so me and the new girl were texting back and forth tonight. She's a retail manager with an 8 year old kid, so her free time is limited to 3 hour windows at best.

But during some texts tonight, it was revealed that she's completely free on Friday night and wants to hang out. I responded excitedly and one of her replies was that she still had to be at work at 8am Saturday...this girl is cool as a cucumber.

So right now I'm asking for feedback on the response I sent. Two female friends I was hanging out with tonight saw it and I got a 50/50 response. The preceding texts were confirming Friday night (sans child) but she qualified it with the whole 8am work on Saturday morning.

Here it is:

Ok, I should probably reply with some sweet and nice kinda thing, but #### that. I'm gonna drop you off at 7:58 Saturday morning with insane hair and a spectacularly bad attitude and painfully sore legs. and we'll both be happy. Sound good?

I'm saying it's money.

You're taking her on an all-night hike?

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Ok, so me and the new girl were texting back and forth tonight. She's a retail manager with an 8 year old kid, so her free time is limited to 3 hour windows at best.

But during some texts tonight, it was revealed that she's completely free on Friday night and wants to hang out. I responded excitedly and one of her replies was that she still had to be at work at 8am Saturday...this girl is cool as a cucumber.

So right now I'm asking for feedback on the response I sent. Two female friends I was hanging out with tonight saw it and I got a 50/50 response. The preceding texts were confirming Friday night (sans child) but she qualified it with the whole 8am work on Saturday morning.

Here it is:

Ok, I should probably reply with some sweet and nice kinda thing, but #### that. I'm gonna drop you off at 7:58 Saturday morning with insane hair and a spectacularly bad attitude and painfully sore legs. and we'll both be happy. Sound good?

I'm saying it's money.

1 female was honest. The other wants you.

I've banged both of them, so we're good.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Jesus H, I'm a whore.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Caine's Arcade

I absolutely love the interwebs and all the people that make stuff like this happen.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

can deposit checks at Chase and Citibank using your phone

Can I do that with my Jitterbug?

My living room carpet thanks you for the recent beer delivery.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Isn't Mad Men a woman's drama? 90% the maddies (sp?) I know of are chicks.

*Maddyies

 

[Tiger Fan]

For those who might not be in the Bobby Petrino thread, this link is a must read. Apparantly a bunch of innerwebbers got to the 25yo skank's The Knot page and started leaving comments before it got taken down. Pretty funny stuff:

http://fratzner.blogspot.com/2012/04/petrinos-mistress-theknot-page.html

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Worst song to make love to?

My link

Winning so far.

Wasn't going to bring this up during baseball chat, but since I'm already full of sunshine and puppies and unicorns...

Had a meeting with my boss Monday. Remember Zack/Zach/Zacque, my best friend at work who was going to be fired and I'd take over his group? It's happening on Thursday. Now I have to spend time with my boss and HR figuring out my part in talking to him and getting him on board with his extremely generous severance package, while still (for me) remaining his friend and (for the company) being a good soldier to try to make him not make waves, as well as getting his team to buy into the change. So now I've been asked to contact him immediately after this happens to try to facilitate the solution, like within an hour of his being given the news. Effin yay.

Some people here had great advice when I was first dealing with this. If you have any advice at all--particularly on the questions of "when did you know" or "can you help me save my job"--they are welcomed.

Do you have any Asian massage parlors there?

Ok, so me and the new girl were texting back and forth tonight. She's a retail manager with an 8 year old kid, so her free time is limited to 3 hour windows at best.

But during some texts tonight, it was revealed that she's completely free on Friday night and wants to hang out. I responded excitedly and one of her replies was that she still had to be at work at 8am Saturday...this girl is cool as a cucumber.

So right now I'm asking for feedback on the response I sent. Two female friends I was hanging out with tonight saw it and I got a 50/50 response. The preceding texts were confirming Friday night (sans child) but she qualified it with the whole 8am work on Saturday morning.

