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Re: Return of the Mighty Observations Thread

Posted: 15 May 2019, 5:14pm
by WestwayKid
revbob wrote:
15 May 2019, 4:01pm
WestwayKid wrote:
15 May 2019, 9:26am
BitterTom wrote:
15 May 2019, 9:24am
Mowing the lawn is one of the most annoying yet most satisfying jobs in one.
It truly is. I really don't like doing it - but once it's done it can be quite satisfying.
The only satisfaction I get from it is having a few beers afterwards while I listen to a baseball game.
I've started listening to podcasts while I do it. Makes it go a bit quicker.

Re: Return of the Mighty Observations Thread

Posted: 15 May 2019, 5:56pm
by Dr. Medulla
We only have a small backyard, so it doesn't take long to mow. The problem is that it's impossible to grow a decent lawn. When we bought the place, it was in rough shape, so we resodded the whole thing. But there's so much wildlife around—squirrels, raccoons, skunks, groundhogs—that it didn't take long to get beaten up again. Seriously, that first summer with the new sod, every morning a section would be rolled up. I still reseed it a couple times a year, but it's minimally effective. My guess is that next year we'll get rid of the grass and install stones and flower beds.

Re: Return of the Mighty Observations Thread

Posted: 15 May 2019, 9:23pm
by revbob
WestwayKid wrote:
15 May 2019, 5:14pm
revbob wrote:
15 May 2019, 4:01pm
WestwayKid wrote:
15 May 2019, 9:26am
BitterTom wrote:
15 May 2019, 9:24am
Mowing the lawn is one of the most annoying yet most satisfying jobs in one.
It truly is. I really don't like doing it - but once it's done it can be quite satisfying.
The only satisfaction I get from it is having a few beers afterwards while I listen to a baseball game.
I've started listening to podcasts while I do it. Makes it go a bit quicker.
Oh I listen to music while I do it but that just makes something I don't like less crappy.

Re: Return of the Mighty Observations Thread

Posted: 15 May 2019, 9:29pm
by revbob
A female coworker was talking about how she spoils her dog. She jokingly said she only feeds it filet mignon and champagne. I nearly said "Now I wanna be your dog". But as she is much younger and enjoys different music and wouldn't get the reference I bit my tongue.

Re: Return of the Mighty Observations Thread

Posted: 15 May 2019, 9:44pm
by Wolter
revbob wrote:
15 May 2019, 9:29pm
A female coworker was talking about how she spoils her dog. She jokingly said she only feeds it filet mignon and champagne. I nearly said "Now I wanna be your dog". But as she is much younger and enjoys different music and wouldn't get the reference I bit my tongue.
Probably wise...

Re: Return of the Mighty Observations Thread

Posted: 15 May 2019, 9:46pm
by Marky Dread
revbob wrote:
15 May 2019, 9:29pm
A female coworker was talking about how she spoils her dog. She jokingly said she only feeds it filet mignon and champagne. I nearly said "Now I wanna be your dog". But as she is much younger and enjoys different music and wouldn't get the reference I bit my tongue.
Wise choice stick to being the worlds forgotten boy. ;)

Re: Return of the Mighty Observations Thread

Posted: 15 May 2019, 10:27pm
by revbob
Wolter wrote:
15 May 2019, 9:44pm
revbob wrote:
15 May 2019, 9:29pm
A female coworker was talking about how she spoils her dog. She jokingly said she only feeds it filet mignon and champagne. I nearly said "Now I wanna be your dog". But as she is much younger and enjoys different music and wouldn't get the reference I bit my tongue.
Probably wise...
Oh for sure, the thing is it was such a seemingly natural response to what she said. It's one of those things where someone will say something and it just triggers a song lyric response. I was about to say it when some other part of my brain said NO!!!!

Re: Return of the Mighty Observations Thread

Posted: 16 May 2019, 12:41am
by BostonBeaneater
revbob wrote:
15 May 2019, 10:27pm
Wolter wrote:
15 May 2019, 9:44pm
revbob wrote:
15 May 2019, 9:29pm
A female coworker was talking about how she spoils her dog. She jokingly said she only feeds it filet mignon and champagne. I nearly said "Now I wanna be your dog". But as she is much younger and enjoys different music and wouldn't get the reference I bit my tongue.
Probably wise...
Oh for sure, the thing is it was such a seemingly natural response to what she said. It's one of those things where someone will say something and it just triggers a song lyric response. I was about to say it when some other part of my brain said NO!!!!
She cute?

Re: Return of the Mighty Observations Thread

Posted: 17 May 2019, 8:07am
by Mimi
Honest to Pete, I never worked in a place that screwed up my paycheck more than my current employer. JFC!!

Re: Return of the Mighty Observations Thread

Posted: 17 May 2019, 1:34pm
by BostonBeaneater
Mimi wrote:
17 May 2019, 8:07am
Honest to Pete, I never worked in a place that screwed up my paycheck more than my current employer. JFC!!
Have run a few accounting departments I gotta say that this is the one thing you cannot fuck up.

Re: Return of the Mighty Observations Thread

Posted: 17 May 2019, 2:22pm
by Kory
Mimi wrote:
17 May 2019, 8:07am
Honest to Pete, I never worked in a place that screwed up my paycheck more than my current employer. JFC!!
I hate Jentucky Fried Chicken. There's something just slightly off about it.

Re: Return of the Mighty Observations Thread

Posted: 17 May 2019, 3:02pm
by tepista
Mimi wrote:
17 May 2019, 8:07am
JFC!!
You work at Jacksonville Fried Chicken?

*EDIT* I see that KoKo beat me to the punchline!

Re: Return of the Mighty Observations Thread

Posted: 17 May 2019, 3:19pm
by Dr. Medulla
BostonBeaneater wrote:
17 May 2019, 1:34pm
Mimi wrote:
17 May 2019, 8:07am
Honest to Pete, I never worked in a place that screwed up my paycheck more than my current employer. JFC!!
Have run a few accounting departments I gotta say that this is the one thing you cannot fuck up.
Oh to be a Canadian civil servant the past five years: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_pay_system

Re: Return of the Mighty Observations Thread

Posted: 17 May 2019, 5:29pm
by Mimi
BostonBeaneater wrote:
17 May 2019, 1:34pm
Mimi wrote:
17 May 2019, 8:07am
Honest to Pete, I never worked in a place that screwed up my paycheck more than my current employer. JFC!!
Have run a few accounting departments I gotta say that this is the one thing you cannot fuck up.
I know! I sent an email to my boss and to the admin assistant. The latter was like I don't know. She's an idiot sometimes. :rolleyes:

Re: Return of the Mighty Observations Thread

Posted: 17 May 2019, 5:29pm
by Mimi
Kory wrote:
17 May 2019, 2:22pm
Mimi wrote:
17 May 2019, 8:07am
Honest to Pete, I never worked in a place that screwed up my paycheck more than my current employer. JFC!!
I hate Jentucky Fried Chicken. There's something just slightly off about it.
Gives me gas. :shifty: