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[Bogart]

Operation Get Back to 200 begins after the Superbowl

In.

In.

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In. I have gained back all the weight I lost last year.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Cliffs Notes on the last 2 days?

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Cliffs Notes on the last 2 days?

 

[proninja]

Cliffs Notes on the last 2 days?

We all think your dad and his friends are awesome

 

[The_Man]

Am I going to die or get super powers from this "Nuclear Effect Snow" in Pittsburgh? How am I going to convince my wife we need to stay here instead of moving to her hometown of Philly with this ####?My link

Reminds me of a joke from my childhood, growing up in the shadow of Three Mile Island.How many Pennsylvanians does it take to screw in a light bulb? None. They just hold it and it glows.I still remember the day of the near meltdown. We had to have recess inside. Yeah, that would have prevented any bad results from the massive release of radioactive material into the atmosphere.So you could tell her that Three Mile Island is way closer to Philly than it is to Pittsburgh.

 

[Kraft...]

At least two of the companies with which I'm interviewing have those open plan designs--no offices and everyone from the CEO down just sits in this big open area. Allegedly fosters collaboration, but sounds kind of awful. Any of you guys ever work in one of these environments?

I do and it's great. I'm in tech though so the collaboration piece is huge, not sure how it would be for lawyer types

 

[Kal El]

Am I going to die or get super powers from this "Nuclear Effect Snow" in Pittsburgh? How am I going to convince my wife we need to stay here instead of moving to her hometown of Philly with this ####?My link

Oh you'll be fine...The Nuke Effect Snow would be better than living in Philly

If I owned Philly and hell, I'd rent Philly out and live in hell.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Am I going to die or get super powers from this "Nuclear Effect Snow" in Pittsburgh? How am I going to convince my wife we need to stay here instead of moving to her hometown of Philly with this ####?My link

Oh you'll be fine...The Nuke Effect Snow would be better than living in Philly

If I owned Philly and he'll, I'd rent Philly out and live in he'll.

If I owned the apostrophe, I'd never let you use it.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Dipped below 170 for the first time in a few years.

 

[cosjobs]

1. We have three litterboxes--one for a sick old cat that has to be kept separate and the other two for the other cats. We're putting our house on the market Friday so I went to Target today to buy three fresh new litterboxes.2. I have a paralegal who always keep those peanut butter/cracker little six-packs in her desk, one package of which I steal about once a week. While at Target, I remembered finally to pick up a bunch of cases of these crackers to repay the paralegal for three years worth of pilfering.3. I haven't been wearing my wedding ring, because I am fat.1+2+3 = that look on the cashier's face? Pure pity.

Have you gotten a new job yet?

Job update:1. Milwaukee still in progress.2. Supposed to hear something on Phoenix next week. They had expressed a strong preference for local candidates, but this is the "best" job among them so I'm still hoping for something good on it.3. Portland nothing yet after interview 1/13.4. Going to Stamford for next round on Feb. 8 (they changed Skype interviews to in-person).5. Had first-round interview today for job in Toronto area, but that apparently I could decide to do in other locales (Chicago a good option). Felt it went well. Should hear about next round in 2 weeks.6. Got call yesterday about appealing job in Chicago. Heavy preference for local candidates, but I tried to relay why I could be considered almost "local". Awaiting next steps.7. Have final(?) interview on Friday for job I could do in Chicago, Atlanta, or possibly other locales. Probably will be lowest on comp but with lots of schedule/location flexibility, so very appealing.8. Various other stuff in earlier stages. Haven't had time to look for other opportunities in a while. As much as I hate my job, still being very selective at this point.

I'd move to Toronto in a heartbeat. I love that city.

Is it still the heroin capital of the Western Hemisphere?

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Cos, was looking at the 10 day forecast for Austin (for whatever that's worth). Looks like Friday & Saturday are gonna be in the upper 60s

 

[proninja]

Cos, was looking at the 10 day forecast for Austin (for whatever that's worth). Looks like Friday & Saturday are gonna be in the upper 60s

Better than last month by a long shot

 

[Abraham]

Cliffs Notes on the last 2 days?

1. Old men who play cards together and honor one another's memory are the best kinds of people there are.2. I have some problems.3. Anticipation for Monkey Bread at CH is through the roof.4. Shuke has his traveling priorities out of whack.5. Krista has put on a few vanity pounds. No one cares (in a good way).6. Rick Flair shtick will get you out of having to court a girl you don't really like.That's about it.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Cliffs Notes on the last 2 days?