Here it is:

Ok, I should probably reply with some sweet and nice kinda thing, but #### that. I'm gonna drop you off at 7:58 Saturday morning with insane hair and a spectacularly bad attitude and painfully sore legs. and we'll both be happy. Sound good?

I'm saying it's money.

You're taking her on an all-night hike?

How would that mess up her hair? Must be all night motorcycle riding.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Frank Grimes

 

[Disco Stu]

wrt hotels...

Hotel D'Angleterre is good, but almost Paris pricy, probably around $300/night, but you might enjoy Hotel Skt Petri, which is very modern, and also offers special programs for women traveling alone. Might be worth exploring for around $200-ish/night. (Hotel Vesterbro has the same <$150). Not super knowledgeable about hotel choices since I've always had apartments available to me.

Love this. Thanks for this and everything else. Copenhagen chat activated!

Beats baseball chat any day!

False.

 

[Disco Stu]

Worst song to make love to?

Taps :callback:

 

[guru_007]

no idea when I got so old

Went to a game last night. Started with a few adult beverages before the game, had a few more during the game, and then went to a bar afterwards. Really feeling it today, so thoughts and prayers would be appreciated.

I guess it would have been a decent idea to have ate something other than a handful of peanuts for dinner :(

Not sure I'm going to make it through work today.

 

[SofaKings]

Thread definitely needs more Charv.

 

[heckmanm]

Worst song to make love to?

Also my nominee for "Worst strip club song"

 

[phishphan]

Wasn't going to bring this up during baseball chat, but since I'm already full of sunshine and puppies and unicorns...

Had a meeting with my boss Monday. Remember Zack/Zach/Zacque, my best friend at work who was going to be fired and I'd take over his group? It's happening on Thursday. Now I have to spend time with my boss and HR figuring out my part in talking to him and getting him on board with his extremely generous severance package, while still (for me) remaining his friend and (for the company) being a good soldier to try to make him not make waves, as well as getting his team to buy into the change. So now I've been asked to contact him immediately after this happens to try to facilitate the solution, like within an hour of his being given the news. Effin yay.

Some people here had great advice when I was first dealing with this. If you have any advice at all--particularly on the questions of "when did you know" or "can you help me save my job"--they are welcomed.

so there's going to be another job opening?

 

[krista4]

It's certainly all performance-related, which might lead to your other question of why "saving him" might have come up. I don't have a huge amount of business interaction with Zack, but I know he works very hard. He might think that, if I were a "real" friend, and knowing I have a lot of influence with our boss, I might try to keep him in the junior position we are now creating In lieu of his job. I think he could volunteer to take that position (reporting to me, one level down from where he was), especially because our boss is known as an ####### and many people like a buffer from him. I can't let him vie for that job as we need someone stronger in the position.

oof, yeah, that one is tricky... Why would he be aware of the new position though?If he does go that route, that might be where it'll be impossible to salvage the "work-friendship". You can't afford to have a B-player in that type of role, especially one challenged to perform.

I again would go a direct route, saying that you need/want somebody young/hungry/driven that can be groomed into your role, when you are ready to leave. The way I always view things is that I want people directly underneath me to eventually replace me. and B-players have no place in a role like that. I have used the bolded in the past when letting somebody "down" more gently. He should get the gist of it, I would think.

Yes, he'll be aware of the new position. It's being explained to him that it is not working out with him and that for the period of time he is still here he will report to me (the new position) while we look for someone else to take that position.Thanks again for your help. All your thoughts were very logical and straightforward.

 

[krista4]

Thread definitely needs more Charv.

Wasn't going to bring this up during baseball chat, but since I'm already full of sunshine and puppies and unicorns...

Had a meeting with my boss Monday. Remember Zack/Zach/Zacque, my best friend at work who was going to be fired and I'd take over his group? It's happening on Thursday. Now I have to spend time with my boss and HR figuring out my part in talking to him and getting him on board with his extremely generous severance package, while still (for me) remaining his friend and (for the company) being a good soldier to try to make him not make waves, as well as getting his team to buy into the change. So now I've been asked to contact him immediately after this happens to try to facilitate the solution, like within an hour of his being given the news. Effin yay.

