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practical experience, FTW
Join Date: May 2009
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It's always floored me when someone shows up at an office obviously sick. Worrying about whether the boss/supervisor thinks you're slacking, or "letting down the team," is not as disastrous to a workplace as infecting everyone.
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Illumination Gal
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Not to mention that forcing oneself to work when sick delays recovery. Take 1 day off as soon as you feel off, as opposed to three days off after you ignore the symptoms and overwork yourself when your body can't handle it. That's my POV, anyway...
Anyhow, hello, Cantina folks! *waves* It's really slow at work lately but since I'm taking a refresher break after finishing the latest WIP, I'ma gonna do some ninja agent-hunting. Hugs of all kinds to Fenika, congrats to CA, and lots of disinfectant to anyone forced to hang out with sick coworkers.
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Ghost horse.
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Near Hershey, PA
Posts: 22,431
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Cheers folks.
I once had someone slide up right next to me in produce and procede to cough all over the loose lettuce with no attempt to cover their mouth. They leaned in closer and coughed again. Guess how much salad greens I bought? Yeah. In other news, no, I would not like that reward for a job well done. Thank you for not giving me a reason I could not have it. Is it next week yet? Ffs.
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The Sarcasm Fairy
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Midlands, UK
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for Fen ![]() Evening folks. Whut up?
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Ghost horse.
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Near Hershey, PA
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I think I am going to transplant nearly 72 celeriac into 4" yogurt containers. Yay recycling. Boo to lots o soil.
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Ghost horse.
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Near Hershey, PA
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On second thought, I am going to try and gather 72 yogurt containers, then go get pics of Pepper.
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Doing Pirate things...
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: ...on my pirate ship.
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Where does one get that many yogurt containers? o.O
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Ghost horse.
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Near Hershey, PA
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1 serving per day / 3 servings per container X many many months = profit.
Except I only found 30, not including whatever is in the garage. Or sink. I was afraid of this. Dire.
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Illumination Gal
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Women in commercials, apparently. They love yogurt so much that they buy it by the several dozen, and stack it neatly in perfect rows in their fridges.
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Never knowingly understood
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Hoogerland - Population: Heroes
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That's a seriously large amount of yoghurt.
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Ghost horse.
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Near Hershey, PA
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I'd like to change my response. First you pick up the yogurt container lovingly from the store and take it home. Then you eat its insides.
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Expert Procrastinator
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: New England
Posts: 1,266
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Thanks again!
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going through the hay to your home
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: not here, I swear
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Gall stones. Owie.
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Expert Procrastinator
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: New England
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Wow, that is awesome.
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I got Kraken Treats, $1.50 a bag.
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Japan
Posts: 1,149
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Undercover, sort of...
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Alaska
Posts: 7,878
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I got Kraken Treats, $1.50 a bag.
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Japan
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Big F little f
What begins with F? Four fluffy feathers on a fiffer feffer feff. |
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Doing Pirate things...
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: ...on my pirate ship.
Posts: 4,880
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Doing Pirate things...
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: ...on my pirate ship.
Posts: 4,880
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Part-time ninja
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Dallas, Texas
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Thanks for all the congrats. Now, let's hope a few others nibble and contract offers come. *fingers and toes crossed*
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Undercover, sort of...
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Alaska
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I think I'm dying of stress.
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The Sarcasm Fairy
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Midlands, UK
Posts: 2,598
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Gall stones? Stress? Oh noes you guys! What's happening?
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Also, on the subject of hilarious: Barbie.
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Dreams of Dragons
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Colorado
Posts: 3,694
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So, as proof that Little Kricket is smarter than me, I give you Exhibit A: We have watched the same robot car documentary three times today. I'm not sure what he likes about it so much.
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Searching for Wonderland
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Appalachia
Posts: 5,345
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just to add to the cantina stress calculator, my mother and I had a fairly nasty blow-out this afternoon. She had an episode, and took a swing at me, her first bout of real violence. Didn't hit me, so no worries there.
In response, I gave her the sharp side of my tongue for about two minutes. WRONG WRONG WRONG, I know. I lost my temper. I'm seriously considering investing in some Woodford Reserve. I'm not one for drinking, particularly hard liquor, but it's either my liver, or my sanity. Goodbye, liver!
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I got Kraken Treats, $1.50 a bag.
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Japan
Posts: 1,149
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and .I'll be the guy who falls down if you prefer. Then you can laugh at me. |
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