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Sigh... fine.
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AHHHH!!!!
* Slaadlings hide their eyes*
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Imagine how surprised you would have been if you were a random person somewhere in the Marvel universe when Thanos snapped his fingers and the person you were in the middle of having sex with disappeared.
Still not as upset as the person whose cab driver just disappeared.
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In Scooby-Doo, nobody ever questions why there is a talking dog. In the original cartoon (pre Scrappy), no other animal speaks but Scooby, and yet no-one comments on it.
Huh... I have never thought about that before. mostly because I can't stand watching scooby doo but also because huh...
"Hyphenated" isn't, yet "non-hyphenated" is.
Why do you always see pictures of kamikaze pilots wearing helmets? what is that helmet really gonna do for you?
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If you compare the size of the average gummy bear to that of the average gummy worm, it says terrifying things about the gummy universe.
but their is also the 5 lb gummy bear oh and the 26 pound gummy snakes so gummy world might be rough for a lot of people. huh and in googling gummy stuff I also stumbled upon Gummy uh.. male parts... eat a big bag of **** it says. well that's enough google for today.
Why? You just got a free cab.Imagine how surprised you would have been if you were a random person somewhere in the Marvel universe when Thanos snapped his fingers and the person you were in the middle of having sex with disappeared.Still not as upset as the person whose cab driver just disappeared.
Hopefully its just a free cab ride into a ditch and not off a bridge.
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It is possible to accidentally make a person, but nearly impossible to accidentally make a pizza.
What you don't keep open jars of pizza sauce lieing next to prepared pizza dough which is in turn right next to your automatic pizza maker? I can't tell you how many times I've tripped and accidentally started that thing up and went Darn guess I'll have to eat a pizza.
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If you compare the size of the average gummy bear to that of the average gummy worm, it says terrifying things about the gummy universe.
To say nothing of the gummy rats.
Waiting for the materials yard to open.
Sure is a dreary morning.
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It certainly is.
Cold, grey, dreary and glum.
Grey as the hairs on Gandalf's bum.
Following instructions! Why is it so hard?!
Economics question: A town is short on parking spaces. Should the government build a new parking garage or leave it to the private sector? Explain your answer.
More students than should have: Yes, the city needs more parking.ಠ_ಠ How does that answer the question?! There's not even a wrong answer; just pick one and explain why!
I likely would have answered the same, implying both public and private sector get involved.
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I had my one-month check-in with my boss at the new job today. It went *ridiculously* well. Like, what freaking dream world am I living on well. And I realized that I'd been tense for days, waiting to find out she was unhappy with me and that I wasn't measuring up.
Which is not to say that this won't be the case next time. Because I suck and the world is going to end in a big ball of firey death.I also realized that part of the reason I've been so tense, in addition to WW *still* not having a job and us coasting on fumes financially, is that I haven't made anything with my hands (other than lots of food, and a garden, and turning this house full of random moving boxes into something vaguely resembling a home) since I finished knitting Hermione's Star Trek dress at the beginning of April. That I can recall. I was vaguely toying with a small-sized one for her doll, but I didn't finish it. It's still in a box somewhere.
And I don't have a robe. I used to have a ratty old one of my dad's that had been in his garage, but WW threw it out. And rightly so.
So since Michael's was having a 1/3 off sale on yarn, I downloaded a free pattern off Ravelry and bought some soft, cozy yarn to knit one.
It hit 100 degrees here again today, so I figure if I start now, it may finally be down below 70 at night by the time I finish it.It's WW's birthday tomorrow. He'll be 49. Our oven is on the fritz (it's gas, but has an electronic control panel, so if that goes out, the oven shuts itself off, and guess what part is broken?) so instead of a standard cake, I found a recipe for a lime curd icebox cake that's sort of like a trifle, except it uses graham crackers instead of sponge or ladyfingers. We'll see how it works. He likes lime. A lot. And if it turns out poorly, we're going over to his mother's for dinner on Thursday and I can bake a nicer one at her house.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY WHINGEY WIZARD!!!
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I likely would have answered the same, implying both public and private sector get involved.Following instructions! Why is it so hard?!
Economics question: A town is short on parking spaces. Should the government build a new parking garage or leave it to the private sector? Explain your answer.
More students than should have: Yes, the city needs more parking.ಠ_ಠ How does that answer the question?! There's not even a wrong answer; just pick one and explain why!
Which would've been fine if they'd said that. That answer implies they actually read the question because it has an explanation that understands that both sectors have pros and cons.
