GM's thread about nothing (22 Viewers)

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I am bummed that I can't make it to coshole. being semi-unemployed sucks, although I got 4 new clients today, so maybe things are looking up.Hope everyone that attends has a great time and stays safe.Looking forward to the updates.

Just come down already.Disappear Fri and fly back Mon. No one's the wiser. Certainly not you.Flights from $340. You could earn that in legal advice while you're here.

Unfortunately, I'm now committed on Saturday and Monday. I'll make the next gmtanhole. Things seem to be coming together.

 

[cosjobs]

Any other coshole attendees need keys to the gmtan twitter account let gusher or me know. Think thats the best vehicle for live updates. Or if you need to get approved to follow, say so.

I don't do social media, but I am always seeking approval

 

[krista4]

Couldn't sleep and thought I'd catch up on the thread. Kind of surprised at stuff. Not sure why k4 can't legitimately have stress even if she is paid well. I'd think the only thing we ask of an ifriend that's well off is that they know that they are blessed and be generous. Krista's always done both to the extreme. I know not everyone in here is rolling in dough but she didnt come here saying woe is me I only made X dollars last year, she said she's been in tears from her job. That sucks.

Anyway it sounds like you need to have a serious talk with your boss, probably off site so that he knows you mean it and so that your last two months are bearable. No job is worth ruining your mental health for. I hope it gets better for you GB.

Everyone here loves Krista. I know she knows that. But we are also a bunch of smartass men, untuned to the sensitivities of the gentler sex. We can be plodding, rude and insensitive, but I think its more of us being who we personify here rather than who we are as friends. If for a brief moment we failed to extend the the empathy we should have, it was not of malice or lack of truly caring for her. And at the same time, it is a fact that she enjoys things daily that most of of will never experience, whether relatively unobstructed financial freedom or the stress of being a valuable, sensitive person in an excruciatingly stressful job. We are all friends here and truly support one another as best we can. Sometimes some of us are more clumsy at it than others. Just because we may momentarily fail at our support, does not mean she does not have it from us and truly I think we have earned it. She does have the emails and phone numbers of many of us if she needs to reach out or wants one of us to reach out to her one on one. Peace out y'all.

I LOVE YOU

I know this will sound impossible for you but, stop worrying about other people and focus on yourself and your needs. You've had a really tough year. I'm also sure that one thing that will help you is to vent and get it all out of your system, trust me, just getting it out helps. Do it here in this thread or do it via a PM, my box is always open for you (that sounded hot) Seriously though, don't be afraid to ask for help.

Now wait just a ### #### minute. I know I'm not as personally involved with this thread and those in it, but I've read a hell of a lot of it. I've seen plenty of genuine support in here, and if you don't think people like GM, SLB, Cos, etc.. care and would genuinely be concerned for you then 'caring about others too much' isn't your biggest flaw. Maybe people were a little taken aback and didn't know exactly how to react to your post. Tough, independent chick showing emotion is a tough one for most men to navigate. Maybe some of us were offline last night and didn't have a chance to offer support. And yes maybe there is a twinge of truth to Tannerfossil's post that it is difficult for some of us to understand that a clearly talented, marketable, successful person with several apparent opportunities on the horizon might still be going through some serious shlit and need an ear or shoulder. We get it now. I'm sure everyone feels crappy that you feel underappreciated. So for the group I say "sorry". Truly.

Now get off your high fooking horse, get your hiney to Austin, give everyone a hug, drink a beer and get over it.

Thinking of you,

CQ

 

[krista4]

K4,Take a deep breath. Last night there were 50 conversations going on in here and it is likely some of the responses coming your way were delayed until this morning. A stressful job situation - for any reason - sucks. Life is too short, so we have to find the strength to change things or fix them or at least try. I think it is admirable that you don't want to screw over the people working around you. But I think you might want to realize that they are screwed no matter what. They can either be screwed next week or In two months. Do you really think its going to stabilize for them in two months but wouldn't for you? And I promise you - PROmISe - that as valuable as you are and as good of a worker as you are, the office will go right on if you fall over with a panic attack heart attack stroke nervous breakdown. You need to shorten your notice. Make it a month or three weeks or something where you can mark the days and see the light at the end of the tunnel. You want to be strong? How is this for strong: you owe it to yourself to be sane more than you owe it to some **** smack to keep the ship on course for two more months. He is right, you aren't quoting in two months because he has seen this before: if it were bad enough to quit you would quit now. He's counting on you coming around because he has seen it before. Misery followed by acceptance followed by more of the same. 1. Shorten your notice. 2. Give the people here a chance to react before getting mad and storming off. They DO care about your well being and will offer support. They just need to get some Ebert jokes out of their systems first. 3. Come to Austin. If for no other reason then to meet cos's two adorable and overly energetic poodles.

