The Passion of the Thursday #45..

[slick]

I'll vouch for Halliecat Richard. Just put it on my bar tab.

Yes, Mario does smell alot better. There's nothing worse than a stinky furbaby

Richard, if that promise to clean out the tub was for real, it's waiting for you. Better wear rubber gloves and a mask. It's not very pretty in there.

North Vancouver has an annual Duckie Race every year to raise money for different charities. I've never seen it but if you can imagine a couple of thousand rubber duckies all floating down a narrow river, it's bound to bring a smile. I heard that some people even dress up their duckies before setting them afloat.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by RICHARD
Has anyone seen T&P's mom???

Funny you should ask - I was just on my way.

I have to rant and can I please please PLEASE win the lottery so I can quit my job? please?

First of all I need a good strong...hmmm....Hurricane please?

Ok now for the rant. I've basically just been told I'm a second class citizen. I'm lucky enough to have a profit sharing account here at work through Wachovia. Well I just discovered yesterday that all of our accounts for Wachovia for work are "fee free" except for mine. I ranted to my boss a little bit about it and he said he'd ask our "guy" about it when he talked to him today. So my boss just called and said the reason every other account is "fee free" is because he has X amount of dollars there, and the reason I have fees is because my account isn't worth that much. And don't get me wrong, it's not like my account is worth a few hundred dollars. It's what I would consider a substantial amount - but evidently it's just not enough for Mr. Ionlydealwithpeoplewithalotofmoney! And this comes on top of basically being blown off by the guy when I called a few weeks ago to ask for some advice on how I should switch my portfolio around. If I could have, I would have taken all my money out right then and there, and now he relegates me to a second class citizen. My boss said that the guy said that when I get to my bosses level, then I'll have no fees either. I told my boss that when I get to that level I won't be with this guy anymore. I so wish I could move my money to somebody who would appreciate it instead of looking down on me because I don't have as much as some of his other clients. God I am so aggrivated! I sat here all day being the dutiful employee - only peeking at PT now and then - and then I get slapped in the face with this! Well, guess who's not doing anymore work today and might just call in sick tomorrow!!! There aren't enough 's for me to express how aggrivated I am.

So, the first Hurricane is finished, can I please have another one? Although I better not have too many because I might do something rash and just quit or something......

Oh, and I forgot to mention that the "guy" is a friend of my boss's, so my boss could have persuaded him to do my account fee free too if he had wanted to bad enough. My boss is starting to get a little arrogant these days too. He never used to be that way, but I've noticed in the last couple of years that he has lorded the "I've got more money than you" thing over me a few times, and that is unacceptable in my book. In my book it doesn't mean a thing to me how much money you have, it's the person you are inside that matters, and I'm starting to feel a little....shall we say....looked down upon lately. Anybody need a good office manager out there?

And one more Hurricane and I think I'll be able to put this behind me and enjoy the rest of the day.

[Miss Meow]

T&P's Mom, ask your boss

Are you rich or do you just have money?

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What do monkeys smell like?

Another peachy smeachy thingy please

[slick]

Hi Debbie: I was wondering where you were.

That's the thing about PT and Thursdays. You can come here with any mood you want and we'll welcome you and listen. Nothing like a couple of good drinks to go along with the good company to set you back on track.

I know just what you mean about the "looked down upon" syndrome. You should meet my brother

Enclosed please find $100 in lottery tickets Good luck.

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom
Funny you should ask - I was just on my way.

I have to rant and can I please please PLEASE win the lottery so I can quit my job? please?

First of all I need a good strong...hmmm....Hurricane please?

Hurricane, on it's way.......Done!

I had a similar kind of rant about my new boss.....he's one of those 'super tekkies'
(gonna slam the nerds and geeks, bear with me....)
He has 'ALL his computers set up in his house, his PS2 and I am gonna get an Xbox because PS2 isn't a challenge anymore....' Like am I supposed to be impressed that he does data base management, plays video games, earns more than me but can't change the oil in his car???