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It is possible to accidentally make a person, but nearly impossible to accidentally make a pizza.What you don't keep open jars of pizza sauce lieing next to prepared pizza dough which is in turn right next to your automatic pizza maker? I can't tell you how many times I've tripped and accidentally started that thing up and went Darn guess I'll have to eat a pizza.
I had to order one two today instead of relying on accidental pizza-making...
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Imagine how surprised you would have been if you were a random person somewhere in the Marvel universe when Thanos snapped his fingers and the person you were in the middle of having sex with disappeared.Still not as upset as the person whose cab driver just disappeared.
That could get potentially dangerous since the cab would crash.
Happy Bdae WW!
And LM, hope WW can get a job soon and life gets more normal for you.
I have the dirt moved and raked out, coworker can return with more dirt any time now.
It was supposed to be 80 and sunny, what the f+~% man.
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Captain Yesterday pointed out people were worried!
I'm ok!
I had a lovely vacation in the UK, but came home into a ridiculous heatwave. Regular temperatures of 90 degrees Fareheit during the day. (37 degrees C at some points) which made me not want to do anything but not move and drink water.
Of course, the heat was murder on my body, and I managed to catch a nasty stomach bug, and Ive been pretty under the weather ever since, but its been looking up lately. Ive been managing to eat a bit more, and therefore have more energy
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It was supposed to be 80 and sunny, what the f*%+ man.
me. I happened.
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Captain Yesterday pointed out people were worried!
I'm ok!I had a lovely vacation in the UK, but came home into a ridiculous heatwave. Regular temperatures of 90 degrees Fareheit during the day. (37 degrees C at some points) which made me not want to do anything but not move and drink water.
Of course, the heat was murder on my body, and I managed to catch a nasty stomach bug, and Ive been pretty under the weather ever since, but its been looking up lately. Ive been managing to eat a bit more, and therefore have more energy
I'm just glad you're safe
it's good to see you.Pepto bismol chasers in the abscondi-cave for you today!
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I've realized I'm an odd, uppity sort when I'm at work:
If someone approaches me with, "Hey, NobodysHome! We've noticed that this script in this course you wrote 3 years ago is failing on about 1/3 of our machines. Can you take a look and see whether you can figure out what's going on, please?", I'm usually happy to help, depending on my schedule.
But if they take the same exact problem and say, "NobodysHome: We've noticed an issue with your class from 3 years ago. Here's the machine and the scripts. Let us know once you've fixed it," I immediately report it to my manager, who then tells them that such work is no longer in our domain.
Same issue, same amount of time it would take me (more than I want to dedicate to an outdated course, honestly), but depending on the approach I may or may not forward the request on to my manager.
I think it's just a question of politeness: The course is obsolete, I have no duty to support it, I have direct orders from my division PRESIDENT NOT to support it, and so anything I do for you is ignoring direct orders and doing you a favor.
So don't come to me as if it's something I have to do for you today. Acknowledge that you're asking me for a favor.
EDIT: I think that's the thing. I *do* like to help out other departments, and I *do* frequently have spare time at work, so a lot of other departments have taken to approaching me directly instead of going through my manager. I prefer that they go through her, because she's a reasonable person and will grant me leave to work on reasonable requests, but if I have time I deal with direct requests as well.
But direct orders from people not even in my own division? Get over yourself!
I swear it's like I'm on a different continent from the rest of you.
This morning was finally fog-free, so I got to open the windows at 8:30 instead of 11:30.
It's 62°F (16.7°C), and may top out at 76°F (24.4°C) today, with crystal-clear skies and a pleasant breeze.
Of course, something is blooming right now that is doing its utmost to kill me through allergies, but other than that, Mrs. Nobody, things are quite fine.
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You are on a different continent to me.
And Drejk.
And Woran.
And Mort.
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I've had the same thing happen breaking in rookie teachers.
Whether or not a rookie survives and gets her contract renewed depends largely not on the type or magnitude of mistakes they make, but whether they are defensive or receptive.
I've had the same thing happen breaking in rookie teachers.
Whether or not a rookie survives and gets her contract renewed depends largely not on the type or magnitude of mistakes they make, but whether they are defensive or receptive.
LOL. So I'd get fired as a rookie teacher?
Probably for the best. I'm old and ornery.
EDIT: I know, I know. I kid.
I definitely feel that replying with a simple, "That's not my job," is something that absolutely infuriates me, so I don't do it to other people.
(1) If it's something I can do and I have time, I do it.
(2) If it's something I can do, the person asked nicely, and I don't have time, I send an apology.
(3) If it's something I don't know how to do, I either forward to someone I think can help, or let them know I don't know of anyone.