I especially appreciate this knowing you're going through some rough times of your own right now. Also, because of the poodles. Thanks.

hell, i neither post in this thread nor like you anymore, k4,

:( Well, thanks, I guess? Anyway the rest was as thoughtful and well-written as always.

Before doing the whole shorten notice thing, I'd initiate a conversation with your boss about succession planning. It will show that you're serious this time. It will show that you care about how things proceed after you're gone. It might also provide you with some mental and emotional relief. It will make leaving more concrete and real. And if your replacement will come from within the company (which seems doubtful in today's corporate environment, but it's a consideration), it might even provide you with a necessary outlet.

Good stuff. Thanks.

I don't like it when mommy and daddy fight.

Wait, who is "daddy" in this situation? I just need to know for research purposes.

you mean to tell me that the entire country doesn't have both?!? which one are they missing out on?

Generally we don't use much gravy at all, which is a crime, but white gravy seems to be a generally Southern phenomenon. Also the idea of asking by color is something I can guarantee Yankees don't do.

:hug:It'll all work out.... Follow your gut. Gut instinct is what you should follow and hope that syncs with your heart.I have no clue if that even makes sense.Sorry, all i got.

Thanks GB.

Boy that escalated quickly.I keep typing these long winded replies but end up going back to square one because Tanner's point has some merit. I simply cannot relate as someone who pulls in a whopping $40k/year, is also miserable at my job, with no prospects on the horizon. I work in a warehouse so I have no point of reference for the type of mega super lawyer problems you are dealing with. Sometimes typing out the obligatory "I'm sorry to hear that" just seems hollow, but I guess it does carry weight. I know I often times deflect by making jokes or snarky comments, and I think we're all guilty of an ill-timed remark. But after 2100+ pages of the some of the highest highs and lowest lows, one thing is certain; there is a tremendous support network throughout this thread as evidenced by the sincere advice in the past 2 pages. CQ summed it up very well.I would also urge you to go through with the plan to visit UrukCoshole, if only because Tanner won't be there and you can say nasty things about him. Who knows you just might have fun. Keep on keepin on K4. Life is too short to be miserable and no one would fault you for looking out for yourself.

Thanks GB.

My friend, I'm sorry you are going through this. I know others have touched on this far better and more eloquently than I will here, but from where I sit, I just don't understand what you are going through. I mean...I sort of get it, but not really. I've only had 2 jobs in the last 13 years and when I had enough of my last one, I quit and walked out the door. But that's me. So I just can't relate to what you are going through.That said, if you'll recall, there was a time not too long ago where you and Mr. Krista were dealing with some personal problems in your marriage. Now THAT IS something I can relate to and I reached out to you with my most heartfelt thoughts and words of encouragement via PM. So there is some president of support for you from people here. I really like you. You are one of us. You are one of the true good people in the world. I would have offered some more encouraging words on this matter, but I don't feel qualified to say anything. But when it comes to other matters (like marital woes), man...I'm there. THAT I get.Stay strong. Don't hold grudges. Today's a new day. Tanner's not a bad guy. He's just an old guy bitter about today's national holiday.

You make some excellent, and dare I say often (but not completely) well-spelled points. Thanks GB.

 

[General Malaise]

I'm thinking about proactively punishing my two sons in the morning for not being as cool or successful as the Harbaugh brothers.

 

[krista4]

I don't know if this will help, but here are my thoughts.

This thread (and board in general) are rife with BS. You can't take anything here too seriously. If you are going through something in real life that is causing you this much pain and anguish, the very first thing you need to do in unplug from here and figure out how to handle it. If you're counting on a bunch of internet nobodies to help you through something this difficult, you need to re-rank your priorities in life.

