I really enjoyed the above comments. I can't tell you how many sleepless nights i have had contemplating all of the various things that have been discussed. I can't remember the book that this short story comes from, but i think about it a few times a day: A reporter went to the hospital to do an interview with a man who was on his death bed. The man had been very successful in his life both financially and personally. As the interview came to a close the man asked the reporter to lay next to him on the bed and look up at the ceiling. On the ceiling was a picture board of many of the dreams and plans the man was still working on. The man died a few days later. His name was Walt Disney. Wheather or not the dreams ever come to fruition in physical form is irrelevant in many ways. The Dream, and the pursuit of the dream is what makes life great!
Here's another idea of something to do with your peeps... Peep Wars. It's a cheap (especially if you already have a package of peeps lying around, year old ones still work too) way to have some family fun.
Gather up some friends and enough peeps so that everyone could have two. Take toothpicks (preferably the colored ones to help distinguish which peep is your contender) and inserted them as arms into your chick-like friend. Then take a microwaveable plate and some wax paper (the wax paper is to help on the cleanup), seting up the peeps on top within 2 inches of each other. You can do Peep Wars tournament style (one on one and then a winners' round) OR all at once (with a large enought plate). Then set your microwave for no more than 30 seconds and watch they fight to the death. The winner is whomevers peeps makes it out unscathed. Who knew you could have so much fun with a dollar!
I tried it now too and it works great. I also like that it has an easy to remember phone number. I remember having to use few times online 411 directory at work with not the best results. I think this one will better. Thanks for posting it.
it works really well! although when i was looking up "red bowl" asian bistro it listed offices for red bull. so i said "cancel" and re-iterated "red bow-ell" and it found it.
...then it must be true! I actually like Google as a company. Apart from the innovations and sense of humor, their employee benefits look more like something from Scandinavia. They are reallly realllllly good to their employees.
And I know people since then have jumped to the defense of Desktop - but look! The link above is from BRITISH PEOPLE. And we all know that superior accents make for superior intelligence. Ergo, they must be correct.
Actually, unfortunately, all I have to back up this claim is the fact that my company flipped out and wouldn't let anyone install Google desktop, much to the chagrin of the documentation department, who could have used it.
you should really watch freedom to fascism. it even covers the super highway (official name: NAFTA Super Highway) and it is going to be a lot more than just one up the middle like that picture shows
(a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=zsZO6G7dfpI"http://youtube.com/watch?v=zsZO6G7dfpI)
I can't even stress how important it is to know your rights.
Like the fact that if you give a cop permission to search your car w/o a search warrant you are saying "hey! i dont care about my protection from illegal search and seizure! F*&% the fourth amendment!"
well this is way way way more important than that.
this is literally about your future enslavement
109 min now will protect you from all sorts of effed up things the government is planning. Congress doesn't even know about most of these things. National ID cards, RFID (radio frequency chip implantation devices that can read all your personal information including your social security card from a card in your wallet in your purse...new passports already have them. Hit the chip with a hammer to break it with no obvious marks. these can be read by anyone who owns an RFID reader...including smart identity thefts).
I wish i was making this stuff up. Its all in the movie.
Like the lack of a law for federal income tax. In fact, more than one Supreme Court ruling has ruled it UNCONSTITUTIONAL!
Or did you know the Federal Reserve is actually a private bank?One that charges us interest on the money the government has constitutional rights to print for free?
You would be doing yourself a disservice not to watch.
This is definitely in my top 5 blogs to read, I really hope that someone will watch the movie and write a post on it.
For those who still aren't sure about the taste of green tea, there are two great solutions:
1. Jasmine green tea- especially jasmine pearl green tea which is hand-rolled into small 'pearls,' is highly fragrant and almost sweet in quality, is very well appreciated by tea novices and experienced drinkers alike.
2. Gen mai cha, sometimes called 'popcorn tea' for it's popped rice pieces, is a japanese green tea with a hearty grainlike flavor which tempers the astringent nature of green tea. Especially nice if you don't go for the floral tones of jasmine-
Tiffany SHOULD start planning her escape, but in the mean time she should work on building her resume. First off, I would discount Mike's actions entirely and chalk it up as "I know my boss really, really well." In the mean time, I would be keeping a log of my work (Started this day, completed this day...) with a short description of each. She should remember that she doesn't have to give up anything about what she worked on. She should be able to bracket it in task-neutral terminology (For example "Coded several API modules in C# supporting the company's core product" etc...) She needs to remember two things: 1) Depending on the state, the non-compete/non-disclosure may not be worth the paper it is printed on. Check the local laws. And 2) The SCOTUS said that the company can only own the FRUITS of her labor, not the knowledge used or learned in it's creation. So, that said, tell her to "Have at it!" on the job search.