1. Old men who play cards together and honor one another's memory are the best kinds of people there are.

Pretty sure Tanner's up to speed on this one.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Why doesn't flysack hang out in here anymore?

Not going to bother searching for his post, but I think he felt we were too elitist/cliquey/judgementalToo bad, cause I like the guy

Good riddance.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

3. Anticipation for Monkey Bread at CH is through the roof.

W () WLast time I had this, I was 9 years old and made it with my Grandmother. Really odd as I was thinking about that last week. Include me in the anticipation crowd.

 

[Kal El]

Am I going to die or get super powers from this "Nuclear Effect Snow" in Pittsburgh? How am I going to convince my wife we need to stay here instead of moving to her hometown of Philly with this ####?My link

Oh you'll be fine...The Nuke Effect Snow would be better than living in Philly

If I owned Philly and he'll, I'd rent Philly out and live in he'll.

If I owned the apostrophe, I'd never let you use it.

I didn't know if the word hell could show up when talking about the place, because of the censor.ETA: I guess it can. Fixing original post...

 

[Limp Ditka]

Am I going to die or get super powers from this "Nuclear Effect Snow" in Pittsburgh? How am I going to convince my wife we need to stay here instead of moving to her hometown of Philly with this ####?

My link

Oh you'll be fine...The Nuke Effect Snow would be better than living in Philly

If I owned Philly and he'll, I'd rent Philly out and live in he'll.

If I owned the apostrophe, I'd never let you use it.

I didn't know if the word hell could show up when talking about the place, because of the censor.ETA: I guess it can. Fixing original post...

Thank goodness. That will fix everything.

 

[General Malaise]

At least two of the companies with which I'm interviewing have those open plan designs--no offices and everyone from the CEO down just sits in this big open area. Allegedly fosters collaboration, but sounds kind of awful. Any of you guys ever work in one of these environments?

Yeah, it's what I do. I enjoy it. Last job we all just sat around a big trading desk with walls. Not QUITE a cubicle, but not as out in the open as what I have now (I think you've seen some pics from my last job that shows the trading desk set-up). I like this much better.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Here, have this.

 

[Mr.Pack]

Here, have this.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Here, have this.

Reminds me of this guy. The yellow cards are the best.

 

[Bogart]

Had Hazelnut Root Beer last night. I love Hazelnut. Love Root Beer. Yet the combo was pretty nasty.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Had Hazelnut Root Beer last night. I love Hazelnut. Love Root Beer. Yet the combo was pretty nasty.

Not much for coffee creamers but the hazelnut version is pretty good.

 

[Joe T]

At least two of the companies with which I'm interviewing have those open plan designs--no offices and everyone from the CEO down just sits in this big open area. Allegedly fosters collaboration, but sounds kind of awful. Any of you guys ever work in one of these environments?

Yeah, it's what I do. I enjoy it. Last job we all just sat around a big trading desk with walls. Not QUITE a cubicle, but not as out in the open as what I have now (I think you've seen some pics from my last job that shows the trading desk set-up). I like this much better.

Two questions:How does this impact the use of speaker phone?How does this impact when you have to go #2?

 

[Buck Bradcanon]

Here, have this.

Reminds me of this guy. The yellow cards are the best.

 

[Limp Ditka]

GS Elevator Gossip ‏@GSElevator #1: Legal abortion turns 40 today. Dane Cook turns 41 in March. So close.

 

[General Malaise]

At least two of the companies with which I'm interviewing have those open plan designs--no offices and everyone from the CEO down just sits in this big open area. Allegedly fosters collaboration, but sounds kind of awful. Any of you guys ever work in one of these environments?

Yeah, it's what I do. I enjoy it. Last job we all just sat around a big trading desk with walls. Not QUITE a cubicle, but not as out in the open as what I have now (I think you've seen some pics from my last job that shows the trading desk set-up). I like this much better.

Two questions:How does this impact the use of speaker phone?How does this impact when you have to go #2?

Hi JoeT - We have a conference room where we hold most of our speaker phone calls and it is where I will take most of my marketing/work related calls during the day as it can get a little loud and rowdy at times during market hours. It's a legit concern, but the conference room with a door makes it easier to deal with. I don't use speaker phone at my desk.Regarding #2 Have a gas whatever you do,G

 

[Uruk-Hai]

3. Anticipation for Monkey Bread at CH is through the roof.

W () WLast time I had this, I was 9 years old and made it with my Grandmother. Really odd as I was thinking about that last week. Include me in the anticipation crowd.

