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[General Malaise]

When did we decide that there is now 5 oceans instead of 4?

always have been 5ArticIndianPacificAtlanticBilly

but seriously, when the hell did we decide there was a Southern Ocean?!?! I never got the memo.

Damn Mississippi public schools. There were always 5. But back in the day we called it the Antarctic Ocean. Now it's called the Southern Ocean.

hell, when you were in school there was only one continent.I looked it up, the Southern Ocean was designated in 2000.

Fer real? Oh man...this changes everything.lol at Billy Ocean.

 

[General Malaise]

Can't wait until Rude and I attend some Portland Winterhawk games together.

Hey, Ninja...bike question: Can you valet park your bike at a strip club?

 

[cosjobs]

Can't wait until Rude and I attend some Portland Winterhawk games together. Hey, Ninja...bike question: Can you valet park your bike at a strip club?

no, but you can stick it in a dancer's g-string in lieu of a tip.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Can't wait until Rude and I attend some Portland Winterhawk games together. Hey, Ninja...bike question: Can you valet park your bike at a strip club?

they serve beer, right?you got NBA tickets this year? Blazers going to be awesome?

 

[Marvin]

When did we decide that there is now 5 oceans instead of 4?

always have been 5ArticIndianPacificAtlanticBilly

but seriously, when the hell did we decide there was a Southern Ocean?!?! I never got the memo.

Damn Mississippi public schools. There were always 5. But back in the day we called it the Antarctic Ocean. Now it's called the Southern Ocean.

hell, when you were in school there was only one continent.I looked it up, the Southern Ocean was designated in 2000.

Pangaea jokes now? #### you guys.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

What happened to all the Gopher chat.That was fun

New blog post up! www.downwithgoldy.com

 

[proninja]

Can't wait until Rude and I attend some Portland Winterhawk games together. Hey, Ninja...bike question: Can you valet park your bike at a strip club?

With enough of a tip, I would imagine you could valet park anything with wheels

 

[Radio Free Homer]

Can't wait until Rude and I attend some Portland Winterhawk games together. Hey, Ninja...bike question: Can you valet park your bike at a strip club?

With enough of a tip, I would imagine you could valet park anything with wheels

Aka The Hawking Theorem.

 

[General Malaise]

Can't wait until Rude and I attend some Portland Winterhawk games together. Hey, Ninja...bike question: Can you valet park your bike at a strip club?

they serve beer, right?you got NBA tickets this year? Blazers going to be awesome?

This is Portland...they serve beer everywhere. I think there's even a few churches in town with a pony keg. Of course they serve beer at minor league hockey games. Who the hell would go to those sober? (apologies to you and Charv).Yeah, we have tickets through my work for the Blazers, but they are going to be terrible this year. But - and as I've told Shuke - we have club level tickets, so all the free food you can stuff in your pie hole. Anything from hot dogs and pizza to BBQ shrimp and pork loin. Only thing you have to buy is booze. Take the Amtrak down. Stay downtown for a night. Fun place.

 

[krista4]

EMERGENCY SITUATION!

Possible Game Changer (Pickles may weigh in)

DRIFTER to the white courtesy phone!

I just received my information regarding my Amazon interview on Monday and was thrown off by this tidbit: "We dress casual, so we strongly encourage you to not wear a suit we want you to dress comfortably."

WTMF do I do now? What do chicks wear on interviews there? Doesn't it matter that it's for a lawyer job so maybe I should look more professional? I don't want to break any rules and do something strongly discouraged, but I'm at a loss. Or is this a trick to see if I'm a rule-breaker, and they really want rule-breakers? People in Seattle don't still wear flannel, do they? I don't have any flannel.

HELPPPPPPPPPPP!

ETA: I have to pack tonight as I'm going straight to the airport from work tomorrow.

 

[krista4]

Oh, and sorry I haven't read the thread yet so don't know if we've made get-together plans. Will check in on that tonight.

 

[General Malaise]

Can't wait until Rude and I attend some Portland Winterhawk games together. Hey, Ninja...bike question: Can you valet park your bike at a strip club?