I think you pretty accurately identified some of the disconnect with the bolded section above. You do have the tendency to kvetch about work a lot and put on a brave face for the most part. The thing is, none of us have the faintest clue of what you are going through, how persistent the problem is, or even what the problem is. You vacillate between making light of the issue and throwing out frightening extrapolations like you'll end up dead, and there is no earthly way any of us can decipher any of it. Again, I think the right course is to flip off the computer and figure this out among people that you confide in personally and intimately rather than hope that anyone on a message board can empathize with the patch work of information you provide us with. If things are truly as bad as your worst depictions, then treat it with the seriousness it deserves.

I recall you asking for advice about what to do about the dilemma of going through this torture test until you can get the bonus or leaving. My advice at the time was to quit, with the understanding that it was an awful, toxic environment that was giving you physical ill. That advice stands. If this is pushing you to that brink, walk away. Today. Now. Nothing is worth this kind of pain. You need to look out for yourself first. If you're fine, then you can start to think about how your actions will impact others in the company. In effect, you're all there doing work willingly. If something is that terrible, leave. I don't know what other advice to give you. I know you're a soldier and want to see whatever it is through, but the toll it has and will take isn't worth it. You have every ability to get away from this, so do that. It's difficult to see someone willingly heap all of this trouble on themselves when the remedy is fairly apparent. You don't need or particularly care about the bonus, so move on. There are only so many ways to say this.

I understand the lashing out bit at people for not taking you seriously enough or giving you crap about this. Again, if this is a tenth as serious as you make it out to be, this isn't the place to seek advice. There can and will be thoughful replies, but expect a mix. You know better than not to. No one knows what's really going on other than you, and no one is going to be able to decipher what is going on through the virtual lens of a message board post. Even with my extensive notebooking ( ), I have no hope of knowing what is going on over there. You don't provide any substantial details about this situation, and that's probably a good thing. However, that's why you're getting the responses you are. We can't tell how serious this is or what the hell is going on.

The other thing that corrupts the process is that you have a lot of things going very right in your life. You are in a lucrative field and have tons of excellent prospects. You essentially found equivalent new opportunities in record time. You have lots of material things and little if any financial worry. It's difficult for many people to honestly relate to your position. That doesn't diminish the magnitude of what you're going through, but the things that keep a lot of people here up at night are not the same issues that give you anguish. I think the most important point is that this is a situation that has an obvious remedy: quit. It's hard to watch someone ask for advice, not take it, and then lament their position. That would be true of anyone. I'm not here to sugar coat things for people, and I generally think people post things so that people will sympathize and say what they want to hear. You have to expect that won't always happen, and in some cases it's a damned good thing that it doesn't. I suspect you're familiar enough with this place to weight the responses accordingly.

I think we all share in the sentiment that you get through this and come back better than ever. Don't let a temporary situation put you in a tailspin like this. Get your #### together in your real life. Places like the FFA are better utilized when we can talk about minutia and things that don't involve soul-crushing work issues. We're all pulling for you to get through this so that, in the immortal words of Studs, all of you dreams can come true.

I swore I wouldn't respond in any depth post-by-post, in order to get back to usual GMTAN fun-mode, and I won't. I'll say some of this is spot-on, and maybe a little is off-base, but all is thoughtful and helpful, so thanks for that.

I read it all and am reminded why pickles is one of my favorite FBG reads.

I sympathize with Krista even though I barely qualify as a visitor here. Work sucks sometimes no matter what you make. However, what pickles said: if health is being impacted, get out of there. I'm in the same profession, have held what sound like similar positions, maybe not as flashy (not sure), but a two-month notice is crazy even without any health risk. Put in two weeks and don't look back. No one who's worth anything will lay blame.

Thanks.

A rare visit from seriouspickles.

If that doesn't convince krista she's loved, I don't know what will.

I'd be willing to tattoo her likeness over my current ankle tat if that will help. Though maybe right now, we should earmark my lower back or meaty upper thigh.

Missed this one entirely. So awful. I'm really into playing up the rich and the fat shtick right now (the latter being much less "shtick" than I'd like). Perhaps someday I'll tire of it but not yet.

