GO ABBA GO!!!

[John Phoenix]

Originally posted by NotFromHere

Join Slash...

Memoirs? Wouldn't you need a memory first?

He was on Howard this morning. I only caught a few snippets of the interview, but he was remarkably well-spoken and coherent for the life he's lived.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
Call and ask for the address. Then ask her to spell her last name, so that you get it right.

You spell that S-M-I-T-H

Oh, uh, yeah - thanks. Hmmm. (silence) Uh, so it's not Smith with a "y"

No. No its not. Just Smith.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
Monday, November 5, 2007
7:00 PM
Borders Books

3700 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance, California 90503

Join Slash, legendary Guns N' Roses guitarist and member of Velvet Revolver, as he signs copies of his long-awaited, never-before-told memoir. One of the world's greatest and most revered guitarists revels with raw-edged candor his life and times. As raucous and edgy as his music, Slash sets the record straight and tells the real story as only Slash can.

Memoirs? Wouldn't you need a memory first?

Torrance? Is that in the Valley?

[dtb]

Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
You spell that S-M-I-T-H

Oh, uh, yeah - thanks. Hmmm. (silence) Uh, so it's not Smith with a "y"

No. No its not. Just Smith.

I wish my last name were Smith.

[sunnybunny]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
I can't figure out whether she's sending it to her friend's stepmother, or her friend. If her friend, yeah, she doesn't actually know her. If it's the friend's stepmother, use the husband's last name, for chrissakes. She's going to be bemused by receipt of a card from someone she hardly knows in any case. ETA so having the wrong last name on it might just provide a moment of comic relief.

Oh jesus christ, do you people always have to be nasty? I don't know her well, but I've stayed at her house, eaten her food, and listened to her talk about her dying mother. She has a slightly tricky ethnic last name that I've glossed over as I do many people who choose not to take the spouse's name when I'm more familiar with the spouse's side of the family--and went home to the motherland for the funeral. I wanted to send her a sympathy card but I guess I'm just giving up since it's now turned into something comic.

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Torrance? Is that in the Valley?

No. Drive west. Then south. Or, go to Compton, then turn right.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by John Phoenix
That should be great. If you have tickets that get you into all of the gymnastics events, and you are weighing which ones to see, be sure to go to the individual event finals. In recent Olympics, the team competitions end up with (IMHO) watered down routines in terms of risk and originality, so that the gymnasts can nail the routines in terms of form and lack of breaks and/or falls. But for the individual event finals, they have ramped up the routines, adding, for example, more release moves on high bar, making it more exciting to watch.

we have tickets for 3 sessions, all early. they do individual then team, right? so we should be there for some good stuff. Also we have 3 sessions of b-ball- could be US v. Venezuela, could be Poland v. Ireland, you just don't know. if i buy archery tix, I don't know who to hope for seeing.

We're only there for the first week, so there is no Track.

PS: chef dinner is saturday, so all 9 species should be dead already.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by sunnybunny
Oh jesus christ, do you people always have to be nasty? I don't know her well, but I've stayed at her house, eaten her food, and listened to her talk about her dying mother. She has a slightly tricky ethnic last name that I've glossed over as I do many people who choose not to take the spouse's name when I'm more familiar with the spouse's side of the family--and went home to the motherland for the funeral. I wanted to send her a sympathy card but I guess I'm just giving up since it's now turned into something comic.

Well if it's her MOTHER why would you refer to it as her father's wife, and not her MOTHER. Jesus. You are so fucking annoying.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by sunnybunny
Oh jesus christ, do you people always have to be nasty? I don't know her well, but I've stayed at her house, eaten her food, and listened to her talk about her dying mother. She has a slightly tricky ethnic last name that I've glossed over as I do many people who choose not to take the spouse's name when I'm more familiar with the spouse's side of the family--and went home to the motherland for the funeral. I wanted to send her a sympathy card but I guess I'm just giving up since it's now turned into something comic.

call your friend and ask the name.

or scribble name in cursive on envelope and only include first name in card.

[Gattigap]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
No. Drive west. Then south. Or, go to Compton, then turn right.

Sounds like Paisley and I have something each of us can do with our Monday evening. Go listen to Slash mumble.