LOL, I have yet to meet an under 35 IT'er that can
scratch his arse without having to write a program , beta test it and snivel that he could do better than Bill Gates....AH's can tell you about Pentium chips and Operating Systems but do not have a glimmer or notion of where the electricity comes from to run the machines....love technologies, but I can't stand the Gen x,y and z puppies coming up thru the ranks..

He then told me that everyone he has trained has eventually taken over his job....But "they could never take over MY job because I know more than they do!" I looked at him and said, "I wouldn't want your job. When I go home I don't want to see a computer." Don't treat me like an idiot because I can't write a DB2 report or install a firewall...

I'm gonna die sunburned and doing something fun outdoors..

Not pasty-skinned on my couch, from a gunshot wound because another nerd is pissed because he lost at Dungeons and Dragons.

Luddites! Unplug!!

T&P,
Ask If you can get someone else to manage your account....and when asked why, tell them you feel like Mr Money, because he's friends with the boss, may have a conflict of interest...


P.s. My boss is younger than me and colors his hair...........Sissy........

[catland]

Originally posted by RICHARD
Like am I supposed to be impressed that he does data base management, plays video games, earns more than me but can't change the oil in his car???

and how many of the well off got their college educations from the sweat of the brow of their working class parents.

Fortunately, I'm married to someone who knows plumbing, electrical, drywall....

but he doesn't know how to fold clothes or put them away.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by RICHARD
P.s. My boss is younger than me and colors his hair...........Sissy........

My boss is only 3 years older than me and he's loosing his hair - na, na!

And, using your example, I might be impressed with his data basing and game playing and such, if he was duly impressed with what I do for a living. But treat me like an idiot and you're going to get the same in return. There are a lot of my boss's "friends" that treat me this way and I guess I've sort of gotten used to it and just wrote them off, so after I stopped and thought about it I'm not sure why I let this one bother me. I hope he chokes on the $40.00 fee that he's charging. Yes, Mr. Megabucks can't even waive a measly $40.00 ANNUAL fee. And for me, it's not the $40.00, it's the principal of the thing that galls me. That guy's probably worth a couple million and he can't even waive a measly $40.00 fee.

I'm gonna die sunburned and doing something fun outdoors..

Me too! And I might not be a millionaire, but I'll be happy and more importantly, I'll be a good person and not look down on those who have less than I do!

Thanks for the lotto tickets, Slick! I'm not greedy so if I win anything off them I'll be sure and share with the Thursday gang.

Miss Meow, I used to think he was rich, but I'm beginning to wonder......

Ok, one more Hurricane for the road. I'm wasting my life sitting in traffic so I get a good paycheck. I think I need a good dose of Jimmy Buffet and Margaritaville to set me straight as to what's important in this life.....

"WASTING AWAY AGAIN IN MARGARITAVILLE. SEARCHING FOR MY LOST SHAKER AND SALT...."

Thanks for listening to me rant guys. The Hurricane's have done their duty and I'm feeling much better now. I'll check in again when I get home.

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by catland

Fortunately, I'm married to someone who knows plumbing, electrical, drywall....

but he doesn't know how to fold clothes or put them away.

LOL,

Your hubby is a bigger man than I am....I HATE plumbing.....

But, I can fold a mean t-shirt...

T&P
You car pool with a Shaker????

It is the principal.....that's why they can't see around it....they have no principals....


DONE!!

MM,

Peachy smeachy...ON THE WAY!!!!

DONE...

Aren't we a fine group?

and BTW......

What do monkeys smell like???

Hell!!!

(just kidding, Mario.....)

That was my one of my dad's lines......
If he'd walk into an offensive smell he'd wrinkle his nose, shake his head and say, "Smell like Hell..." with his accent, it was really funny!

So whenever I hear someone ask, What does _________ smell like? I laugh and answer, 'Smell like Hell.....' Thanks for the laugh....

