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The Good News: Got a new addition to the team who's really going to ease my workload

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[quote=SmootSmack;1075295]The Good News: Got a new addition to the team who's really going to ease my workload[/quote]a he or a her ?

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Im going to buy new socks because mine have holes in them.

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[quote=SmootSmack;1075295]The Good News: Got a new addition to the team who's really going to ease my workload[/quote]
Your good news was...not good enough to trump...."The Kate".

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Football starts tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!

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^I've got even better news. FOOTBALL STARTS TODAY!!!!! :D

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I just reviewed a motion one of my attorneys drafted. This is a guy I have bitched about for months 'cause he just wasn't getting it done and I was having to do his work. I have been pounding on him to improve, well, everything.

In particular, his legal writing was horrible. He buried his best arguments, couldn't tell a factual narrative in understandable manner, much less a persuasive one, and general made his readers work really hard to understand his points. Just terrible stuff.

While not brilliant, the motion he gave me today was readable, relatively concise, clear and fairly persuasive. It was light years ahead of his recent submissions.

I must be an amazing manager.

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[QUOTE=JoeRedskin;1084092]I just reviewed a motion one of my attorneys drafted. This is a guy I have bitched about for months 'cause he just wasn't getting it done and I was having to do his work. I have been pounding on him to improve, well, everything.



In particular, his legal writing was horrible. He buried his best arguments, couldn't tell a factual narrative in understandable manner, much less a persuasive one, and general made his readers work really hard to understand his points. Just terrible stuff.



While not brilliant, the motion he gave me today was readable, relatively concise, clear and fairly persuasive. It was light years ahead of his recent submissions.



I must be an amazing manager.[/QUOTE]


Good job JR. Thank God for Managers who actually care.

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It's old good news, but we adopted a puppy last month. Her name's Ziva and she's a pain in my ass. lol I love her but she's still got a ways to go (Read as: She's not housebroken for shit).

She's 8 months old now and helps keep our senior citizen dog Isabel young. (She's 7)

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Ziva on the left. Isabel on the right.

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[QUOTE=DynamiteRave;1084159]It's old good news, but we adopted a puppy last month. Her name's Ziva and she's a pain in my ass. lol I love her but she's still got a ways to go (Read as: She's not housebroken for shit).



She's 8 months old now and helps keep our senior citizen dog Isabel young. (She's 7)



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Ziva on the left. Isabel on the right.[/QUOTE]


Love!

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nice work Sean........

[url=http://espn.go.com/blog/new-orleans-saints/post/_/id/9468/payton-moved-to-buy-100-still-jerseys]Sean Payton moved to buy 100 Devon Still jerseys - ESPN[/url]

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[url=http://www.eutimes.net/2014/10/north-korean-leader-missing-north-possibly-planning-unification/]North Korean leader missing North possibly planning Unification | EUTimes.net[/url]
[QUOTE][B]The third generation Kim dynasty heir, Kim Jong-un, has been missing from public sight for a month, and may be ill, dead, or overthrown.[/B] There is much speculation, and contradictory reports are circulating, including the assertion that Pyongyang is sealed off, and no one is being permitted to enter or leave. But one fact is clear and it is dramatic. CNN reports:

With Kim Jong Un out of sight for a month, a covey of North Korea’s high officials popped down to South Korea for a last minute jaunt on Saturday, and delivered a diplomatic bonbon.
[/QUOTE]

[url=http://www.smh.com.au/world/kim-jongun-has-not-been-seen-for-37-days-and-the-internet-is-about-to-explode-20141010-113zop.html]Kim Jong-un has not been seen for 37 days and the internet is about to explode[/url]

The current official story is that he has a leg injury.
[url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-north-korea-kim-jong-un-injury-20141009-story.html]Kim Jong Un's long absence from public view explained - Chicago Tribune[/url]
[QUOTE]North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in firm control of his government but has hurt his leg, a source with access to the secretive North's leadership said, playing down speculation over the 31-year-old's health and grip on power.

"He injured his ankle and knee around late August or early September while drilling because he is overweight. He limped around in the beginning but the injury worsened," the source said.

Kim, who has rapidly gained weight since coming to power after his father died of a heart attack in 2011, had been seen walking with a limp since an event with important officials in July, which would imply he may have aggravated an earlier injury.

Kim needs about 100 days to recuperate, said the source, whose information could not be independently verified.
[/QUOTE]

We can only hope. Of course this could easily make its way to the bad news thread as its been widely speculated that if the Kim regime and North Korea were to crumble, the flood of refugees into China and South Korea could bring about one of the worst humanitarian disasters in recent history (mainly China seeing as how the DMZ is virtually impossible to cross by land).

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I thought this might make some of you happy .


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kriYF4xjsA]Tonight Show Superlatives: 2014 NFL Season - Giants and Eagles - YouTube[/ame]

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[QUOTE=Giantone;1088870]I thought this might make some of you happy .