 

[krista4]

It's bocce. One e.

OMFG JFC thank you. That was driving me nuts.

Update: work is a drag.

He's back!

when your mailman drops off the DVD, just go drive around the block a few times, then come home and put it inside your DVD player.Then you can Netflix just like you used to Blockbuster.

I'm going to bed. I did have a little to drink tonight as well.I should apologize to Krista now. I was not trying to be a ####. Everybody has crap in their lives they have to deal with. I don't know what it is like to have your job and I shouldn't have shrugged it off. I honestly hope you get somewhere where you are happy and fulfilled. My bad.

I'll assume that this was not seen last night or was ignored. My apology still stands.

tl;dr(Actually I saw it well after the fact.)

I'm going to bed. I did have a little to drink tonight as well.I should apologize to Krista now. I was not trying to be a ####. Everybody has crap in their lives they have to deal with. I don't know what it is like to have your job and I shouldn't have shrugged it off. I honestly hope you get somewhere where you are happy and fulfilled. My bad.

I'll assume that this was not seen last night or was ignored. My apology still stands.

Crap. We were getting the torches and pitchforks ready and everything. Just kidding. I don't really care.

On my list, buddy.

I have 8 minutes to find a sandwich somewhere, read this stuff and respond. Aw hell, I'm fat anyway; I'll skip the sandwich.I just wanted to check in as I've now spent 7 minutes skimming a few of the postings and also some private messages and e-mails. I'll respond to the private messages separately when I can, but for public purposes I'll just say I feel like a bit of a dickmitten. (Can a woman be a dickmitten? "Vagmitten" doesn't have the same ring.) From what I've seen, many of you have been incredibly kind to me in the past several hours, and those one or two that are dickmittens are not unexpected in that regard. And to be clear again, I don't mean, or shouldn't have, directed that as if it were a Tanner issue. He continues to be someone I like and respect very much.So that's it from me. If I'm ever not working, I'll take some time to reply, though do not worry as I won't extend the horror by mucking up the GMTAN and replying to individual posts here.

clitmitten

 

[krista4]

If a random black man complements you on your shirt, that's a good thing, right?Stu, please advise...

Random black men tend to compliment me on something else these days.

Whenever a black woman compliments us on one of our daughter's outfits, I always think it's a much bigger compliment than if it came from a honky.

Honestly many black women have a great sense of style that white women just can't emulate. It's akin to the fact that a black man can wear a plaid suit or a newsboy cap and generally not look like a jackass.

 

[krista4]

2170. I'm exhausted and have a 7:15 a.m. meeting. Bookmarking to catch up more later.

 

[krista4]

flysack (or anyone who loves reading good fiction), before I forget again and unrelated to anything else right now, on our George Saunders conversation RUN DON'T WALK to get Tenth of December. Incredible, compelling stuff. There's a two-page story in there that I can't get out of my mind though I read it about a month ago at this point.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Truck

Rules.

 

[Josie Maran]

Such sweet love goin on.

 

[cosjobs]

I can't believe I'm here on my eight triple vodka cocktail, but Homer bit the dust and took his candyass back to his room after eight Miller Lites.

I expected more. I thought he could drink.

Its kinda like when John Wayne got lung cancer when I was a kid and thought he was so much grander and superhuman, when he was just another weak schlub.

 

[cosjobs]

NEXT

 

[Good Posting Judge]

To be fair to Homer, he had to fly west. Even Chaminade upsets a big school every decade or so.

 

[cosjobs]

To be fair to Homer, he had to fly west. Even Chaminade upsets a big school every decade or so.

Believe me, I want to be fair here. But he had a five hour "nap" this evening before we started drinking.And CHaminade? Really?

 

[flysack]

She is REALLY in love with herself. Wow.

this should get that thread going againtroll. in every sense of the word.

 

[flysack]

flysack (or anyone who loves reading good fiction), before I forget again and unrelated to anything else right now, on our George Saunders conversation RUN DON'T WALK to get Tenth of December. Incredible, compelling stuff. There's a two-page story in there that I can't get out of my mind though I read it about a month ago at this point.

This is the second time you mentioned him, so I better check it out, despite my current Proust kick.