Some people here had great advice when I was first dealing with this. If you have any advice at all--particularly on the questions of "when did you know" or "can you help me save my job"--they are welcomed.

so there's going to be another job opening?

OK, this one made me laugh.

 

[shuke]

Ok, so me and the new girl were texting back and forth tonight. She's a retail manager with an 8 year old kid, so her free time is limited to 3 hour windows at best.

But during some texts tonight, it was revealed that she's completely free on Friday night and wants to hang out. I responded excitedly and one of her replies was that she still had to be at work at 8am Saturday...this girl is cool as a cucumber.

So right now I'm asking for feedback on the response I sent. Two female friends I was hanging out with tonight saw it and I got a 50/50 response. The preceding texts were confirming Friday night (sans child) but she qualified it with the whole 8am work on Saturday morning.

Here it is:

Ok, I should probably reply with some sweet and nice kinda thing, but #### that. I'm gonna drop you off at 7:58 Saturday morning with insane hair and a spectacularly bad attitude and painfully sore legs. and we'll both be happy. Sound good?

I'm saying it's money.

Seems pretty over the top for someone you "only" saw a movie with. Just go with "OK, I was planning on having you home no later than 7:30 anyway"

 

[shuke]

Ok, so me and the new girl were texting back and forth tonight. She's a retail manager with an 8 year old kid, so her free time is limited to 3 hour windows at best.

But during some texts tonight, it was revealed that she's completely free on Friday night and wants to hang out. I responded excitedly and one of her replies was that she still had to be at work at 8am Saturday...this girl is cool as a cucumber.

So right now I'm asking for feedback on the response I sent. Two female friends I was hanging out with tonight saw it and I got a 50/50 response. The preceding texts were confirming Friday night (sans child) but she qualified it with the whole 8am work on Saturday morning.

Here it is:

Ok, I should probably reply with some sweet and nice kinda thing, but #### that. I'm gonna drop you off at 7:58 Saturday morning with insane hair and a spectacularly bad attitude and painfully sore legs. and we'll both be happy. Sound good?

I'm saying it's money.

1 female was honest. The other wants you.

I've banged both of them, so we're good.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Ok, so me and the new girl were texting back and forth tonight. She's a retail manager with an 8 year old kid, so her free time is limited to 3 hour windows at best.

But during some texts tonight, it was revealed that she's completely free on Friday night and wants to hang out. I responded excitedly and one of her replies was that she still had to be at work at 8am Saturday...this girl is cool as a cucumber.

So right now I'm asking for feedback on the response I sent. Two female friends I was hanging out with tonight saw it and I got a 50/50 response. The preceding texts were confirming Friday night (sans child) but she qualified it with the whole 8am work on Saturday morning.

Here it is:

Ok, I should probably reply with some sweet and nice kinda thing, but #### that. I'm gonna drop you off at 7:58 Saturday morning with insane hair and a spectacularly bad attitude and painfully sore legs. and we'll both be happy. Sound good?

I'm saying it's money.

Seems pretty over the top for someone you "only" saw a movie with. Just go with "OK, I was planning on having you home no later than 7:30 anyway"

Good one. I had actually already sent the text though. Her response: "Sounds like a plan".

 

[Homer J Simpson]

And holy god, was I ever sh##hammered last night. Wow.

 

[Marvin]

And holy god, was I ever sh##hammered last night. Wow.

My link

 

[Marvin]

This made me spit out my coffee.*

*Aaron, I do not know how old this is. I just saw it on Reddit. Since it is a postcard there is a good chance that it could be a little dated. Feel free to tell me if it is "old news".

YIC,

Marv

 

[Buck Bradcanon]

Caine's Arcade

By the way, this is awesome.