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kriYF4xjsA]Tonight Show Superlatives: 2014 NFL Season - Giants and Eagles - YouTube[/ame][/QUOTE]


Lmao. Saw the Eli one because I happened to be walking past the TV - so true.
What would make me happy though is if somehow they both lose.

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i am the last person left in our office .. and I am just letting them rip. it is so relieving on so many levels.

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I can't wait for the day skinsguy post in here, hopefully soon.

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[QUOTE=mredskins;1100484]I can't wait for the day skinsguy post in here, hopefully soon.[/QUOTE]


Yeah man.....I think thats one thing we can all agree on without hesitation.

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[QUOTE=over the mountain;1100434]i am the last person left in our office .. and I am just letting them rip. it is so relieving on so many levels.[/QUOTE]


Hard to believe there has been no good news since October 11 until this. Lol. Its the little things in life.

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[quote=mredskins;1100484]I can't wait for the day skinsguy post in here, hopefully soon.[/quote]

yes that has been on my mind as well.

that fundme.com website seems like a smart idea.

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I'm not sure if anyone knows, but I'm by no means a 10 or even close. I've been overweight (or let's use the real word here, obese) my entire life and hit my highest weight last April right around when my grandmother took a turn for the worse and I started saying "F it" and eating my feelings like crazy. Late last year I started taking control of shit, working out, eating clean (or at least mostly clean) and I have only cheated on my lifestyle change 3 times since November (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years) and soon to be next month for my girlfriend's grandfather's 93rd birthday.

Good news is... Right now I'm about 30lbs down from my highest weight and still losing. It's a big deal to me and I'm kinda excited, because I've never stuck to anything like I have this lifestyle change my whole life and eventually, I'm working my way to being what I consider a 10! :D Just wanted to share with you guys!

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Excellent work DRave. You're a 10 in my book everyday any day.

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Good job d rave!

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Well done !!!:headbanger:

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[quote=dynamiterave;1104330]i'm not sure if anyone knows, but i'm by no means a 10 or even close. I've been overweight (or let's use the real word here, obese) my entire life and hit my highest weight last april right around when my grandmother took a turn for the worse and i started saying "f it" and eating my feelings like crazy. Late last year i started taking control of shit, working out, eating clean (or at least mostly clean) and i have only cheated on my lifestyle change 3 times since november (thanksgiving, christmas, new years) and soon to be next month for my girlfriend's grandfather's 93rd birthday.

Good news is... Right now i'm about 30lbs down from my highest weight and still losing. It's a big deal to me and i'm kinda excited, because i've never stuck to anything like i have this lifestyle change my whole life and eventually, i'm working my way to being what i consider a 10! :d just wanted to share with you guys![/quote]

woohoo!!!

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[quote=DynamiteRave;1104330]I'm not sure if anyone knows, but I'm by no means a 10 or even close. I've been overweight (or let's use the real word here, obese) my entire life and hit my highest weight last April right around when my grandmother took a turn for the worse and I started saying "F it" and eating my feelings like crazy. Late last year I started taking control of shit, working out, eating clean (or at least mostly clean) and I have only cheated on my lifestyle change 3 times since November (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years) and soon to be next month for my girlfriend's grandfather's 93rd birthday.

Good news is... Right now I'm about 30lbs down from my highest weight and still losing. It's a big deal to me and I'm kinda excited, because I've never stuck to anything like I have this lifestyle change my whole life and eventually, I'm working my way to being what I consider a 10! :D Just wanted to share with you guys![/quote]

Great job D-rave! As far as people I know on the internet go, you're already a 10. I hope someday I have the same commitment that you do.

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nice going D. i wish i could stick with an exercise plan . .. really freakin hard. quitting cigarettes was a lot easier.

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Thanks guys. :D You're a great bunch.

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[url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/15/europe/kosher-grocery-employee-citizenship/index.html]Muslim who hid kosher market customers to become French citizen - CNN.com[/url]

hero

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[QUOTE=Chico23231;1105022][url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/15/europe/kosher-grocery-employee-citizenship/index.html]Muslim who hid kosher market customers to become French citizen - CNN.com[/url]



hero[/QUOTE]


Absolutely. Hopefully not a targeted one now.
Glad the French government is recognizing his actions. Hope alot of the idiots out there read this and finally realize muslims and terrorists are two completely different things!

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the lady is going to new orleans tomorrow.

im dropping the kid off at my mothers sunday night.

I have the house all to my self for the Div Champ games.

Last week I watched the games while simultaneously participating in a huge dinosaur and princess doll tea party that lasted hours.

This weekend?

Im getting wings from Kislings. extra crispy old bay, with hot sauce on side.

Im driving to a supposedly really good beer store to get something special.