(4) If it's something I don't want to do or the person is rude, I forward the request to my manager, saying, "Hey, xxx wants me to do yyy. How would you like me to handle this?"
If it gets to (4), my manager usually squashes the requestor like a bug, because she knows darned well that I already spend an inordinate amount of time helping out other groups, but she lets it go because it means I have a HUGE network of technical contacts within the company. If I forward an e-mail to her, she already knows it's someone I don't feel like helping at the moment, so she usually just sends them a nastygram to stop bothering her reports.
I've realized I'm an odd, uppity sort when I'm at work:
If someone approaches me with, "Hey, NobodysHome! We've noticed that this script in this course you wrote 3 years ago is failing on about 1/3 of our machines. Can you take a look and see whether you can figure out what's going on, please?", I'm usually happy to help, depending on my schedule.
But if they take the same exact problem and say, "NobodysHome: We've noticed an issue with your class from 3 years ago. Here's the machine and the scripts. Let us know once you've fixed it," I immediately report it to my manager, who then tells them that such work is no longer in our domain.
Same issue, same amount of time it would take me (more than I want to dedicate to an outdated course, honestly), but depending on the approach I may or may not forward the request on to my manager.
I think it's just a question of politeness: The course is obsolete, I have no duty to support it, I have direct orders from my division PRESIDENT NOT to support it, and so anything I do for you is ignoring direct orders and doing you a favor.
So don't come to me as if it's something I have to do for you today. Acknowledge that you're asking me for a favor.EDIT: I think that's the thing. I *do* like to help out other departments, and I *do* frequently have spare time at work, so a lot of other departments have taken to approaching me directly instead of going through my manager. I prefer that they go through her, because she's a reasonable person and will grant me leave to work on reasonable requests, but if I have time I deal with direct requests as well.
But direct orders from people not even in my own division? Get over yourself!
manners are important.
I've had the same thing happen breaking in rookie teachers.
Whether or not a rookie survives and gets her contract renewed depends largely not on the type or magnitude of mistakes they make, but whether they are defensive or receptive.
please tell me you call new teachers poozers. Please tell me you are kilowog.
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I've had the same thing happen breaking in rookie teachers.
Whether or not a rookie survives and gets her contract renewed depends largely not on the type or magnitude of mistakes they make, but whether they are defensive or receptive.
LOL. So I'd get fired as a rookie teacher?
Probably for the best. I'm old and ornery.
dont forget paranoid.
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Not to worry everyone, we're all alright!
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You were in danger?
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I've had the same thing happen breaking in rookie teachers.
Whether or not a rookie survives and gets her contract renewed depends largely not on the type or magnitude of mistakes they make, but whether they are defensive or receptive.
LOL. So I'd get fired as a rookie teacher?
Probably for the best. I'm old and ornery.
EDIT: I know, I know. I kid.
I definitely feel that replying with a simple, "That's not my job," is something that absolutely infuriates me, so I don't do it to other people.
(1) If it's something I can do and I have time, I do it.
(2) If it's something I can do, the person asked nicely, and I don't have time, I send an apology.
(3) If it's something I don't know how to do, I either forward to someone I think can help, or let them know I don't know of anyone.
(4) If it's something I don't want to do or the person is rude, I forward the request to my manager, saying, "Hey, xxx wants me to do yyy. How would you like me to handle this?"If it gets to (4), my manager usually squashes the requestor like a bug, because she knows darned well that I already spend an inordinate amount of time helping out other groups, but she lets it go because it means I have a HUGE network of technical contacts within the company. If I forward an e-mail to her, she already knows it's someone I don't feel like helping at the moment, so she usually just sends them a nastygram to stop bothering her reports.
I'm at the point in my job where no matter how nice I am, these people don't reciprocate any understanding or good manners back. Therefore I'm getting more and more...pointed...I guess. Blunt. Edged. Weapon-like. I used to not answer things with "not my job". But then I came to this job and they ask me to do things that are absolutely nowhere near my job description (elevator repair, vermin catcher, insect spray keeper, electrician, etc, etc, etc, ad nauseum) and I just can't give them any answer beyond "That's not what IT does." My boss has told them this. The person whose job it is to coordinate with building maintenance has told them this. Building maintenance has told them this.
A couple days ago someone came to my office because a homeless guy was sitting in a publicly accessible hallway on another floor. I simply have no patience for this level of willful stupidity anymore.
G!&&*!n f*##ing rain.
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I'm at the point in my job where no matter how nice I am, these people don't reciprocate any understanding or good manners back. Therefore I'm getting more and more...pointed...I guess. Blunt. Edged. Weapon-like. I used to not answer things with "not my job". But then I came to this job and they ask me to do things that are absolutely nowhere near my job description (elevator repair, vermin catcher, insect spray keeper, electrician, etc, etc, etc, ad nauseum) and I just can't give them any answer beyond "That's not what...I've had the same thing happen breaking in rookie teachers.