With enough of a tip, I would imagine you could valet park anything with wheels

Aka The Hawking Theorem.

Wait, what's he sit in if he's not in that contraption? Can he bar stool it?

 

[Marvin]

Can't wait until Rude and I attend some Portland Winterhawk games together. Hey, Ninja...bike question: Can you valet park your bike at a strip club?

With enough of a tip, I would imagine you could valet park anything with wheels

Aka The Hawking Theorem.

 

[proninja]

Oh, and sorry I haven't read the thread yet so don't know if we've made get-together plans. Will check in on that tonight.

When do you get in and when do you have free time?

 

[General Malaise]

EMERGENCY SITUATION!

Possible Game Changer (Pickles may weigh in)

DRIFTER to the white courtesy phone!

I just received my information regarding my Amazon interview on Monday and was thrown off by this tidbit: "We dress casual, so we strongly encourage you to not wear a suit – we want you to dress comfortably."

WTMF do I do now? What do chicks wear on interviews there? Doesn't it matter that it's for a lawyer job so maybe I should look more professional? I don't want to break any rules and do something strongly discouraged, but I'm at a loss. Or is this a trick to see if I'm a rule-breaker, and they really want rule-breakers? People in Seattle don't still wear flannel, do they? I don't have any flannel.

HELPPPPPPPPPPP!

Rent a Subaru and go as a lesbian. HTH

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Take the Amtrak down. Stay downtown for a night. Fun place.

INI think I can take the Bolt bus for $10 or so.

 

[proninja]

EMERGENCY SITUATION!

Possible Game Changer (Pickles may weigh in)

DRIFTER to the white courtesy phone!

I just received my information regarding my Amazon interview on Monday and was thrown off by this tidbit: "We dress casual, so we strongly encourage you to not wear a suit – we want you to dress comfortably."

WTMF do I do now? What do chicks wear on interviews there? Doesn't it matter that it's for a lawyer job so maybe I should look more professional? I don't want to break any rules and do something strongly discouraged, but I'm at a loss. Or is this a trick to see if I'm a rule-breaker, and they really want rule-breakers? People in Seattle don't still wear flannel, do they? I don't have any flannel.

HELPPPPPPPPPPP!

Rent a Subaru and go as a lesbian. HTH

At REI this would be golden

 

[Marvin]

EMERGENCY SITUATION!

Possible Game Changer (Pickles may weigh in)

DRIFTER to the white courtesy phone!

I just received my information regarding my Amazon interview on Monday and was thrown off by this tidbit: "We dress casual, so we strongly encourage you to not wear a suit – we want you to dress comfortably."

WTMF do I do now? What do chicks wear on interviews there? Doesn't it matter that it's for a lawyer job so maybe I should look more professional? I don't want to break any rules and do something strongly discouraged, but I'm at a loss. Or is this a trick to see if I'm a rule-breaker, and they really want rule-breakers? People in Seattle don't still wear flannel, do they? I don't have any flannel.

HELPPPPPPPPPPP!

Overalls (one strap undone) and a Cle Elum High School ball cap.

 

[General Malaise]

Take the Amtrak down. Stay downtown for a night. Fun place.

INI think I can take the Bolt bus for $10 or so.

Didn't even know that existed...cool.

 

[Marvin]

Can't wait until Rude and I attend some Portland Winterhawk games together. Hey, Ninja...bike question: Can you valet park your bike at a strip club?

With enough of a tip, I would imagine you could valet park anything with wheels

Aka The Hawking Theorem.

Wait, what's he sit in if he's not in that contraption? Can he bar stool it?

No. He's crippled you know?**anybody remember that joke?

 

[Drifter]

EMERGENCY SITUATION!

Possible Game Changer (Pickles may weigh in)

DRIFTER to the white courtesy phone!

I just received my information regarding my Amazon interview on Monday and was thrown off by this tidbit: "We dress casual, so we strongly encourage you to not wear a suit – we want you to dress comfortably."

