The Random, Meaningless Announcements Thread 3!

[JustGeorge]

So apparently my boss can schedule me in at noon on Sundays I don't request it, but the Sundays I request I have to be in at 730 or 8. Never mind the fact I was NOT hired for mornings or openings. She lied to me during my interview and gave me a very wrong idea of what I'd be working.

Would you like me to throw poop at her?

There's no excuse to try to pull someone out of bed during a morning...

 

[sun rise]

I'm in a grumpy mood for no good reason. But then again, I'd rather not have a good reason to be grumpy.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Would you like me to throw poop at her?

There's no excuse to try to pull someone out of bed during a morning...

Especially when I was told Id be doing evenings and closings and told her good because I would much rather prefer that over mornings.
I don't know what she told others, but between talking to coworkers and observing their gestures most of us at least are tired and out of element as often as were in it.
Amd it sucks because other than the pain I like the job. Hate the radio, but it's a mixture of working on silicone-based and carbon-based machines.

 

[Stevicus]

Stranded cat rescued from atop utility pole - UPI.com

Animal rescuers in California teamed up with utility company workers to rescue a cat stranded at the top of a utility pole for several days.

www.upi.com

The utility workers were able to use a ladder to reach the feline's perch and bring her back down to solid ground.

"Thank goodness this was a calm and friendly cat," KCAS said in a Facebook post.

The cat, dubbed Electra by KCAS, will be available for adoption on Saturday.

That's a clever name, Electra.

The Kern County Animal Shelter is putting it up for adoption.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I'm in a grumpy mood for no good reason. But then again, I'd rather not have a good reason to be grumpy.

I'm grumpy because I work with a bunch of bungholes, because I always hurt and am tired from it, amd because this morning instead of getting to be with friends I get to go do what I wasn't hired for (open).
I'm reminded of a story about Lilith I read, where she decides the harder life of living in Land of Nod was better than living in the Garden of Eden.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Stranded cat rescued from atop utility pole - UPI.com

Animal rescuers in California teamed up with utility company workers to rescue a cat stranded at the top of a utility pole for several days.

www.upi.com

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That's a clever name, Electra.

The Kern County Animal Shelter is putting it up for adoption.

Two things about that:
Proof the conservative, Evangelical god is, by design, not against abortion.
Kern county looks like a sideways Indiana.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I learned from trying to save money with pancakes, I would rather go without than have cheap pancakes, in particular regards to syrup. The cheaper brands are horrible and bitter. The funny syrups placed next to maple syrup are generally better than this crap.
It's gonna have to be all homemade cheap, including the syrup, or more pricey with syrup that is closer to medicinal syrup in taste than pancake syrup.

 

[Stevicus]

Two things about that:
Proof the conservative, Evangelical god is, by design, not against abortion.
Kern county looks like a sideways Indiana.

I've been through Kern County a few times. I remember the Grapevine. There's a one-hit wonder from the 80s which sang a tale of riding up to San Francisco in a Rambler, and blowing a gasket on the Grapevine, and 80 dollars on repair. (Those were the days.)

I was reminded of this song due to recent events involving my own vehicle.


Another mile or two to Frisco
two hundred gallons from LA
The engine's thumpin like a disco
We ought to dump her in the bay

 

[Kathryn]

I have to go get my tires rotated and buy two new ones Tuesday. Good times!

 

[Stevicus]

I have to go get my tires rotated and buy two new ones Tuesday. Good times!

I guess I need more coffee. When I read this just now, I could have sworn it said "toes" instead of "tires."

 

[Kathryn]

I guess I need more coffee. When I read this just now, I could have sworn it said "toes" instead of "tires."

It might have. The forum is acting weird.

 

[Stevicus]

Here's something I never knew but learned after doing some random, meaningless surfing on the internet:

Where Does the Dog Name Fido Come From? – American Kennel Club

There’s no more clichéd name for a dog than Fido. In fact, it’s so overworked that people no longer name their dogs Fido. You’ll f

www.akc.org

In the run-up to Lincoln’s first presidential campaign, his political handlers worked to repackage this brilliant, ambitious railroad lawyer as a “man of the people.” They constructed the still-familiar Lincoln legend: the log cabin, the rail splitting, the prowess as a wrestler, and—what better way to humanize any candidate?—the lovable, flop-eared dog who followed Honest Abe everywhere. As Fido’s owner became the most famous man in America, “Fido” caught on among dog owners and remained a popular name for generations to come.

So, it's because of Lincoln that "Fido" became a popular name for dogs.

Fido outlived President Lincoln and attended his funeral.

Fido (Abraham Lincoln's dog) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[sun rise]

We went from winter cool to summer warm in 2 days

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Here's something I never knew but learned after doing some random, meaningless surfing on the internet:

Where Does the Dog Name Fido Come From? – American Kennel Club

There’s no more clichéd name for a dog than Fido. In fact, it’s so overworked that people no longer name their dogs Fido. You’ll f

www.akc.org

So, it's because of Lincoln that "Fido" became a popular name for dogs.

Fido outlived President Lincoln and attended his funeral.

Fido (Abraham Lincoln's dog) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

It does make me glad that MAGAs seem to at least draw the line at dog abuse and murder.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

After getting stuck listening to trash can music at work today Billy Joel is sounding especially good.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Yay! And now it's one of the KISS songs I like.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

The Clash, Aerosmith, Stones, Zeppelin I think I'm cured from the high exposure to autotune I was exposed to today.

 

[sun rise]

I'm having a full Sunday as usual. Two volunteer jobs, lunch, nap, dog walk and now posting on RF.

 

[Stevicus]

 

[sun rise]

bloom County was one of my favorites back in the day.