Whether or not a rookie survives and gets her contract renewed depends largely not on the type or magnitude of mistakes they make, but whether they are defensive or receptive.
LOL. So I'd get fired as a rookie teacher?
Probably for the best. I'm old and ornery.
EDIT: I know, I know. I kid.
I definitely feel that replying with a simple, "That's not my job," is something that absolutely infuriates me, so I don't do it to other people.
(1) If it's something I can do and I have time, I do it.
(2) If it's something I can do, the person asked nicely, and I don't have time, I send an apology.
(3) If it's something I don't know how to do, I either forward to someone I think can help, or let them know I don't know of anyone.
(4) If it's something I don't want to do or the person is rude, I forward the request to my manager, saying, "Hey, xxx wants me to do yyy. How would you like me to handle this?"If it gets to (4), my manager usually squashes the requestor like a bug, because she knows darned well that I already spend an inordinate amount of time helping out other groups, but she lets it go because it means I have a HUGE network of technical contacts within the company. If I forward an e-mail to her, she already knows it's someone I don't feel like helping at the moment, so she usually just sends them a nastygram to stop bothering her reports.
are you one of the only manly men in the building?
I ask because I have met you and you seem a competent, handsome ploughman. I have been the only Male in the building at the main job before and...yeah. you name it, I got called for it. Plumbing, elevator issues, extermination, ghostbusting. It was flattering, then it was tiring, then it was weird.
Freehold - Nope. I was at one time, but again, they have a building maintenance crew for this stuff. They come to me instead literally because they think it's part of IT's responsibilities.
NobodysHome's Rant of the Day (TM)
Some days, I just feel glad that I'm getting so long in the tooth that I may not survive to see the dystopian society we are hurtling towards. Other times I realize we are already so close as to be essentially there.
Today's Topic: Cheese.
There are things that my beloved local corner store doesn't carry: Low-sugar peanut butter and bread that Impus Minor considers edible being two of them. (I swear; the corner store has a 6'x6' area dedicated to bread, but it's all "nutty" bread or "whole grain, grains included" bread or "bread so flavorful you don't need a filling" bread. Y'know, SOME people actually like bread that isn't full of crunchy bits, and that doesn't overwhelm the flavor of anything else in your sandwich. Go figure.)
I figured as long as I was at Safeway, I'd pick up some cheese for myself and the gamers. Safeway had a nice roughly 5'x6' rack of assorted cheeses... ALL either Safeway brand or Tillamook. There were NO other choices.
Now, while Safeway brand is inedible in all its forms, Tillamook isn't bad... for cooking. I actually prefer it if I'm making a dish containing COOKED cheese.
Much like Freehold, Tillamook is too young and hard to be eaten raw, and our Sunday game is raw cheddar with apples.
So no cheddar for me today, and I'll need to go to the corner store later this week. Because in a massive display containing hundreds of pounds of cheese, Safeway couldn't find any room for ANY other brands than its own, except for Tillamook.
And I suspect the Tillamook will go by the wayside soon enough...
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You were in danger?
Thsnkfully no, but there was an active shooter a couple of miles away so I thought I'd let you all know none of us were in any danger.
You were in danger?Thsnkfully no, but there was an active shooter a couple of miles away so I thought I'd let you all know none of us were in any danger.
I appreciate it, though I saw your post before I saw the news, and to be honest I had utterly no idea where Middleton was in relation to you.
You were in danger?Thsnkfully no, but there was an active shooter a couple of miles away so I thought I'd let you all know none of us were in any danger.I appreciate it, though I saw your post before I saw the news, and to be honest I had utterly no idea where Middleton was in relation to you.
Very close.
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Back to IT safety...
For the first time since a few years back, I wanted to get to check my bank account balance online... Well, my bank changed name recently (I got a message about that and it is even mentioned on their webpage and wikipedia). Ok. I warily entered their website, checked if the chrome claims it's secure... So far everything looked ok. Then I entered the user ID followed by entering randomly picked symbols from the password, like it was before.
Immediately I was sent to a page stating that my password is over one year old and needs to be changed, asking me to enter full password.
Only one piece of info identifying me was there - my name - without any way of confirming that I am actually logged into my real account and not a scam webpage trying to get my password.
Nope. Nope, nope, nopenope.
I don't really think it's a scam website, but more of design stupidity, asking me to change the password without first making sure that I am sure that I am on their real website.