WTMF do I do now? What do chicks wear on interviews there? Doesn't it matter that it's for a lawyer job so maybe I should look more professional? I don't want to break any rules and do something strongly discouraged, but I'm at a loss. Or is this a trick to see if I'm a rule-breaker, and they really want rule-breakers? People in Seattle don't still wear flannel, do they? I don't have any flannel.

HELPPPPPPPPPPP!

ETA: I have to pack tonight as I'm going straight to the airport from work tomorrow.

I've always thought this was unfair. I've had candidates show up in jeans and an untucked polo and I just can't take them seriously. I wore slacks (PM Shuke for details) and a sports coat - not tie. I was probably a little overdressed but was comfortable enough that I wouldn't look like I didn't care.Business casual is perfectly fine just don't wear the Hillary power suit.

 

[mr. furley]

go out for drinks and see "what happens".

strange quote placement here

 

[Captain Quinoa]

EMERGENCY SITUATION!

Possible Game Changer (Pickles may weigh in)

DRIFTER to the white courtesy phone!

I just received my information regarding my Amazon interview on Monday and was thrown off by this tidbit: "We dress casual, so we strongly encourage you to not wear a suit – we want you to dress comfortably."

WTMF do I do now? What do chicks wear on interviews there? Doesn't it matter that it's for a lawyer job so maybe I should look more professional? I don't want to break any rules and do something strongly discouraged, but I'm at a loss. Or is this a trick to see if I'm a rule-breaker, and they really want rule-breakers? People in Seattle don't still wear flannel, do they? I don't have any flannel.

HELPPPPPPPPPPP!

ETA: I have to pack tonight as I'm going straight to the airport from work tomorrow.

Tube top, Daisy Dukes, FMRPs

 

[Osaurus]

Solid Tampa chat.

 

[ScottNorwood]

I'm bored. Someone please PM me some nudes

 

[ScottNorwood]

I'm bored. Someone please PM me some nudes

Furley, that's a hefty lass. Someone you know?

 

[Mr. Pickles]

I thought Southern Ocean was an Aussie thing.

 

[-fish-]

I'm bored. Someone please PM me some nudes

Ok, but I'm pretty pale and a little overweight these days.

 

[ScottNorwood]

I'm bored. Someone please PM me some nudes

Ok, but I'm pretty pale and a little overweight these days.

I'll be the judge of that

 

[Tiger Fan]

Brady Anderson was a cheating fraud. He had nice sideburns though.

I thought 50 HRs was normal out of your leadoff hitteR?

 

[Tiger Fan]

EMERGENCY SITUATION!

Possible Game Changer (Pickles may weigh in)

DRIFTER to the white courtesy phone!

I just received my information regarding my Amazon interview on Monday and was thrown off by this tidbit: "We dress casual, so we strongly encourage you to not wear a suit – we want you to dress comfortably."

WTMF do I do now? What do chicks wear on interviews there? Doesn't it matter that it's for a lawyer job so maybe I should look more professional? I don't want to break any rules and do something strongly discouraged, but I'm at a loss. Or is this a trick to see if I'm a rule-breaker, and they really want rule-breakers? People in Seattle don't still wear flannel, do they? I don't have any flannel.

HELPPPPPPPPPPP!

ETA: I have to pack tonight as I'm going straight to the airport from work tomorrow.

WWCLD?

 

[belljr]

How did I not know Melissa Stark was back!!

 

[Mr.Pack]

For Homer and GM

Awesome.

Yeah, I went straight to the facebook with that one.

Not fair. I can't post from work. Now everybody will think I'm copying you.

I had to steal the NFL Referee pic, I laugh every time I look at it.

 

[mr. furley]

I'm bored. Someone please PM me some nudes

Furley, that's a hefty lass. Someone you know?

my wife

 

[Mr. Pickles]

EMERGENCY SITUATION!

Possible Game Changer (Pickles may weigh in)

DRIFTER to the white courtesy phone!

I just received my information regarding my Amazon interview on Monday and was thrown off by this tidbit: "We dress casual, so we strongly encourage you to not wear a suit – we want you to dress comfortably."