 

[YSR]

I got up at 5:30 this morning to finish some laundry, finish packing, and get to work by 7:00 so I could leave at 4:00 this afternoon.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Official Amburger Summary

Dopey, chesty 23 year-old unemployed Canadian who lives at home (or someone catfishing us all) shows up at :e: because Posty reported a post of hers and she got a TO. GM gets fed up with her, SirFelixCat is completely smitten, everyone else falls somewhere in-between.

Overall it's a pretty funny thread, but she wears you down after awhile.

Thanks, guy.

bewbs pic will keep that thread going another couple weeks now.

As much as I hated that thread yesterday I love it with all sincerity today.

WTF is going on in there?

bunch of dorks falling over themselves because a troll posted a pic of someone's boobs. it's e, so most of them are just screwing around, but there were a few big bites on her hook. she did the same thing over here a few weeks ago, but that thread lost steam.

There's an influx of new guys that are really laying it on thick though. I'm not sure what they hope to accomplish.

 

[Bogart]

Most people barely find :e: with a written invitation. How did a sports troll find it?

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I got up at 5:30 this morning to finish some laundry, finish packing, and get to work by 7:00 so I could leave at 4:00 this afternoon.

Safe travels!

 

[Guster]

Perfect. In fact, I am now assigning the pool to gusher. He can handle all collections and stuff. I'm going to be kinda busy the next few daysI suggest 25 each and pay out 500 per quarter and 500 for the final. That way, unless there is OT, final score get 1000

Ok, let's see what sort of response we get at $25/square. If that's too steep, then we can take it downI'll run this using the program i have for the Red Sox Squares pool I do every year $25 entry x 100 squares = $2500 cash in1st quarter = $500 Halftime score = $5003rd quarter score = $5004th quarter score = $500Final score = $500 (if game doesn't go into OT(s), then 4th quarter score gets $1000If you want in, send me a PM with your email address and the number of squares that you want and I'll hook you up with my pay pal info.

 

[eaganwildcats]

All the days are starting to blend together. We need our daily recaps back

Many apologies, had to sit for (hopefully) the last section of the CPA yesterday which was consuming much of my time. I start work tomorrow but I will see what I can do from here on out.

Update: work is a drag.

Get in line, rook.

Sir, yes sir. People still taking shot videos around here or are folks over that shtick?

I've heard it's making a comeback... still have that bag of salt?

Nope, all grown up now and can afford a salt shaker

 

[Guster]

All the days are starting to blend together. We need our daily recaps back

Many apologies, had to sit for (hopefully) the last section of the CPA yesterday which was consuming much of my time. I start work tomorrow but I will see what I can do from here on out.

Update: work is a drag.

Get in line, rook.

Sir, yes sir. People still taking shot videos around here or are folks over that shtick?

I've heard it's making a comeback... still have that bag of salt?

Nope, all grown up now and can afford a salt shaker

does this mean you want in on the GMTAN SB Squares Pool?

 

[Abraham]

Most people barely find :e: with a written invitation. How did a sports troll find it?

Agreed. I have to use google every time and even then I end up on some Islamic website. FWIW that thread is a train wreck.

 

[eaganwildcats]

All the days are starting to blend together. We need our daily recaps back

Many apologies, had to sit for (hopefully) the last section of the CPA yesterday which was consuming much of my time. I start work tomorrow but I will see what I can do from here on out.

Update: work is a drag.

Get in line, rook.

Sir, yes sir. People still taking shot videos around here or are folks over that shtick?

I've heard it's making a comeback... still have that bag of salt?

Nope, all grown up now and can afford a salt shaker

does this mean you want in on the GMTAN SB Squares Pool?

Sure - will PM you.

 

[UOFI_316]

what this guy said x3

looking forward to meeting y'all

oh and i'm getting in a little before 4...

Friday, February 1

Flight: Delta 1520

Departs: 10:58 am from Cincinnati, Ohio

Arrives: 12:31 pm at Atlanta, Georgia

Seats: 14A

Cabin: Slum Class

Friday, February 1

Flight: Delta 2066

Departs: 2:20 pm from Atlanta, Georgia

Arrives: 3:54 pm at Austin, Texas

Seats: 22F

Cabin: Slum Class

Planes have 22 rows? all. Thanks again for all the nice notes. I'm having a shockingly decent day today after a productive meeting with my boss last night. I somehow managed to have an entire hour right now that is unscheduled. AND I thought I had just finished my lunch but realized I had bought soup, too, which I had forgotten! This is the best day ever!