Rules.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

And holy god, was I ever sh##hammered last night. Wow.

My link

:finger:

 

[Marvin]

And holy god, was I ever sh##hammered last night. Wow.

My link

:finger:

My link

 

[Woogie Lee]

And holy god, was I ever sh##hammered last night. Wow.

wow...this caught me off guard.

 

[YSR]

Thus far, the training in my new job has not included sitting around and playing on the Internet all day. Hoping for better results after lunch.

 

[SofaKings]

And holy god, was I ever sh##hammered last night. Wow.

wow...this caught me off guard.

 

[shuke]

Ok, so me and the new girl were texting back and forth tonight. She's a retail manager with an 8 year old kid, so her free time is limited to 3 hour windows at best.

But during some texts tonight, it was revealed that she's completely free on Friday night and wants to hang out. I responded excitedly and one of her replies was that she still had to be at work at 8am Saturday...this girl is cool as a cucumber.

So right now I'm asking for feedback on the response I sent. Two female friends I was hanging out with tonight saw it and I got a 50/50 response. The preceding texts were confirming Friday night (sans child) but she qualified it with the whole 8am work on Saturday morning.

Here it is:

Ok, I should probably reply with some sweet and nice kinda thing, but #### that. I'm gonna drop you off at 7:58 Saturday morning with insane hair and a spectacularly bad attitude and painfully sore legs. and we'll both be happy. Sound good?

I'm saying it's money.

Seems pretty over the top for someone you "only" saw a movie with. Just go with "OK, I was planning on having you home no later than 7:30 anyway"

Good one. I had actually already sent the text though. Her response: "Sounds like a plan".

This is why you're you and I'm me.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Ok, so me and the new girl were texting back and forth tonight. She's a retail manager with an 8 year old kid, so her free time is limited to 3 hour windows at best.

But during some texts tonight, it was revealed that she's completely free on Friday night and wants to hang out. I responded excitedly and one of her replies was that she still had to be at work at 8am Saturday...this girl is cool as a cucumber.

So right now I'm asking for feedback on the response I sent. Two female friends I was hanging out with tonight saw it and I got a 50/50 response. The preceding texts were confirming Friday night (sans child) but she qualified it with the whole 8am work on Saturday morning.

Here it is:

Ok, I should probably reply with some sweet and nice kinda thing, but #### that. I'm gonna drop you off at 7:58 Saturday morning with insane hair and a spectacularly bad attitude and painfully sore legs. and we'll both be happy. Sound good?

I'm saying it's money.

Seems pretty over the top for someone you "only" saw a movie with. Just go with "OK, I was planning on having you home no later than 7:30 anyway"

Good one. I had actually already sent the text though. Her response: "Sounds like a plan".

This is why you're you and I'm me.

Wait, who am I?

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Ok, so me and the new girl were texting back and forth tonight. She's a retail manager with an 8 year old kid, so her free time is limited to 3 hour windows at best.

But during some texts tonight, it was revealed that she's completely free on Friday night and wants to hang out. I responded excitedly and one of her replies was that she still had to be at work at 8am Saturday...this girl is cool as a cucumber.

So right now I'm asking for feedback on the response I sent. Two female friends I was hanging out with tonight saw it and I got a 50/50 response. The preceding texts were confirming Friday night (sans child) but she qualified it with the whole 8am work on Saturday morning.

Here it is:

Ok, I should probably reply with some sweet and nice kinda thing, but #### that. I'm gonna drop you off at 7:58 Saturday morning with insane hair and a spectacularly bad attitude and painfully sore legs. and we'll both be happy. Sound good?

I'm saying it's money.

Seems pretty over the top for someone you "only" saw a movie with. Just go with "OK, I was planning on having you home no later than 7:30 anyway"

Good one. I had actually already sent the text though. Her response: "Sounds like a plan".

This is why you're you and I'm me.

Wait, who am I?

You're up.