WTMF do I do now? What do chicks wear on interviews there? Doesn't it matter that it's for a lawyer job so maybe I should look more professional? I don't want to break any rules and do something strongly discouraged, but I'm at a loss. Or is this a trick to see if I'm a rule-breaker, and they really want rule-breakers? People in Seattle don't still wear flannel, do they? I don't have any flannel.

HELPPPPPPPPPPP!

ETA: I have to pack tonight as I'm going straight to the airport from work tomorrow.

Hot pants and stilettoes. Duh.

 

[krista4]

Well, things are going swell around here.

I think I mentioned in here how I got some pretty bad viruses on my work laptop and stayed up all night trying to fix it because I had to get some work done, on a Saturday night. Well, after numerous attempts by various IT guys to fix it, it became impossible even to get it to boot so they had to reimage it. Unfortunately I haven't backed up my .pst file for years (I thought it was automatically backed up to our network drive). 7 years worth of email gone. You want to see an email hoarder? I probably save 50 emails a day, all in a very organized file system. A lot of these emails contain documents that I usually don't save, because I find it easier to search through my saved emails. So on top of being swamped due to traveling for 2 weeks when I basically did not have a functioning computer for the last half of it, now I've lost all that crap.

I finally had to go back to my foot doc this morning. I wasn't supposed to see him until my toe surgery in November, but my plantar fasciitis in my other foot has become unbearable. I could barely get around yesterday. So he gave me a cortisone shot and put me in a walking boot for 3-4 weeks. Awesome. What a pain in the ### this thing is. Especially since I drive a manual and have to screw with taking it off and putting it back on whenever I have to drive.

On top of that my wife has been feeling horrible, although the last two days have been an improvement.

A lot of bad karma ever since I blew hack off in Chicago.

Missed this last night. Sorry for your yucky stuff. :(

Would love to meet up but headed up to the San Juan Islands on Saturday.

What about Monday night Football? Packers/Seahawks.

Our flight leaves at 10:40. Given the time zone, this could be workable.

Dog shaming level 5

The dog shaming pictures make me embarrassingly, unreasonably sad.

I like Tampa, but half the people there are from Buffalo

It's pretty easy really...Tampa = Lightning games

Seattle = drive to Vancouver for Canucks games

Memphis = no hockey team

HTH

well, we do have a minor league hockey team, but since it moved 5 minutes south they're now called the Mississippi Riverkings

I've gone to see the Riverkings. Actually very fun.Seem to be widely divergent views on Tampa. Hmph.

 

[krista4]

Oh, and sorry I haven't read the thread yet so don't know if we've made get-together plans. Will check in on that tonight.

When do you get in and when do you have free time?

I'm coming in tomorrow night but booked tomorrow and Saturday...well, until maybe late Saturday if anyone's out and about. Best options are sometime Sunday (though I might be in feverish interview prep) or the Monday night suggestion earlier, which actually wouldn't be bad. What does your schedule look like?

EMERGENCY SITUATION!

Possible Game Changer (Pickles may weigh in)

DRIFTER to the white courtesy phone!

I just received my information regarding my Amazon interview on Monday and was thrown off by this tidbit: "We dress casual, so we strongly encourage you to not wear a suit – we want you to dress comfortably."

WTMF do I do now? What do chicks wear on interviews there? Doesn't it matter that it's for a lawyer job so maybe I should look more professional? I don't want to break any rules and do something strongly discouraged, but I'm at a loss. Or is this a trick to see if I'm a rule-breaker, and they really want rule-breakers? People in Seattle don't still wear flannel, do they? I don't have any flannel.

HELPPPPPPPPPPP!

ETA: I have to pack tonight as I'm going straight to the airport from work tomorrow.

I've always thought this was unfair. I've had candidates show up in jeans and an untucked polo and I just can't take them seriously. I wore slacks (PM Shuke for details) and a sports coat - not tie. I was probably a little overdressed but was comfortable enough that I wouldn't look like I didn't care.Business casual is perfectly fine just don't wear the Hillary power suit.

