THE THREAD!!!
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- Chickenboy
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RE: THE THREAD!!!
So to summarize, brother Simon:
You're working several hours from home. For naught gain. But it has to be done. For work. But they can't pay you for it. On a Sunday.
Fair summary?
Could you do me a favor and come over this way for a bit. I've some leaves that need raking in the backyard. No worries-I won't pay you for it either. If it helps you to think of me as an employer (albeit one that doesn't pay for work rendered), that's OK by me. [:'(]
In the meantime, I'm going to take the kids on a bike ride and then to see, "Hop". Going with the wee ones to movies like this is what happens when you aren't doing work from home, so maybe your approach was sage. Although I suspect that you pulled your share of insipid movie duties in the recent past too.
You're working several hours from home. For naught gain. But it has to be done. For work. But they can't pay you for it. On a Sunday.
Fair summary?
Could you do me a favor and come over this way for a bit. I've some leaves that need raking in the backyard. No worries-I won't pay you for it either. If it helps you to think of me as an employer (albeit one that doesn't pay for work rendered), that's OK by me. [:'(]
In the meantime, I'm going to take the kids on a bike ride and then to see, "Hop". Going with the wee ones to movies like this is what happens when you aren't doing work from home, so maybe your approach was sage. Although I suspect that you pulled your share of insipid movie duties in the recent past too.

- DuckofTindalos
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RE: THE THREAD!!!
Now, now... No mocking of our brother...
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- Chickenboy
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RE: THE THREAD!!!
... schucks ... 

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RE: THE THREAD!!!
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Hey USS....tornado warning for you guys. [X(]
Outside the public library using their wifi from the parking lot - Tithe. [&o][&o][&o]
We're all good. Lost power about 3:15, but didn't see anything too severe at our house. Power is still out almost 3 hours later.
My wife is on the road, heading east, and will likely have to dodge some strong storm cells on her way to work in Greenville tonight. Radio sounds like there are some areas of severe tornado damage in parts of Raleigh. We're very fortunate. [&o]
[&o] Mike, so glad to read you escaped any harm !!
I also wish to all USA threadster brothers to keep safe from all these tornados.
RE: THE THREAD!!!
So to summarize, brother Simon
Yes but I just got 2 days extra holidays. The problem is no-one writes contracts for people that have to do a fair proportion of their work outside of business hours but have to be in the office during business hours too - just in case. Anyway I'm off tomorrow ant Tuesday. Then have 2 x 4 day weekends back to back.
"Grown ups are what's left when skool is finished."
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
RE: THE THREAD!!!
About 27 hours to go and this Tax Busy Season is over ! Damn I am tired.
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RE: THE THREAD!!!
ORIGINAL: Terminus
Just watched the first episode of the first series of the BBC's reimagining of Sherlock Holmes. Was actually much, much better than you'd think. It probably helped that I had no clue ([:'(]) about the existence of it until I saw it in tonight's TV listing.
Will definitely be tuning in for the second episode next Saturday.
good to hear, i am a big Holmes fan
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RE: THE THREAD!!!
ORIGINAL: treespider
ORIGINAL: USS America
Back home with the power back on. My wife just called and has made it to work safely. [&o]
Others in the area and the state have not been so lucky. [:(]
Good to hear all is well for you...we're fortunate in Knoxville 'most' of the time (unlike other areas in the south) we just get heavy rain, although a small community nearby was hit with an F3 earlier in the year.
This was a very bad system of storms.
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RE: THE THREAD!!!
Down to my last 4 returns.
BTW, has anyone heard from Nik ?
BTW, has anyone heard from Nik ?
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RE: THE THREAD!!!
ORIGINAL: stuman
ORIGINAL: Terminus
Just watched the first episode of the first series of the BBC's reimagining of Sherlock Holmes. Was actually much, much better than you'd think. It probably helped that I had no clue ([:'(]) about the existence of it until I saw it in tonight's TV listing.
Will definitely be tuning in for the second episode next Saturday.
good to hear, i am a big Holmes fan
I'd never read any Holmes until I picked up a book at the library last week.
"Grown ups are what's left when skool is finished."
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
"History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse."
- Nigel Molesworth.
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Morning tithe, still working on my next PBEM first turn. Feels like this one is a work of art, an orchestra warming-up. [8D]

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Good night friends [>:]
“Not mastering metaphores is like cooking pasta when the train is delayed"
- Chickenboy
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RE: THE THREAD!!!
Well...if you put it that way...[8D]ORIGINAL: sprior
So to summarize, brother Simon
Yes but I just got 2 days extra holidays. The problem is no-one writes contracts for people that have to do a fair proportion of their work outside of business hours but have to be in the office during business hours too - just in case. Anyway I'm off tomorrow ant Tuesday. Then have 2 x 4 day weekends back to back.

- Chickenboy
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RE: THE THREAD!!!
I'm sure you're in no mood for humor, Stu-so I'll make it bad: Why the returns? Didn't they get done right the first time around? [:'(]ORIGINAL: stuman
Down to my last 4 returns.

- DuckofTindalos
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RE: THE THREAD!!!
Watched Salt tonight. Bit of a "meh" film...
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- Chickenboy
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RE: THE THREAD!!!
Watched "Hop" today with the kids. Kids enjoyed it. I was yearning for the rat in a cage for my face. Oh, actually, it was bearable-just. David Hasselhoff in pleather has a comedic value of sorts.

- Chickenboy
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RE: THE THREAD!!!
Yeah, my take too. Didn't that one have multiple different endings? Didja prefer any of the alternates?ORIGINAL: Terminus
Watched Salt tonight. Bit of a "meh" film...

RE: THE THREAD!!!
ORIGINAL: sprior
ORIGINAL: stuman
ORIGINAL: Terminus
Just watched the first episode of the first series of the BBC's reimagining of Sherlock Holmes. Was actually much, much better than you'd think. It probably helped that I had no clue ([:'(]) about the existence of it until I saw it in tonight's TV listing.
Will definitely be tuning in for the second episode next Saturday.
good to hear, i am a big Holmes fan
I'd never read any Holmes until I picked up a book at the library last week.
I started reading the book last week after I got it free on Kindle.
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RE: THE THREAD!!!
Hi all,
Zsssssssssss time... [>:][>:][>:]
Leo "Apollo11"
Zsssssssssss time... [>:][>:][>:]
Leo "Apollo11"

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