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ltl/fb · 08-09-2005, 12:58 PM

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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
My nephew would like to know why Harry Potter doesn't use a blackberry. He doesn't buy the whole "magic cancels out need for blackberry" argument.

How old is your nephew?

And thanks, dtb, for reminding me that I forgot to bring a sweater to my freezing cold office.

Replaced_Texan · 08-09-2005, 01:00 PM

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Originally posted by dtb
Yeah!

It is freezing cold in my office, and yesterday I was miserably cold. I had to go outside the building just to warm up.

So today I brought a sweater. You people have made me SO self-conscious, that I shoved it in my purse, rather than putting it over my shoulders. (Actually, it wouldn't have looked right over my shoulders -- but still!! Way to boost my confidence you meanies!)

This should in no way constitute an admission that the sweater-over-the-shoulder look is at all times ridiculous; however, you may mark me down in the "ridiculous" column for purposes of evaluationg the gentleman's get-up shown in the picture.

I'm pretty convinced that someone in this building is trying to kill me, and they're going to do it through air conditioning. I have a massive bulky sweater that I keep in my office and usually end up wearing pretty much every day in the summer. My office has three (3) (!!!) vents blasting cold air all day. Usually two of them have file folders on top of them in my vain effort to regulate the temperature to simply "fucking cold" instead of "can't type, fingers falling off."

Last year, someone in the building complained about the sub-arctic temperatures to the facilities people, and we were subsequently forced to endure four days of stuffy, hot office. So no one dares to complain any more, and we end up looking like inuits for most of the summer.

ltl/fb · 08-09-2005, 01:01 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
I care. I only meant that I beat you to the dtb joke. Haha.

I hate the song Walking in Memphis. And now it's in my head, thanks to that judgmental misogynist, Atticus.

Maybe you can play it in lieu of drugs during the birth and throughout the minimum 8 weeks you try breastfeeding even if it's totally not working for you and the baby is screaming and crying all the time and losing weight and starting to look like pictures from Niger and your nipples are bleeding. Because it might, you know, be soothing.

robustpuppy · 08-09-2005, 01:02 PM

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
How old is your nephew?

And thanks, dtb, for reminding me that I forgot to bring a sweater to my freezing cold office.

This summer is the first time in my working life that I've found the office A/C bearable. But usually I want to bring fingerless gloves because the air is so cold it makes my hands hurt, and because I have always wanted to look like a newspaper vendor.

Also, I don't understand why offices are configured so that the vents are directly over the desk, so that the cold air blows on your back regardless of how your office is configured. The air should be less direct.

Modern office configurations suck. One of my main reasons for wanting to be a college professor was the idea of working in an old building with windows that opened and shut where I could bring my dog to work.

taxwonk · 08-09-2005, 01:07 PM

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Originally posted by baltassoc
Obviously, clown boy.

BOO!

nononono · 08-09-2005, 01:08 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
I'm pretty convinced that someone in this building is trying to kill me, and they're going to do it through air conditioning. I have a massive bulky sweater that I keep in my office and usually end up wearing pretty much every day in the summer. My office has three (3) (!!!) vents blasting cold air all day. Usually two of them have file folders on top of them in my vain effort to regulate the temperature to simply "fucking cold" instead of "can't type, fingers falling off."

Last year, someone in the building complained about the sub-arctic temperatures to the facilities people, and we were subsequently forced to endure four days of stuffy, hot office. So no one dares to complain any more, and we end up looking like inuits for most of the summer.

You can't surreptitiously bring in a heater? I have one on full-blast all the time, except unairconditioned weekends.

SEC_Chick · 08-09-2005, 01:08 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
I'm pretty convinced that someone in this building is trying to kill me, and they're going to do it through air conditioning. I have a massive bulky sweater that I keep in my office and usually end up wearing pretty much every day in the summer. My office has three (3) (!!!) vents blasting cold air all day. Usually two of them have file folders on top of them in my vain effort to regulate the temperature to simply "fucking cold" instead of "can't type, fingers falling off."

Last year, someone in the building complained about the sub-arctic temperatures to the facilities people, and we were subsequently forced to endure four days of stuffy, hot office. So no one dares to complain any more, and we end up looking like inuits for most of the summer.

My solution is a space heater. Yes, I know it's against building rules, but no one has ever complained to me. In fact, at my old job I blew a fuse with it and the building guy came to fix it and brought me an extension cord for my heater. When it's particularly cold, my co-irkers huddle in my office around the warmth. Mmmmmmmm. I have hot air blowing on my sandaled feet right now.

Shape Shifter · 08-09-2005, 01:08 PM

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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
sorry for the boring post everyone, but 2 to everything. Including the love for RT.

Read any good books lately?

Shape Shifter · 08-09-2005, 01:13 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Damn, when it rains, it pours.

Could you start a baseball board?

taxwonk · 08-09-2005, 01:15 PM

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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
of course we can. I just don't like to think that such things exist.

I'm pretty sure Hank exists. Someone's met him IRL, haven't they?

Gattigap · 08-09-2005, 01:16 PM

It's been highlighted here before, but I'm compelled to recommend the Phat Phree today not so much because it advocates violence, but because I've had these very thoughts about Skip Bayless.

Carry on.

taxwonk · 08-09-2005, 01:16 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Hmph. As far as I can tell I've only talked about sex today, no schmoopie stuff. But I guess sex is different when you know the participants.

At least it is without streaming video.

taxwonk · 08-09-2005, 01:19 PM

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Originally posted by Boo Berry
And cereal. Don't forget beloved breakfast cereal.

Fuck off.

Shape Shifter · 08-09-2005, 01:21 PM

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
Who is that (dtb, with the sweater??) and what event is (s)he going to dressed like that?

Phil Hartman fan club meeting?

robustpuppy · 08-09-2005, 01:21 PM

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Originally posted by Gattigap
It's been highlighted here before, but I'm compelled to recommend the Phat Phree today not so much because it advocates violence, but because I've had these very thoughts about Skip Bayless.

Carry on.

Why do men universally loathe John Stamos? This loathing seems to transcend the Rebecca Romijn relationship. I'm not defending him, I'm just curious.