[notcasesensitive]

I'm interviewing a lateral candidate today. I know her and she used to work here, but is applying to come back in a different department; I assume my portion of the interview (lunch) is more of a schmoozefest than a strict interview, but I digress. Anyway, I was looking at her resume and she included "Liaised with outside counsel..." under one of her job descriptions. Question: Should I give her a hard time about this or just let it pass? Follow-up: WTF???

[sunnybunny]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Well if it's her MOTHER why would you refer to it as her father's wife, and not her MOTHER. Jesus. You are so fucking annoying.

jesus. you are so nasty. you need a good fuck.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally posted by sunnybunny
Oh jesus christ, do you people always have to be nasty? I don't know her well, but I've stayed at her house, eaten her food, and listened to her talk about her dying mother. She has a slightly tricky ethnic last name that I've glossed over as I do many people who choose not to take the spouse's name when I'm more familiar with the spouse's side of the family--and went home to the motherland for the funeral. I wanted to send her a sympathy card but I guess I'm just giving up since it's now turned into something comic.

On behalf of the rest of the board, I would like to apologize for the brusque and brazen manner in which we respond to sensitive and touching queries such as this.

You have my most sincere apology. On their behalf, I also would like to say I'm sorry for Fringie (you must forgive her, it is her way)and for Flower, for what he would post if he did. Flower is sorry.

I have found that one of the most sensitive things to do when meeting someone is to actually listen to and remember their name. I realize some of us have names that are difficult, especially for Americans who have such simple and boring names for the most part, but showing someone the common courtesy of taking an interest in who they are and remembering their name is always a good idea. To be truly supportive of your friend, I would suggest that when you meet her next mother-in-law, you say hello, you ask her her name, and then you say, "Good to meet you, Mrs. Sarkoziliskistadian", repeating the name over. That way, your scrawled message following her death will not simply scream out "I didn't give a shit while you were alive but don't want to be thought a clod now."

I hope this was helpful.

Sensitively yours,

G^3

[sunnybunny]

Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
On behalf of the rest of the board, I would like to apologize for the brusque and brazen manner in which we respond to sensitive and touching queries such as this.

You have my most sincere apology. On their behalf, I also would like to say I'm sorry for Fringie (you must forgive her, it is her way)and for Flower, for what he would post if he did. Flower is sorry.

I have found that one of the most sensitive things to do when meeting someone is to actually listen to and remember their name. I realize some of us have names that are difficult, especially for Americans who have such simple and boring names for the most part, but showing someone the common courtesy of taking an interest in who they are and remembering their name is always a good idea. To be truly supportive of your friend, I would suggest that when you meet her next mother-in-law, you say hello, you ask her her name, and then you say, "Good to meet you, Mrs. Sarkoziliskistadian", repeating the name over. That way, your scrawled message following her death will not simply scream out "I didn't give a shit while you were alive but don't want to be thought a clod now."

I hope this was helpful.

Sensitively yours,

G^3

nevermind. i prefer the nasty, but succint posters. I was introduced to her by first name and always refer to her by first name. I think the only reason I knew she went by her maiden name is some piece of mail every now and again....you know, picking up the New Yorker and noticing it was different. I've never had the opportunity to address a written communication to her, so I've never used it. I'll just send the sympathy card when they return from Sarkoziliskistadianland. or not at all.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I'm interviewing a lateral candidate today. I know her and she used to work here, but is applying to come back in a different department; I assume my portion of the interview (lunch) is more of a schmoozefest than a strict interview, but I digress. Anyway, I was looking at her resume and she included "Liaised with outside counsel..." under one of her job descriptions. Question: Should I give her a hard time about this or just let it pass? Follow-up: WTF???

Your mission for this lunch is to see how many times and in how many tenses you can use the work "liase" during one meal.

Tell her that in your department you often liase with other attorneys, that you have liased with other potential candidates, and that liasing with the Partners has to be done with care, given their personality issues (or lack thereof). See if she gets it and is bold enough to say anything. If she doesn't get it, she's just slow and you don't want her. And if she can't call "bullshit" on you for doing it to her, she's just not forceful enough.