So you're a lock for coshole, Bob? Sorry if I missed the confirmation earlier (don't go "swimming" prior, ok?)Also looks like charv may be representing Scandanavia at ch2013. That seemed to get krista jumpy&quo, so can cos post an update on confirmeds?

 

[Joe T]

At least two of the companies with which I'm interviewing have those open plan designs--no offices and everyone from the CEO down just sits in this big open area. Allegedly fosters collaboration, but sounds kind of awful. Any of you guys ever work in one of these environments?

Yeah, it's what I do. I enjoy it. Last job we all just sat around a big trading desk with walls. Not QUITE a cubicle, but not as out in the open as what I have now (I think you've seen some pics from my last job that shows the trading desk set-up). I like this much better.

Two questions:How does this impact the use of speaker phone?How does this impact when you have to go #2?

Hi JoeT - We have a conference room where we hold most of our speaker phone calls and it is where I will take most of my marketing/work related calls during the day as it can get a little loud and rowdy at times during market hours. It's a legit concern, but the conference room with a door makes it easier to deal with. I don't use speaker phone at my desk.Regarding #2 Have a gas whatever you do,G

lolzmissed that the first time.

 

[Joe T]

Okay, I'll bite. Is cos hole real or is this just another GM Frat type thing?

 

[General Malaise]

Man, this thread has sucked out loud the last two days. Bring back the funny.

 

[Jayrod]

Man, this thread has sucked out loud the last two days. Bring back the funny.

Oh, its all hanging out in the movie dump thread.

 

[Joe T]

Man, this thread has sucked out loud the last two days. Bring back the funny.

What do you call a fish with no eye?

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Okay, I'll bite. Is cos hole real or is this just another GM Frat type thing?

Real for me. Plane tix bought in November. I'm hoping the rest are real too.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Okay, I'll bite. Is cos hole real or is this just another GM Frat type thing?

Real for me. Plane tix bought in November. I'm hoping the rest are real too.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Okay, I'll bite. Is cos hole real or is this just another GM Frat type thing?

Real for me. Plane tix bought in November. I'm hoping the rest are real too.

Maybe you're being catfished by a bunch of hot chicks who are pretending to be fat dudes!

 

[Joe T]

Pic

Pic 2

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Okay, I'll bite. Is cos hole real or is this just another GM Frat type thing?

Real for me. Plane tix bought in November. I'm hoping the rest are real too.

Maybe you're being catfished by a bunch of hot chicks who are pretending to be fat dudes!

No problem. I'll spray cancer on them like a pissed off skunk. That's not a euphemism.

 

[Joe T]

Hot?

 

[General Malaise]

Okay, I'll bite. Is cos hole real or is this just another GM Frat type thing?

Man, that thing was WAY ahead of its time.

 

[General Malaise]

Hot?

No.Yes

 

[General Malaise]

Pic

31245

 

[Gadzooks]

Man, this thread has sucked out loud the last two days. Bring back the funny.

I had sex with Spud Webb co-worker girl again last Saturday night and forgot to turn the light off during the drunken awkward love-making, which made me notice this little munchkin is almost as white as you. I'm not sure if that's funny or sad or maybe it just strengthens my bond with you since your alabaster face popped up in my mind while I was finishing my love-making and singing Lionel Richie.

 

[General Malaise]

Man, this thread has sucked out loud the last two days. Bring back the funny.

I had sex with Spud Webb co-worker girl again last Saturday night and forgot to turn the light off during the drunken awkward love-making, which made me notice this little munchkin is almost as white as you. I'm not sure if that's funny or sad or maybe it just strengthens my bond with you since your alabaster face popped up in my mind while I was finishing my love-making and singing Lionel Richie.

Can you sketch out my O-face and scan it in for all to enjoy?

 

[Gadzooks]

Man, this thread has sucked out loud the last two days. Bring back the funny.

I had sex with Spud Webb co-worker girl again last Saturday night and forgot to turn the light off during the drunken awkward love-making, which made me notice this little munchkin is almost as white as you. I'm not sure if that's funny or sad or maybe it just strengthens my bond with you since your alabaster face popped up in my mind while I was finishing my love-making and singing Lionel Richie.