In her company, she should be talking with peers about availability for reference calls, over coffee or a drink AWAY from work, gather good contact information on each person and use tools like LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com) to build her contact base just for backups and opportunity generation.
Also, if she's been in the field for a while, in the job search she should start trying to reinvent herself as a higher-up. Chances are, she knows a whole lot about her boss's job and could drop into the roll somewhere else.
Other than that, it sounds like the company has a death rattle, and if she sticks it out, at least she'll get unemployment (a pittance) and maybe a decent severance package.... JMHO
Try these folks:Special Teas . They have good stuff and the samplers are priced right. For newbies, try Hojicha. It's toasted green tea and really tastes great. Some of the Japanese teas are very touchy and will turn bitter if you oversteep for even a minute. And reuse those tea leaves. Sometimes, if you pour out the first cup and resteep the leaves, you get a better tasting cup.
You can see that people started complaining about ill pets in late December, but oddly enough, the company didn't start recalling brands until March.
Please follow the advice from CBS News, below.
Q. Who can I call with questions?
A: Menu Foods has a consumer hot line at 1-866-463-6738 and 1-866-895-2708. The FDA is asking those with sick or dead pets to call FDA state complaint coordinators. A list of contacts for such coordinators is available at http://www.fda.gov/opacom/backgrounders/complain.html.
When did all the posioning start? Because the end of december my miniture schaucher just laid down and died. And one of the prouducts is all we feed her. Could it have been going on awhile? Any comments would help. Thanks Patty in Missouri
My parents look down on Chinese people but refuse to properly assimilate into the new culture. So when they meet other Chinese people, they criticize them for either being too Chinese or too Westernized.
Good thing I tune out my parents 99% of the time. =)
I'm wondering if the Playboy Bunnies as honored guests at Wise Bread Con would be a frugal decision or not, in terms of ROI?
Also, I think I might change my nom de blog to Chesty Love. "Opinionated Love" and "Snarky Love" don't have the same ring.
Bless you, Paul, for objecting to fur. Topical! I was just writing up a post about it.
I really enjoyed the above comments. I can't tell you how many sleepless nights i have had contemplating all of the various things that have been discussed. I can't remember the book that this short story comes from, but i think about it a few times a day: A reporter went to the hospital to do an interview with a man who was on his death bed. The man had been very successful in his life both financially and personally. As the interview came to a close the man asked the reporter to lay next to him on the bed and look up at the ceiling. On the ceiling was a picture board of many of the dreams and plans the man was still working on. The man died a few days later. His name was Walt Disney. Wheather or not the dreams ever come to fruition in physical form is irrelevant in many ways. The Dream, and the pursuit of the dream is what makes life great!
Here's another idea of something to do with your peeps... Peep Wars. It's a cheap (especially if you already have a package of peeps lying around, year old ones still work too) way to have some family fun.
Gather up some friends and enough peeps so that everyone could have two. Take toothpicks (preferably the colored ones to help distinguish which peep is your contender) and inserted them as arms into your chick-like friend. Then take a microwaveable plate and some wax paper (the wax paper is to help on the cleanup), seting up the peeps on top within 2 inches of each other. You can do Peep Wars tournament style (one on one and then a winners' round) OR all at once (with a large enought plate). Then set your microwave for no more than 30 seconds and watch they fight to the death. The winner is whomevers peeps makes it out unscathed. Who knew you could have so much fun with a dollar!
I tried it now too and it works great. I also like that it has an easy to remember phone number. I remember having to use few times online 411 directory at work with not the best results. I think this one will better. Thanks for posting it.
Sounds like a plan Paul.
Thanks for the recipe Andrea. I've got lots of peeps around and I really didn't know what to do with them...
Whenever a male cop pulls me over, I tell him I just got my period and start gushing gory details. They usually let me off just to get me to shut up.
for writing this article!!! The phantom appliance one is really what I need to fix! I'm going to start practicing the things you wrote about asap!!
it works really well! although when i was looking up "red bowl" asian bistro it listed offices for red bull. so i said "cancel" and re-iterated "red bow-ell" and it found it.
This rules, I'm bad about calling 411, especially when I'm on the road. I tried it out & it worked great. I've already saved it in my phone book.
I know. I've interviewed a couple of times. The free massages and organic meals call to me, but my resume does not call to them, apparently.
And they are largely a good company - I've objected to some of their complicit actions with repressive overseas governments, but who hasn't?
and see what I make of it. Sounds interesting to say the least.