 

[Mr.Pack]

Any other guys do yoga? I've been 3 times in the last week and I am really enjoying it. Does this mean I'm gay? The views are great in the back of the class I also noticed that I'm a lot more relaxed and have been sleeping much better since I've started...

My link

 

[Phil Elliott]

Any other guys do yoga? I've been 3 times in the last week and I am really enjoying it. Does this mean I'm gay? The views are great in the back of the class I also noticed that I'm a lot more relaxed and have been sleeping much better since I've started...

My link

I don't. Yoga doesn't affect your gayness.

 

[General Malaise]

Had an Elk Burger last night at the Deschutes Brewery, followed by a flight of rye bourbons at the Pope House. Not sure what I just did in our bathroom, but it's a smell I've never produced nor encountered before in my entire life. It's.....gamey.

Anybody here hunt? I'm thinking about hunting some elk. What do I need to know/buy/wear/do?

 

[shuke]

Any other guys do yoga? I've been 3 times in the last week and I am really enjoying it. Does this mean I'm gay? The views are great in the back of the class I also noticed that I'm a lot more relaxed and have been sleeping much better since I've started...

Never yoga, but I used to do some mean aerobics back in my mid-20's.

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

Had an Elk Burger last night at the Deschutes Brewery, followed by a flight of rye bourbons at the Pope House. Not sure what I just did in our bathroom, but it's a smell I've never produced nor encountered before in my entire life. It's.....gamey. Anybody here hunt? I'm thinking about hunting some elk. What do I need to know/buy/wear/do?

My FIL does an Elk hunt in Colorado every few years. They only allow a certain number of licenses each year so you have to apply to get into this lottery type thing. Could be different in other states but thats how it is in CO.Plus you'll need a really big gun.ETA - We had a party a year or so ago and served burgers with half ground beef and half ground elk. They were a big hit.

 

[BigJohn]

Any other guys do yoga? I've been 3 times in the last week and I am really enjoying it. Does this mean I'm gay? The views are great in the back of the class I also noticed that I'm a lot more relaxed and have been sleeping much better since I've started...

Never yoga, but I used to do some mean aerobics back in my mid-20's.

My link

 

[St. Louis Bob]

I've never done yoga or aerobics but I do like to weigh myself before and after I poop every day.

 

[Marvin]

So I'm sure you all remember that last summer I was on a team that won a big trivia contest at my alma mater (let's face it...I was THE team). Well the same former professor of mine that is team "captain" has sent out an email asking if I want to be on it again.

Although I liked everyone on the team and had a good time there was a minor controversy over how many beers I drank during the competition. It wasn't that big of a deal but there were a couple of people on the team that failed to recognized the brilliance that is drunk-trivia-juggernaut Marvin.

I'm tempted to actually put my own team together this year. I was thinking of composing the team of the loudest, most obnoxious drunks I know regardless of their trivial skill level. I mean I could probably win this competition if I was on a team consisting of me, my wife, a deaf standard poodle, and an old Simon game with a broken green button.

Thoughts?

 

[Homer J Simpson]

So I'm sure you all remember that last summer I was on a team that won a big trivia contest at my alma mater (let's face it...I was THE team). Well the same former professor of mine that is team "captain" has sent out an email asking if I want to be on it again.Although I liked everyone on the team and had a good time there was a minor controversy over how many beers I drank during the competition. It wasn't that big of a deal but there were a couple of people on the team that failed to recognized the brilliance that is drunk-trivia-juggernaut Marvin. I'm tempted to actually put my own team together this year. I was thinking of composing the team of the loudest, most obnoxious drunks I know regardless of their trivial skill level. I mean I could probably win this competition if I was on a team consisting of me, my wife, a deaf standard poodle, and an old Simon game with a broken green button.Thoughts?

SLB and I will gladly join your team. Thanks for the invite, gb.

 

[Stoneys]

I've never done yoga or aerobics but I do like to weigh myself before and after I poop every day.