Luckily I don't own a power suit any more. I'm sorry to be such a freaking chick about this, but do you think any kind of jacket might be a no-no? I was thinking long skirt, no hose, open-toed shoes, black shirt and black jacket. I could sub some other type of top for the shirt and jacket and go sans jacket.Again, apologies for my vajayjay.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Kickoff is 530 on Monday. Lets meet up somewhere around then to watch the game. Any suggestions on neighborhoods or bars?

K4, where are you staying?

 

[krista4]

Kickoff is 530 on Monday. Lets meet up somewhere around then to watch the game. Any suggestions on neighborhoods or bars?K4, where are you staying?

Love the plan!!! I'm on Fifth Avenue downtown somewhere? Perfectly happy to be mobile. My interviews are scheduled to end between 5:30 and 6:30.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Guys, I also need help getting dressed tomorrow.

It's casual Friday, but afterwards I'm going to a brewery to drink. Really could use some help here, tia.

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

Guys, I also need help getting dressed tomorrow.It's casual Friday, but afterwards I'm going to a brewery to drink. Really could use some help here, tia.

If this situation doesn't call for a Hillary power suit, I dont know what will

 

[krista4]

#### all y'all.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Guys, I also need help getting dressed tomorrow.It's casual Friday, but afterwards I'm going to a brewery to drink. Really could use some help here, tia.

Thong.

 

[SofaKings]

Had that "40 under 40" awards event thing last night. As you recall I had to select a song that would play as I was introduced and walked up to the stage to receive my award and have my picture taken and then sit on stage with the other winners. An added bonus that I wasn't aware of was that prior to the event we had a private open bar cocktail reception for an hour. I took full advantage of this.

When they made the introductions, they gave a brief bio on all of us and then said the winner's name and the person would walk up to the stage as the crowd would applaud and then the chosen "theme song" would play. I was one of the last to be introduced. The first person chose "Beautiful Day" by U2. Most of the others were stuff like "A Moment Like This" or "Good Life" I quickly realized that I might be the only person who took this "theme song" business as a joke. But then some oddball selected "Staying Alive" and did some disco moves as he walked up to the stage. Another person had some rap song. So I felt a little better as I get ready to go up, but then again I was a little drunk so I was more concerned with not tripping or falling down as I walk on stage.

The speaker began talking about all of my accomplishments and background info and then he said, "OK folks, put your hands together for Mr. Gadzooks" I slowly walked up to the stage as the crowd clapped (about 8 of my co-workers were in the front row along with my parents) And then the sound system belted out the beautiful voice of Mr. Lionel Brockman Richie: "Hello... Is it me you're looking for? I can see it in your eyes, I can see it in your smile...." Most of the clapping stopped as most people had a confused look on their face as they were realizing what the song was and then most started laughing and clapping louder. As I approached the stage there was an elderly woman in a wheelchair that I didn't know, but I stopped looked at her, did a double fist-pat to my heart and pointed to her and winked. Got on stage and took the picture and then sat down while all of the other award winners were telling me how awesome my song was. The speaker then said how weird it was that they put on this big event and now the only thing people will remember about the night is that some weirdo picked a Lionel Richie song for his music. The rather heavy set woman sitting next me whispered to me: "haters gonna hate" I whispered back "lovers gonna love". It was pretty awkward for me and pudgy after that.

I love you.

 

[Tiger Fan]

Mucinex might be the best OTC drug ever. That #### clears my nose right up in minutes

 

[Kraft...]

Guys, I also need help getting dressed tomorrow.It's casual Friday, but afterwards I'm going to a brewery to drink. Really could use some help here, tia.

Codpiece and coconut bra

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Guys, I also need help getting dressed tomorrow.

It's casual Friday, but afterwards I'm going to a brewery to drink. Really could use some help here, tia.