I may even buy a pack of smokes and walk down the street to go to the titty bar for a half.

maybe grab a pizza pie from matthews?

bomb pie from dangerously delicious?

options are endless!!!!!!

For those 6 hours or so, i will be in man heaven and i am not going to waste a second of it.

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My computer crapped out last week so I've been on hiatus. I'm back now. :D

My last computer was about 5 years old (aka, A dinosaur) so I said f, it and I built myself a new computer. Got the parts and a case, and viola, here I am.

It's my first build so I'm pretty proud of myself. I did have some help from the gf, but I picked out all the components, mounted most them and troubleshooted the majority of the issues I had all by myself. Thanks to my dad forcing me to do some of my own upgrading by myself (simple things like, adding/removing RAM, adding/removing GPUs, etc) when I was a kid in middle school, I already knew my way around a computer's interior.

Kinda proud of my new rig.

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[quote=DynamiteRave;1106501]My computer crapped out last week so I've been on hiatus. I'm back now. :D

My last computer was about 5 years old (aka, A dinosaur) so I said f, it and I built myself a new computer. Got the parts and a case, and viola, here I am.

It's my first build so I'm pretty proud of myself. I did have some help from the gf, but I picked out all the components, mounted most them and troubleshooted the majority of the issues I had all by myself. Thanks to my dad forcing me to do some of my own upgrading by myself (simple things like, adding/removing RAM, adding/removing GPUs, etc) when I was a kid in middle school, I already knew my way around a computer's interior.

Kinda proud of my new rig.[/quote]

Nice, congrats! I built my first rig last year, skimped on a couple parts like the graphics card and the cd drive but I am really happy with how it's turned out a year later. I can't recommend it enough, I've already swapped parts out for better ones and it's still running great (for what I ask it to do). Hope yours works out for you as well as mine has for me.

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[quote=mooby;1106516]Nice, congrats! I built my first rig last year, skimped on a couple parts like the graphics card and the cd drive but I am really happy with how it's turned out a year later. I can't recommend it enough, I've already swapped parts out for better ones and it's still running great (for what I ask it to do). Hope yours works out for you as well as mine has for me.[/quote]

I do like that aspect of it, being able to swap out parts whenever you're ready to. I skimped out on the graphics card as well. It's an older high end card (about 2-3 years old). It was on double clearance for less than $100 marked down from over $300. I figured whenever I have the cash, I'll get a better one. I can't complain though because this is the first time ever I've been able to play games at ULTRA settings. I used to play on low and if I was lucky, medium.

And I just swapped out the CD drive from my old machine as well as the RAM since there was nothing wrong with them. lol gotta save where you can, ya know?

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[quote=DynamiteRave;1106581]I do like that aspect of it, being able to swap out parts whenever you're ready to. I skimped out on the graphics card as well. It's an older high end card (about 2-3 years old). It was on double clearance for less than $100 marked down from over $300. I figured whenever I have the cash, I'll get a better one. I can't complain though because this is the first time ever I've been able to play games at ULTRA settings. I used to play on low and if I was lucky, medium.

And I just swapped out the CD drive from my old machine as well as the RAM since there was nothing wrong with them. lol gotta save where you can, ya know?[/quote]

If you can swing it, make sure to pick up a SSD. My mom had complained about her slow laptop (about 4 years old) and was going to drop $500+ on a new one. I went to best buy, grabbed a $80 SSD and her laptop flies. Boot time went from 3-4 minutes to 30 seconds and the overall speed is great.

Did the same to my brand new laptop and the difference is remarkable. Kinda wild how I've always thought the best bang for your buck was processor or additional ram. Not the case...By far a solid state drive.

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FINALLY got hired after being laid off in early october!

i interviewed [3x w vp of marketing; he told me i was their guy] w a company in october, they jerked me around until january - when they let me know that they instead promoted someone from within. that marks the only time i've interviewed for a job and not been hired.

i interviewed w these guys in late february, 4 interviews later; i received an official offer, i start the first monday in april.

praise be!

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[quote=los panda;1110213]FINALLY got hired after being laid off in early october!

i interviewed [3x w vp of marketing; he told me i was their guy] w a company in october, they jerked me around until january - when they let me know that they instead promoted someone from within. that marks the only time i've interviewed for a job and not been hired.

i interviewed w these guys in late february, 4 interviews later; i received an official offer, i start the first monday in april.

praise be![/quote]

Congrats man!

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thanks, schneed

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Best of luck Panda!

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thanks, punchy

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[quote=los panda;1110213]FINALLY got hired after being laid off in early october!

i interviewed [3x w vp of marketing; he told me i was their guy] w a company in october, they jerked me around until january - when they let me know that they instead promoted someone from within. that marks the only time i've interviewed for a job and not been hired.

i interviewed w these guys in late february, 4 interviews later; i received an official offer, i start the first monday in april.

praise be![/quote]

Congrats dude!