See, you do just fall into windfalls.

 

[Abraham]

Interview at 1. I'm guessing a suit and tie is still interview attire...?

 

[Captain Quinoa]

Just 12 pages to read in detail and catch up on. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can...Things are looking up, surprisingly and potentially enormously (no fat jokes) (OK, a couple of fat jokes). I won't bore the thread until anything is settled. Again I have to thank a lot of people, including from some unexpected sources such as Captain Quinoa, with whom I haven't had a ton [fat joke] of interaction but seemed spot on, to The_Man, whose PM was very compelling, to Mr. Pickles for his well-thought-out post, to YSR for the funniest PM I received. I say all of this having only skimmed both posts and PMs and knowing I'm leaving out a lot of people. But I just wanted to give illustrative but not encompassing examples.And also again, I have to say that I realize that my tendency not to seek assistance means I'm terrible at knowing how to ask, and that what might seem perfectly clear to me in terms of "I need this" is still so hesitant that no normal person--or most anyway--could interpret it that way. And so in that regard I'm especially appreciative of people's kindness and patience with that.Anyway, I'll try to limit the Krippling as much as I can.

Rustle up a job interview in Cleveland and I'll let you buy me a beer.

 

[flysack]

Most people barely find :e: with a written invitation. How did a sports troll find it?

I'm guessing KRS or someone from her thread here sent her an invite.

 

[eaganwildcats]

Update: work is a drag.

He's back!

Didn't feel like it was my place to say anything since I have been MIA and more of a lurker around these parts, but I have always enjoyed your posts and you seem like good people so I hope everything turns around for you

 

[charvik]

Interview at 1. I'm guessing a suit and tie is still interview attire...?

For sales and/or consulting, absolutely!

 

[Tiger Fan]

Interview at 1. I'm guessing a suit and tie is still interview attire...?

 

[St. Louis Bob]

All the days are starting to blend together. We need our daily recaps back

Many apologies, had to sit for (hopefully) the last section of the CPA yesterday which was consuming much of my time. I start work tomorrow but I will see what I can do from here on out.

Update: work is a drag.

Get in line, rook.

Sir, yes sir. People still taking shot videos around here or are folks over that shtick?

I've heard it's making a comeback... still have that bag of salt?

Nope, all grown up now and can afford a salt shaker

does this mean you want in on the GMTAN SB Squares Pool?

Give me 4.I owe you $50+$100. Cos I owe you $200 or $300?

 

[Ignoramus]

Interview at 1. I'm guessing a suit and tie is still interview attire...?

I you're over 17, and not applying to drive a forklift, yes. And even then, put on a ####### suit.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

She is REALLY in love with herself. Wow.

this should get that thread going againtroll. in every sense of the word.

That pic with the coin is so Photoshopped it's silly. I can't believe all of the guys falling for that guy's boring shtick.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Interview at 1. I'm guessing a suit and tie is still interview attire...?

I you're over 17, and not applying to drive a forklift, yes. And even then, put on a ####### suit.

I love that people still ask this.

 

[Gadzooks]

Interview at 1. I'm guessing a suit and tie is still interview attire...?

Cat shirt

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Perfect. In fact, I am now assigning the pool to gusher. He can handle all collections and stuff. I'm going to be kinda busy the next few daysI suggest 25 each and pay out 500 per quarter and 500 for the final. That way, unless there is OT, final score get 1000

Ok, let's see what sort of response we get at $25/square. If that's too steep, then we can take it downI'll run this using the program i have for the Red Sox Squares pool I do every year $25 entry x 100 squares = $2500 cash in1st quarter = $500 Halftime score = $5003rd quarter score = $5004th quarter score = $500Final score = $500 (if game doesn't go into OT(s), then 4th quarter score gets $1000If you want in, send me a PM with your email address and the number of squares that you want and I'll hook you up with my pay pal info.

In for two, I can buy more if you're desperate at the end. Paypal your email that I have?