...then it must be true! I actually like Google as a company. Apart from the innovations and sense of humor, their employee benefits look more like something from Scandinavia. They are reallly realllllly good to their employees.
I'm unfamiliar with US customs. Is it back to school after Spring Break perhaps? Most other states do it in August.
But highly suspect.
http://askbobrankin.com/is_google_desktop_evil.html
I know Bob defends it here, but I just don't trust it.
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39252738,00.htm
And I know people since then have jumped to the defense of Desktop - but look! The link above is from BRITISH PEOPLE. And we all know that superior accents make for superior intelligence. Ergo, they must be correct.
Actually, unfortunately, all I have to back up this claim is the fact that my company flipped out and wouldn't let anyone install Google desktop, much to the chagrin of the documentation department, who could have used it.
um, when did school begin starting in April? But seriously, that's so weird that they are doing this in April.
you should really watch freedom to fascism. it even covers the super highway (official name: NAFTA Super Highway) and it is going to be a lot more than just one up the middle like that picture shows
this is literally about your future enslavement
Like the lack of a law for federal income tax. In fact, more than one Supreme Court ruling has ruled it UNCONSTITUTIONAL!
Or did you know the Federal Reserve is actually a private bank?One that charges us interest on the money the government has constitutional rights to print for free?
You would be doing yourself a disservice not to watch.
This is definitely in my top 5 blogs to read, I really hope that someone will watch the movie and write a post on it.
...why is it evil?
I notice that Google shows up a lot on that list. Don't use Google Desktop, if you can help it.
Nicely crafted navigation of the world of tea...
For those who still aren't sure about the taste of green tea, there are two great solutions:
1. Jasmine green tea- especially jasmine pearl green tea which is hand-rolled into small 'pearls,' is highly fragrant and almost sweet in quality, is very well appreciated by tea novices and experienced drinkers alike.
2. Gen mai cha, sometimes called 'popcorn tea' for it's popped rice pieces, is a japanese green tea with a hearty grainlike flavor which tempers the astringent nature of green tea. Especially nice if you don't go for the floral tones of jasmine-
Tiffany SHOULD start planning her escape, but in the mean time she should work on building her resume. First off, I would discount Mike's actions entirely and chalk it up as "I know my boss really, really well." In the mean time, I would be keeping a log of my work (Started this day, completed this day...) with a short description of each. She should remember that she doesn't have to give up anything about what she worked on. She should be able to bracket it in task-neutral terminology (For example "Coded several API modules in C# supporting the company's core product" etc...) She needs to remember two things: 1) Depending on the state, the non-compete/non-disclosure may not be worth the paper it is printed on. Check the local laws. And 2) The SCOTUS said that the company can only own the FRUITS of her labor, not the knowledge used or learned in it's creation. So, that said, tell her to "Have at it!" on the job search.
In her company, she should be talking with peers about availability for reference calls, over coffee or a drink AWAY from work, gather good contact information on each person and use tools like LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com) to build her contact base just for backups and opportunity generation.
Also, if she's been in the field for a while, in the job search she should start trying to reinvent herself as a higher-up. Chances are, she knows a whole lot about her boss's job and could drop into the roll somewhere else.
Other than that, it sounds like the company has a death rattle, and if she sticks it out, at least she'll get unemployment (a pittance) and maybe a decent severance package.... JMHO
Try these folks:Special Teas . They have good stuff and the samplers are priced right. For newbies, try Hojicha. It's toasted green tea and really tastes great. Some of the Japanese teas are very touchy and will turn bitter if you oversteep for even a minute. And reuse those tea leaves. Sometimes, if you pour out the first cup and resteep the leaves, you get a better tasting cup.
Hi, Patty,
First, I am so sorry for your loss. In response to your question, it seems like late December is EXACTLY when pets started falling ill.
Itchmo has a timeline here: http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-recall-fact-sheet
You can see that people started complaining about ill pets in late December, but oddly enough, the company didn't start recalling brands until March.
Please follow the advice from CBS News, below.
Q. Who can I call with questions?
A: Menu Foods has a consumer hot line at 1-866-463-6738 and 1-866-895-2708. The FDA is asking those with sick or dead pets to call FDA state complaint coordinators. A list of contacts for such coordinators is available at http://www.fda.gov/opacom/backgrounders/complain.html.
When did all the posioning start? Because the end of december my miniture schaucher just laid down and died. And one of the prouducts is all we feed her. Could it have been going on awhile? Any comments would help. Thanks Patty in Missouri
My parents look down on Chinese people but refuse to properly assimilate into the new culture. So when they meet other Chinese people, they criticize them for either being too Chinese or too Westernized.
Good thing I tune out my parents 99% of the time. =)