 

[proninja]

So I'm sure you all remember that last summer I was on a team that won a big trivia contest at my alma mater (let's face it...I was THE team). Well the same former professor of mine that is team "captain" has sent out an email asking if I want to be on it again.Although I liked everyone on the team and had a good time there was a minor controversy over how many beers I drank during the competition. It wasn't that big of a deal but there were a couple of people on the team that failed to recognized the brilliance that is drunk-trivia-juggernaut Marvin. I'm tempted to actually put my own team together this year. I was thinking of composing the team of the loudest, most obnoxious drunks I know regardless of their trivial skill level. I mean I could probably win this competition if I was on a team consisting of me, my wife, a deaf standard poodle, and an old Simon game with a broken green button.Thoughts?

Start a team with fun people you want to hang out with. Win anyway. Seems like the best of both worlds. Any bad fallout or lost friends if you do your own team?

 

[Woogie Lee]

Any other guys do yoga? I've been 3 times in the last week and I am really enjoying it. Does this mean I'm gay? The views are great in the back of the class I also noticed that I'm a lot more relaxed and have been sleeping much better since I've started...

My link

wrong

 

[Thorn]

So I'm sure you all remember that last summer I was on a team that won a big trivia contest at my alma mater (let's face it...I was THE team). Well the same former professor of mine that is team "captain" has sent out an email asking if I want to be on it again.Although I liked everyone on the team and had a good time there was a minor controversy over how many beers I drank during the competition. It wasn't that big of a deal but there were a couple of people on the team that failed to recognized the brilliance that is drunk-trivia-juggernaut Marvin. I'm tempted to actually put my own team together this year. I was thinking of composing the team of the loudest, most obnoxious drunks I know regardless of their trivial skill level. I mean I could probably win this competition if I was on a team consisting of me, my wife, a deaf standard poodle, and an old Simon game with a broken green button.Thoughts?

SLB and I will gladly join your team. Thanks for the invite, gb.

Can I be the broken green button?

 

[Homer J Simpson]

So I'm sure you all remember that last summer I was on a team that won a big trivia contest at my alma mater (let's face it...I was THE team). Well the same former professor of mine that is team "captain" has sent out an email asking if I want to be on it again.Although I liked everyone on the team and had a good time there was a minor controversy over how many beers I drank during the competition. It wasn't that big of a deal but there were a couple of people on the team that failed to recognized the brilliance that is drunk-trivia-juggernaut Marvin. I'm tempted to actually put my own team together this year. I was thinking of composing the team of the loudest, most obnoxious drunks I know regardless of their trivial skill level. I mean I could probably win this competition if I was on a team consisting of me, my wife, a deaf standard poodle, and an old Simon game with a broken green button.Thoughts?

SLB and I will gladly join your team. Thanks for the invite, gb.

Can I be the broken green button?

Talk to Captain Marvin.

 

[Corky]

So I'm sure you all remember that last summer I was on a team that won a big trivia contest at my alma mater (let's face it...I was THE team). Well the same former professor of mine that is team "captain" has sent out an email asking if I want to be on it again.Although I liked everyone on the team and had a good time there was a minor controversy over how many beers I drank during the competition. It wasn't that big of a deal but there were a couple of people on the team that failed to recognized the brilliance that is drunk-trivia-juggernaut Marvin. I'm tempted to actually put my own team together this year. I was thinking of composing the team of the loudest, most obnoxious drunks I know regardless of their trivial skill level. I mean I could probably win this competition if I was on a team consisting of me, my wife, a deaf standard poodle, and an old Simon game with a broken green button.Thoughts?

SLB and I will gladly join your team. Thanks for the invite, gb.

I am also available.

 

[proninja]

Someone want to explain the genius of Mad Men to me like I'm not very smart?

 

[General Malaise]

Someone want to explain the genius of Mad Men to me like I'm not very smart?

I gave it a couple of goes and I just didn't get into it either. Moves at a glacial pace and I kept waiting for something funny to happen. All it made me want to do was pick up smoking again.