 

[Disco Stu]

Guster I'll take one square for now. May up it later while drinking.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Interview at 1. I'm guessing a suit and tie is still interview attire...?

Cat shirt

headdress and grass skirt

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

I guess Krista's back then? So much for lurking.

 

[krista4]

YSR, just texted you.

 

[krista4]

I guess Krista's back then? So much for lurking.

I am lurking. Also, posting. I'm still 10 pages and 25 messages behind, though.What I really wish is that I had time to read the :e: thread. Sounds worth it.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Interview at 1. I'm guessing a suit and tie is still interview attire...?

Cat shirt

It's going to be really freaking cold here tomorrow, Cat Shirt is going to have to wait until Saturday at Coshole.

I guess Krista's back then? So much for lurking.

I am lurking. Also, posting. I'm still 10 pages and 25 messages behind, though.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

What I really wish is that I had time to read the :e: thread. Sounds worth it.

it's really not.

 

[krista4]

krista>I've been reluctant to give you advice, as I feel woefully unqualified. But support? You have mine, FWIW, and no doubt many others.Come to cosurukhole and get all the support you can tolerate. Also we're going to get fabulously, Peter O'Toole-style smashed.

Thanks GB.

I've been kind of out of it for a few days. Do I have this right--here we managed to somehow run off Krista, who's been nothing but kind to a bunch of us, but at :e: we're going to let some troll stick around like Canadian herpes and let her screw up the pics that rule thread, which is the only good thing there?

Krista hasn't been run off.

Krista hasn't been running at all, apparently. :softball::sorryGBK4pleasecometoAustin:

Krista, hang in there. I'm like 6 pages behind, but hope you are doing okay.It is totally understandable feeling like you were ignored here last night. I think that is just the nature of this thread. I often times skim entire pages, and by skim I mean scroll through without reading a word. So I think a lot of times people just miss stuff that is posted. In addition, it is sometimes difficult to differentiate between real/shtick/sarcasm at times, I think people are hesitant about being responding sincerely to a shticky post.We care about you. Except Pickles, of course.

Thanks GB. One of the best things about this thread for me, not kidding, is getting to know shuke better.

Random stuff...My wife's tailbone is not getting any better. I think she tried to do too much this past week. I am going through one my of baseball card buying binges. Why do these things fascinate me?My brother isn't doing much better either. Officially diagnosed today with "Early Disseminated Lyme Disease with Neurological Abnormalities". Still trying to wrap my head around wtf that is and what it means. My three year old daughter stole a rubber chicken from school today.

Sorry, except re baseball cards and chicken. :(

 

[Guster]

All the days are starting to blend together. We need our daily recaps back

Many apologies, had to sit for (hopefully) the last section of the CPA yesterday which was consuming much of my time. I start work tomorrow but I will see what I can do from here on out.

Update: work is a drag.

Get in line, rook.

Sir, yes sir. People still taking shot videos around here or are folks over that shtick?

I've heard it's making a comeback... still have that bag of salt?

Nope, all grown up now and can afford a salt shaker

does this mean you want in on the GMTAN SB Squares Pool?

Give me 4.I owe you $50+$100. Cos I owe you $200 or $300?

 

[krista4]

So I found a briefcase in my parents closet. One of those really cool metal ones, 3 number combo. It only took 448 guesses to figure it out and unlock it. Open it up and found what was probably my stepdad's last days of work. Nothing earth shattering, some copies of spreadsheets, pens, highlighters, gum, some metal key rings, paper tags (he was in the auto auction business). But at the very bottom, I found a handful of greeting cards from my mom. A few Valentine's Day cards, a few Anniversary cards. Very cool that he carried them around.The curious thing, and I will never know why, is why these cards were saved in his briefcase. They weren't the latest, they weren't special years, they didn't carry special poems or thoughts. And next to the briefcase is a large wooden box with metal fasteners. In that box there were over 30 years of greeting cards from my mom. Has to be close to 500 total cards. Cards from what had to be the first few weeks they met, to the last Christmas they had together. Yet, these six he carried with him everyday.Everyone should get to love like that.

Not knowing is the best part. Maybe they were special to him, just to him.

Really cool.