Can you sketch out my O-face and scan it in for all to enjoy?

I still finished

 

[St. Louis Bob]

I admire your tenacity in making population paste.

 

[Abraham]

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Wife just rode with me to deliver an order to someone locally. We used to do this a lot together. They are good memories. One time we drove from our home in Central Texas to El Paso and back in 36 hours just to meet a customer. He never bought anything from us. The first year we had the business we had a little Christmas tree in the office and it was just her and me and her dog. We would get in the car together and ride up to work with a cup of coffee and try to figure out what to do, me on the phone selling and her in the back doing order processing. One time during that Christmas season I told her, "For the rest of our lives, remember that this is what I think heaven feels like."She had an absolute breakdown in the car. She says she's worried about me and doesn't know what else she could do to help and she misses being with me on those deliveries and this feels like failure. She said she expected it to turn out so differently years ago and wishes that she could have done something, anything to fix it. I had to remind her that business in our market has been bad for months and my responsibility to our business is to make sure it still exists when things turn around. I told her its my responsibility as a husband to make sure our family isn't so dependent on something so volatile, something that was cruising along fine for a couple of years and then turned southward. I told her that all the dreams we have for our lives together and for our children need to no longer take a back seat to the dream I've been pursuing. Truthfully, I AM excited about getting another job. I am excited to be around people again (my only regular coworker is a 20 year old). I am excited to not pay for my own health insurance. I'm excited to start filling in the hole I dug over the years. And when I get an inkling of "let's just stick it out..." I have to remind myself that that is the attitude I had going all the way back to the summer and I'm just about out of runway. And I truly believe that if the company doesn't have to pay me every month then it will have a real chance to rebound and succeed; with me on the payroll it simply doesn't look possible to me.I had her drop me off at the office to finish some stuff because I was about to lose it and that does no one any good.

 

[mr. furley]

I think herdwife comment is one of those you need to hear tone of voice in order to properly interpret. Could go either way. If it were me, I would value stability, low stress, and not backbreaking hours over maximum possible pay. Provided you're making enough to make ends meet, having time to spend with your wife/kid, not bringing a bunch of work stress home, and not having to worry about commission checks coming/getting fired if you do poorly are going to make it a lot easier to love/lead your family well than the difference between $85k and $100k. $85k should be a piece of cake to live on, and if you want to try to take over the world again in a couple years after you've tightened up the home life, go ahead and do it then.

I understand where you are coming from, but if avg salaeries are around 100k+commision, you shouldn't lead off negotiations at 80 flat.

link to sales jobs paying 100k + commission for new employees?

 

[Tiger Fan]

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Wife just rode with me to deliver an order to someone locally. We used to do this a lot together. They are good memories. One time we drove from our home in Central Texas to El Paso and back in 36 hours just to meet a customer. He never bought anything from us. The first year we had the business we had a little Christmas tree in the office and it was just her and me and her dog. We would get in the car together and ride up to work with a cup of coffee and try to figure out what to do, me on the phone selling and her in the back doing order processing. One time during that Christmas season I told her, "For the rest of our lives, remember that this is what I think heaven feels like."She had an absolute breakdown in the car. She says she's worried about me and doesn't know what else she could do to help and she misses being with me on those deliveries and this feels like failure. She said she expected it to turn out so differently years ago and wishes that she could have done something, anything to fix it. I had to remind her that business in our market has been bad for months and my responsibility to our business is to make sure it still exists when things turn around. I told her its my responsibility as a husband to make sure our family isn't so dependent on something so volatile, something that was cruising along fine for a couple of years and then turned southward. I told her that all the dreams we have for our lives together and for our children need to no longer take a back seat to the dream I've been pursuing. Truthfully, I AM excited about getting another job. I am excited to be around people again (my only regular coworker is a 20 year old). I am excited to not pay for my own health insurance. I'm excited to start filling in the hole I dug over the years. And when I get an inkling of "let's just stick it out..." I have to remind myself that that is the attitude I had going all the way back to the summer and I'm just about out of runway. And I truly believe that if the company doesn't have to pay me every month then it will have a real chance to rebound and succeed; with me on the payroll it simply doesn't look possible to me.I had her drop me off at the office to finish some stuff because I was about to lose it and that does no one any good.

You mentioned something earlier around paying down credit card debt. Is all your cc debt business related or is a lot of it personal as well?