The Rant Thread...

[Fran]

Dont think there are that many Waterstones left then, in the Republic? I know there is one in Cork, although if the HMV there closes then it may be affected. Just saw the news, sad about the workers losing their jobs and as he said "Amsterdam is not really an option". I am not mad about Easons, always found it a bit sterile, Waterstones are good for the special offers.

Oh don't say that ... I especially love the one in Cork. I've spent many a happy hour there & left many a euro there aswell.

[StephenKingman]

Well fingers crossed it might be saved from the chop, the one in Manchester is huge and very enjoyable to browse, its actually where i got The Angels Game as a special offer when buying other books! The cafe is a nice touch too in some of the branches.

[Tralala]

It's Groundhog Day in Sun Prairie, WI. "They" canceled the ceremony just 'cause of a few feet of snow. So Jimmy still hasn't chewed the mayor's face off. It'll happen one of these years, though. That's the surliest looking ball of fur I've ever seen.

[Tip the Bottle]

It's Groundhog Day in Sun Prairie, WI. "They" canceled the ceremony just 'cause of a few feet of snow. So Jimmy still hasn't chewed the mayor's face off. It'll happen one of these years, though. That's the surliest looking ball of fur I've ever seen.

Two years ago Mayor Bloomberg of NYC was bit on television. He deserved it he wasn't exactly handling the animal nicely. It was a great laugh.

[Tralala]

It's Groundhog Day in Sun Prairie, WI. "They" canceled the ceremony just 'cause of a few feet of snow. So Jimmy still hasn't chewed the mayor's face off. It'll happen one of these years, though. That's the surliest looking ball of fur I've ever seen.

Two years ago Mayor Bloomberg of NYC was bit on television. He deserved it he wasn't exactly handling the animal nicely. It was a great laugh.

They've been torturing these poor things in SP since the 1880s. And I mean torture...a "wedding" took place in the 50s just so we'd have the "legitimate" groundhog. Best man, maid of honor, ring bearer, flower girl, marriage license, the whole works. WI breeds lunatics, I tells ya!

[Tip the Bottle]

They've been torturing these poor things in SP since the 1880s. And I mean torture...a "wedding" took place in the 50s just so we'd have the "legitimate" groundhog. Best man, maid of honor, ring bearer, flower girl, marriage license, the whole works. WI breeds lunatics, I tells ya!

Wedding as in two groundhogs got married? We won't let two people who love one another get married because of their sexual preference but we'll allow that right to animals. God bless America lol

[Tralala]

Wedding as in two groundhogs got married? We won't let two people who love one another get married because of their sexual preference but we'll allow that right to animals. God bless America lol

Yep. This is my city's claim to fame:
http://www.groundhogcentral.com/ghogwedding.php
That, and the fact that the community ignored a dead body in plain sight--in front of an elementary school, no less--for several hours. They didn't let the kids go out for recess that day, though.

[Tip the Bottle]

Wedding as in two groundhogs got married? We won't let two people who love one another get married because of their sexual preference but we'll allow that right to animals. God bless America lol

Yep. This is my city's claim to fame:
http://www.groundhogcentral.com/ghogwedding.php
That, and the fact that the community ignored a dead body in plain sight--in front of an elementary school, no less--for several hours. They didn't let the kids go out for recess that day, though.

[GotThatSwing]

World goes to the dogs...

[Tralala]

I think everybody figured somebody else called it in. I dunno. My kids didn't go to that school. They caught the guy 'cause he called for medical assistance...said he hurt himself making breakfast. They asked him about the dead body in the parking lot outside his apartment and he confessed. That's detective work!

[Fran]

Wasn't there a story some years ago about a man who died at his desk & he was left for weeks before anyone did anything ... I think it was in Japan.

[Tip the Bottle]

Wasn't there a story some years ago about a man who died at his desk & he was left for weeks before anyone did anything ... I think it was in Japan.

Now that doesn't surprise me. They all just figured he was hard at work and hadn't bathed in a while. Bah, that's no laughing matter.

I just hope I never become one of those people who just doesn't notice when someone stops talking for a few weeks.

.....Maybe I already have?!?!?

[Fran]

Wasn't there a story some years ago about a man who died at his desk & he was left for weeks before anyone did anything ... I think it was in Japan.

Now that doesn't surprise me. They all just figured he was hard at work and hadn't bathed in a while. Bah, that's no laughing matter.

I just hope I never become one of those people who just doesn't notice when someone stops talking for a few weeks.

.....Maybe I already have?!?!?

I once worked with a guy who pretended to have a heart attack one day & a girl in the office fainted with shock. Silly bugger actually had a genuine heart attack some months later ... but not at work!

[Mairin]

There is this tech at my internship who has such an attitude and is quite condescending to me, but she left for maternity leave (which thrilled me!!). Well she is back and boy did the attitude come back full force with her.

[Tralala]

There is this tech at my internship who has such an attitude and is quite condescending to me, but she left for maternity leave (which thrilled me!!). Well she is back and boy did the attitude come back full force with her.

When she starts showing her 1000 pictures of her new kid, whip out your 10,000 pictures of your pets.
Pretend you can't understand anything she says.
Hunt her down and ask her to look at your toe jam. Several times a day.
Say, "I'm sorry. I didn't hear you. I was picturing you naked. Hubba, hubba!"
Offer to give her your old nursing bras.
Ask her when the baby's due. When she tells you she already had it, look at her stomach and say, "Oh. Wow."
....Maybe this is why I work at home....