i actually got a slightly reasonable amount of sleep last night, which means that this morning, i didn't wake up early enough to spend any real time here. i haven't followed up on my conversations so that won't be until tonight/tomorrow morning, but at least my users is down to 1 day behind.
which, i suppose, means that i'm living one day in the past, in soulcast-time. indeed, it gives new meaning to the phrase "living in the past".
and that, of course, gave me an idea for a--
--poll!
[yes, i know, how very surprising & novel of me]
so the question: when's the last time you had an experience that gave new meaning to an old saying or expression?
ed
silverwhisper posted on Jul 30, 2008
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Me-Myself&I said on Jul 30, 2008....
i am dragging ass! *smile* yup, there it is wayyy behind me. another day another dollar, off to work i go....looking behind me and calling out....keep up ass hole! -
beyondtheveil said on Jul 30, 2008....
Ed- Off the top of my head, the closest saying would be "keeping up with the Jones's." When I returned from my last two weeks in hometown, it had rained a few days here. The front yard looked awful. The sidewalks and parkways around the house (I'm on a corner & we have to take care of these) looked like a vacant lot. The back yard gave the impression I was starting my own jungle.
It took a few days of cutting , trimming, and clean up to put me back with the 'Jones's'. I still managed to smoke a turkey and take my coffee breaks , though.
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uniquely-ironic said on Jul 30, 2008....
Well, my big boss is on a 2 1/2 week vacation so "when the cat's away the mice will play" has been predominantly in my mind. I've been pretty lax with keeping to my designated lunch hour and I'm not exactly keeping on top of my work load. (I'm sure I'll regret that when he's back) -
wombat said on Jul 30, 2008....
"Be careful what you ask for." I sort of dreaded going to work one day, and made a comment about the sign being "Dead End" to our building. I joked that I wouldn't mind getting laid off and drawing unemployment! Good news, though...may post about it tonight! (which is yet another, "Be careful what you ask for" thing!) -
silverwhisper said on Jul 31, 2008....
mm&i: heh...now there's an expression that i wonder about, "dragging ass". i mean, who the hell came up with that one?! :D
beyond: you smoked a turkey? that's really cool! how'd it come out? i can sympathize re: the yard, though. :>
u-i: heh, my new boss is out until a week from today, so oddly enough it's actually been...no different at work for me. :> maybe it's just me but i've always found that when the boss is out i can be more productive--is that just me, maybe?
wombat: yeesh, that's pretty damned grim/perverse! and i'm hoping to catch up enough with my users to see what you mean soon!
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beyondtheveil said on Jul 31, 2008....
Ed- Since you asked: I recently got two electric smokers ( don't have the patients to watch a wood smoker all day). The first time I used it a mistake was made and the juices soaked the wood chips and it only roasted. It was good, but not smoked. This time after learning from experience, I did it right and it was simply wonderful. By the way, if you don't have a smoker and want an inexpensive, easy to use smoker that won't occupy your time, I'll add a description here of both. -
uniquely-ironic said on Jul 31, 2008....
yes, it must be you ed. I find that it's a struggle to just do something productive for the company. (other than daily chores) I find surfing the net uninterrupted very enticing. -
silverwhisper said on Aug 01, 2008....
beyond: i'm glad the smokers worked out well, that's great! and i'm very curious about the tools you employed for this purpose: ?
u-i: well i'm perfectly at ease with the idea of my being a complete freak that way. :D
ed
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