The Random Crap Thread 2: It Hits the Fan.
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Oldsmobiles are early this year.
I think there's a difference in meaning.
The Internet has decided Henry Cavill is the hottest man alive.
The internet is out today.
Client: "Hey we'd like you to edit a children's book we wrote and then translated from Chinese to English. Specifically it's about a snake, a reticulated python, who's always late to class. Since his species is called a reticulated python in English, and he's always tardy, we decided his name in the English version of the book should be a combination of his species and his tardiness, so he should be named Reta-"
Me: "STOP RIGHT THERE DO NOT FINISH THAT SENTENCE."
Me: "STOP RIGHT THERE DO NOT FINISH THAT SENTENCE."
Don't. English has evolved, and the word is no longer capitalized. And that's okay!
I know it's OK. But it still nags. Not enough for me to go all "Akshually..." on someone who doesn't, since it's unambiguous enough that the information payload is delivered to my brain intact, but it still nags.
--Patrick
The Internet is correct on that call.
Client: "We also have this other product idea for a portable monitor."
Bhamv3: "I mean yes, but also NO."
--Patrick
Dave
Staff member
*slow clap gif*
What else are you going to do with a computer?
figmentPez
Staff member
Just thought of caffeine as an XP booster, and damn, I'm sick of these microtransactions.
Smash open some crates and find some, maybe?
figmentPez
Staff member
That's kinda how unpacking feels right now, actually. Crack open a pile of boxes and random loot drops out.
When Gigworking, you ALWAYS know what the last delivery of the day is. For me it was after I waited ten minutes for my other customer's McDonald's order only to learn somebody took it all ready.
Pretty good paying day today though, so can't complain that much.
Pretty good paying day today though, so can't complain that much.
I've had a hot female intern in my department for a few months now, and I've constantly had this feeling that she looks vaguely familiar. Not in an "I know you from somewhere" sense, but in a "you remind me of someone" sense. But I couldn't really place who she reminded me of, so I didn't think about it too much.
Today it finally hit me. She reminds me of the Youtuber and influencer Queen Tofu. Facially, the two of them are like 80% similar.
I'm not going to tell my intern about this, though. For one thing, Queen Tofu—like many influencers—likes to post pictures of herself in various states of undress, in order to attract viewers. I don't want my intern looking her up and going, "That's who I remind you of?"
Today it finally hit me. She reminds me of the Youtuber and influencer Queen Tofu. Facially, the two of them are like 80% similar.
I'm not going to tell my intern about this, though. For one thing, Queen Tofu—like many influencers—likes to post pictures of herself in various states of undress, in order to attract viewers. I don't want my intern looking her up and going, "That's who I remind you of?"
Got a pretty good monitor for cheap, now I just have to go through the nightmare of fiddling with the picture settings until they're just right.
I was browsing my company's internal job listings and saw a position in Accounts Receivable. Basically, making payment arrangements with customers and other related duties.
I applied for it. It'd mean no sales commissions, but it'd mean a pay raise to compensate. So my paycheques would be a little higher and a little more consistent. Less pressure to make a sale would be nice (even though I'm often the top in sales on my team and department). But I think the change would do me good.
Right now, I make about $17.70 an hour, plus some incentives and commissions. The new position might mean $20 or so an hour (according to other AR agents). I'm tempted to play a bit of hardball and ask for more. I like the stability of working without commission, but I feel like I can get a bit more.
I applied for it. It'd mean no sales commissions, but it'd mean a pay raise to compensate. So my paycheques would be a little higher and a little more consistent. Less pressure to make a sale would be nice (even though I'm often the top in sales on my team and department). But I think the change would do me good.
Right now, I make about $17.70 an hour, plus some incentives and commissions. The new position might mean $20 or so an hour (according to other AR agents). I'm tempted to play a bit of hardball and ask for more. I like the stability of working without commission, but I feel like I can get a bit more.
Welp, that step is over. If that was a 'rubber stamp' interview, I don't want to know what the real thing would have been like!! Sheesh.
Now we wait.
figmentPez
Staff member
Do you think that werewolves are interested in cliches about microbial symbiosis?
It would make sense to me if they were into lichen tropes.
It would make sense to me if they were into lichen tropes.
Other similar bits of French trivia
France also holds the records for:
The longest currently active domestic commercial flight - Saint-Deins, Reunion to Charles De Gaulle, Paris.
The longest ever domestic commercial flight - Tahiti International Airport to Charles De Gaulle, Paris (also longer than the longest ever international commercial flight).
The longest ever domestic cargo flight - Tahiti International Airport to Orly Airport, Paris (slighty longer than the above).
The longest currently active domestic commercial flight - Saint-Deins, Reunion to Charles De Gaulle, Paris.
The longest ever domestic commercial flight - Tahiti International Airport to Charles De Gaulle, Paris (also longer than the longest ever international commercial flight).
The longest ever domestic cargo flight - Tahiti International Airport to Orly Airport, Paris (slighty longer than the above).