Codpiece and coconut bra

Fedora and a satin cape

 

[shuke]

Well, things are going swell around here. I think I mentioned in here how I got some pretty bad viruses on my work laptop and stayed up all night trying to fix it because I had to get some work done, on a Saturday night. Well, after numerous attempts by various IT guys to fix it, it became impossible even to get it to boot so they had to reimage it. Unfortunately I haven't backed up my .pst file for years (I thought it was automatically backed up to our network drive). 7 years worth of email gone. You want to see an email hoarder? I probably save 50 emails a day, all in a very organized file system. A lot of these emails contain documents that I usually don't save, because I find it easier to search through my saved emails. So on top of being swamped due to traveling for 2 weeks when I basically did not have a functioning computer for the last half of it, now I've lost all that crap. I finally had to go back to my foot doc this morning. I wasn't supposed to see him until my toe surgery in November, but my plantar fasciitis in my other foot has become unbearable. I could barely get around yesterday. So he gave me a cortisone shot and put me in a walking boot for 3-4 weeks. Awesome. What a pain in the ### this thing is. Especially since I drive a manual and have to screw with taking it off and putting it back on whenever I have to drive. On top of that my wife has been feeling horrible, although the last two days have been an improvement.A lot of bad karma ever since I blew hack off in Chicago.

Sorry to hear GB.Hang in there, thing's will turn around.

Thanks man.

 

[shuke]

Had that "40 under 40" awards event thing last night. As you recall I had to select a song that would play as I was introduced and walked up to the stage to receive my award and have my picture taken and then sit on stage with the other winners. An added bonus that I wasn't aware of was that prior to the event we had a private open bar cocktail reception for an hour. I took full advantage of this.

When they made the introductions, they gave a brief bio on all of us and then said the winner's name and the person would walk up to the stage as the crowd would applaud and then the chosen "theme song" would play. I was one of the last to be introduced. The first person chose "Beautiful Day" by U2. Most of the others were stuff like "A Moment Like This" or "Good Life" I quickly realized that I might be the only person who took this "theme song" business as a joke. But then some oddball selected "Staying Alive" and did some disco moves as he walked up to the stage. Another person had some rap song. So I felt a little better as I get ready to go up, but then again I was a little drunk so I was more concerned with not tripping or falling down as I walk on stage.

The speaker began talking about all of my accomplishments and background info and then he said, "OK folks, put your hands together for Mr. Gadzooks" I slowly walked up to the stage as the crowd clapped (about 8 of my co-workers were in the front row along with my parents) And then the sound system belted out the beautiful voice of Mr. Lionel Brockman Richie: "Hello... Is it me you're looking for? I can see it in your eyes, I can see it in your smile...." Most of the clapping stopped as most people had a confused look on their face as they were realizing what the song was and then most started laughing and clapping louder. As I approached the stage there was an elderly woman in a wheelchair that I didn't know, but I stopped looked at her, did a double fist-pat to my heart and pointed to her and winked. Got on stage and took the picture and then sat down while all of the other award winners were telling me how awesome my song was. The speaker then said how weird it was that they put on this big event and now the only thing people will remember about the night is that some weirdo picked a Lionel Richie song for his music. The rather heavy set woman sitting next me whispered to me: "haters gonna hate" I whispered back "lovers gonna love". It was pretty awkward for me and pudgy after that.

 

[shuke]

EMERGENCY SITUATION!

Possible Game Changer (Pickles may weigh in)

DRIFTER to the white courtesy phone!

I just received my information regarding my Amazon interview on Monday and was thrown off by this tidbit: "We dress casual, so we strongly encourage you to not wear a suit – we want you to dress comfortably."

WTMF do I do now? What do chicks wear on interviews there? Doesn't it matter that it's for a lawyer job so maybe I should look more professional? I don't want to break any rules and do something strongly discouraged, but I'm at a loss. Or is this a trick to see if I'm a rule-breaker, and they really want rule-breakers? People in Seattle don't still wear flannel, do they? I don't have any flannel.

HELPPPPPPPPPPP!

ETA: I have to pack tonight as I'm going straight to the airport from work tomorrow.

Never underdress for an interview.