[gini]

Mango Margarita Recipe

1 1/4 cups of cubed Mango
6 oz. Tequila
6 oz. Sour Mix
2 oz. Triple Sec
ice
Into your blender, pour in the liquids, then the cubed mango. Blend for 10-15 seconds. Now add the ice and blend for another 30+ seconds. For extra kicks, add a piece of payaya.


T & P - so glad that you could feel you could rant all you want with us at Thursdays. I do feel for you.

Look at it this way...........

1. My boss is a real "b _ _ _ _ _"
2. She insists on perfection.
3. She insists on meeting deadlines.
4. She insists I be on time (and I never am)
5. I hate it when you go to ask her for vacation time.
6. Forget getting a raise - she is tighter than a tick with $$
7. I asked for health insurance and she said sure, but I had to
pay for it.
8. She expects me to work overtime for nothing extra.
9. She always brings her three cats to work with her and they
sit on my desk!
10 And she expects me to clean the office from time to time.

(I am self-employed/work alone)

[slick]

Say a prayer for SAS. She lost Winter today. Check out Pet Memorial.

[catland]

oh Slick - that's so sad for SAS. Thanks for letting us know.

[trayi52]

I am really sorry to hear that, she sure was a cute little bunny, she looked like a little stuffed toy she was so cute.

Dern I need a drink, give me what TP is drinking, if it works for her, it just has to work for me, and make it a double!

Give our little stinky Mario a beer too.

[slick]

I know our hearts are heavy now with another PT loss, but here's a little something to lighten the mood.
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Have you ever wondered what happened to Cinderella?
Cinderella is now 75 years old. After a fulfilling life with the now dead Prince, she happily sits upon her rocking chair, watching the world go by from her front porch, with a cat named Bob for companionship.
One sunny afternoon, out of no where, appeared the Fairy Godmother. Cinderella said "Fairy Godmother, what are you doing here after all these years?" The Fairy godmother replied, "Cinderella, you have lived an exemplary life since I last saw you. Is there anything for which your heart still yearns?"

Cinderella was taken aback, overjoyed, and after some thoughtful consideration, and almost under her breath she uttered her first wish: "I wish I were wealthy beyond comprehension." Instantly, her rocking chair was turned into solid gold. Cinderella was stunned. Bob, her old faithful cat, jumped off her lap and scampered to the edge
of the porch, quivering with fear.


Cinderella said, "Oh thank you, Fairy Godmother." The Fairy Godmother replied "It is the least I can do. What does your heart want for your second wish?" Cinderella looked down at her frail body, and said: "I wish I were young and full of the beauty of youth again". At once, her wish became reality, and her beautiful youthful visage returned. Cinderella felt stirrings inside her that had been dormant for years. A long-forgotten vigor and vitality began to course through her.

Then the Fairy Godmother again spoke, "You have one more wish, what shall you have?" Cinderella looks over to the frightened cat in the corner and says, "I wish for you to transform Bob, my old cat, into a kind and handsome young man." Magically, Bob suddenly underwent so fundamental a change in his biological make-up that, when complete he stood before her, a man so beautiful the likes of which neither she nor the world had ever seen.

The Fairy Godmother again spoke, "Congratulations, Cinderella. Enjoy your new life." And, with a blazing shock of bright blue electricity, she was gone. For a few eerie moments, Bob and Cinderella looked into each others eyes.

Cinderella sat, breathless, gazing at the most stunningly perfect man she had ever seen. Then Bob walked over to Cinderella, who sat transfixed in her rocking chair, and held her close in his young muscular arms. He leaned in close, blowing her golden hair with his warm breath as he whispered:

Bet you're sorry you neutered me now".

[trayi52]

Slick, you know I thought about that when I had Stubby neutered. Now what if when I am old and gray the same thing happened? Should I have Stubby neutered or not? Almost decided to keep him intact, then thought Ahh what the heck, when that times comes he will probably already have ran off with some cat beauty. So what the heck, I'll just have them whacked.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

I was just laughing to myself at Gini's "boss" when I went to the next post and heard about Winter. I'm so sad! She was such a cutie pie. I'm off to the thread to find out more.