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- Sorus
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How'd it handle Irma?aTOMiC wrote:
In spite of the fact that the building I work in isn't all that old many of the ceiling tiles are stained by roof leaks. Seems every summer, during the worst of the Tropical storm season, we find new leaks. You know, because of the "sideways rain". Heh, we're used to it here in Florida as rain rarely just drops harmlessly out of the sky. It gets hurled with amazing force by turbulent gusts of wind. Anyway I see a roofing contractor out in the parking lot so maybe today they'll start patching holes.
Random work story - my workplace uses corn-based packing peanuts. They're nice because they're environmentally friendly and they smell like cereal. The downside to that is that mice find them irresistible. So now I'm dealing with a mouse party in the warehouse.
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The environmentally-friendly nature of the packing peanuts as insulation is something I can relate to.Sorus wrote:How'd it handle Irma?aTOMiC wrote:
In spite of the fact that the building I work in isn't all that old many of the ceiling tiles are stained by roof leaks. Seems every summer, during the worst of the Tropical storm season, we find new leaks. You know, because of the "sideways rain". Heh, we're used to it here in Florida as rain rarely just drops harmlessly out of the sky. It gets hurled with amazing force by turbulent gusts of wind. Anyway I see a roofing contractor out in the parking lot so maybe today they'll start patching holes.
Random work story - my workplace uses corn-based packing peanuts. They're nice because they're environmentally friendly and they smell like cereal. The downside to that is that mice find them irresistible. So now I'm dealing with a mouse party in the warehouse.
The crunching sounds of the mice in the walls would get on my nerves, however.
Definitely sounds like a mixed blessing, Sorus!
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A lady customer who is a regular came to the counter the other day and said in a straight faced tone "This isn't what it looks like." Looking down at her items I saw a pair of rubber gloves, a bottle of baby lotion and a cucumber.
The truth is a Lion and does not need protection. Once free it will look after itself.
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
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My supervisor at my last job criticized me for not working Sunday overtime, because I was running the Chicago Triathlon.
"This is the sort of bloody nonsense up with which I will not put."
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I used to play WoW with a guy who was an ER doctor. He would regale us (whether we wanted or not) with tales of people coming in with various things stuck in various orifices. Lightbulbs were a favorite, or at least the favorite most likely to land one in the ER.peter wrote:A lady customer who is a regular came to the counter the other day and said in a straight faced tone "This isn't what it looks like." Looking down at her items I saw a pair of rubber gloves, a bottle of baby lotion and a cucumber.
Oh, a change is coming, feel these doors now closing
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I have heard that such practices go on but for the life of me can't imagine the fun in it; still - there's room for all sorts. ....... No - I didn't mean..........!Sorus wrote:I used to play WoW with a guy who was an ER doctor. He would regale us (whether we wanted or not) with tales of people coming in with various things stuck in various orifices. Lightbulbs were a favorite, or at least the favorite most likely to land one in the ER.peter wrote:A lady customer who is a regular came to the counter the other day and said in a straight faced tone "This isn't what it looks like." Looking down at her items I saw a pair of rubber gloves, a bottle of baby lotion and a cucumber.
The truth is a Lion and does not need protection. Once free it will look after itself.
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
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I've never understood lightbulbs there. Why would you want to put something where you don't want to get cut that is made of glass and could break? Do you think it might light up and turn on when you get turned on? I don't get it. A slightly warmed carrot works just fine.
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Hahahaha!! Trevor took a job putting X-ray film into microfiche for hospital records - back in the day when microfiche was THE THING!! Funny the guy he worked for offered him his future (in microfiche) .. but he continued at Uni in law!! But he was greatly tempted to jump on the microfiche train. Sadly it ran out of tracks .. and well .. that's all history nowpeter wrote:I have heard that such practices go on but for the life of me can't imagine the fun in it; still - there's room for all sorts. ....... No - I didn't mean..........!Sorus wrote:I used to play WoW with a guy who was an ER doctor. He would regale us (whether we wanted or not) with tales of people coming in with various things stuck in various orifices. Lightbulbs were a favorite, or at least the favorite most likely to land one in the ER.peter wrote:A lady customer who is a regular came to the counter the other day and said in a straight faced tone "This isn't what it looks like." Looking down at her items I saw a pair of rubber gloves, a bottle of baby lotion and a cucumber.
But the things he saw!! Yep light bulbs, bottles... vibratory, knitting needles, pins , screws (also things people swallowed... ) .... *shudders* must be a love pain thing .. can't even imagine!!! .. Lots of lube???? *stop imaging*
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Geehh, getting back to G-rated... when I taught Kindergarten I would introduce basic punctuation. I had so far showed kids the period, comma, apostrophe, and question mark. I was writing a sentence on the board and pointed to an apostrophe and asked if anyone could remember what it was called.
After a moment I called on a little boy raising a tentative hand. "An abomination?"
I died.
After a moment I called on a little boy raising a tentative hand. "An abomination?"
I died.
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ahhhh... if only all our creativity in wickedness could be fixed by "Corrupt a Wish." - Linna Heartlistener
- peter
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Lovely!
(Apologies deer, for the straying into the land of r-rated! )
(Apologies deer, for the straying into the land of r-rated! )
The truth is a Lion and does not need protection. Once free it will look after itself.
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
- Sorus
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Hey, I was deliberately restrained. I could have added details that'd make your hair curl.
(Assuming your hair isn't already curled. That's a stupid expression. Where did it come from? Now I must look it up.)
(Assuming your hair isn't already curled. That's a stupid expression. Where did it come from? Now I must look it up.)
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- peter
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No - such hair as remains to me is white and cut to a respectable half inch length (for both ease of maintenance and maintenance of dignity purposes - or because it's the only cut my wife has mastered. ).
The truth is a Lion and does not need protection. Once free it will look after itself.
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
- deer of the dawn
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