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  1. 10-20-2011 04:39 PM #3406
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dipper9 View Post
    When I used to work night shift, I had a manager who would leave this message..."Brian, its X, see me before you leave in the morning." That was it. No subject. No context. Nothing. So I'd have to sweat and worry all night long about what I did wrong that X needs to see me in the morning. So then I'd go in and it was always some minor thing. He and I were close, so one time I told him flat out..."You're my boss, and I mean no disrespect here, but you're F'ing KILLING me with these messages. You're gonna give me a heart attack man!" He would laugh and say sorry, but he never stopped doing it!
    My god, I got an email from my boss on Thursday afternoon that we needed to "talk about my future, and what you want to do" during our regular Monday morning. Boy did I sweat that weekend. Monday we were both to busy, talk came several days later. Turned out to be good for me, but come on man.
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  2. 10-20-2011 05:12 PM #3407
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    I went to fill up my tank today and watched as the oblivious idiot at the pump directly behind me spent several minutes futzing around with their gas tank, first unable to discern that they needed to pull the lever under the front seat to open it, then trying to fill it with the engine still running. Who is this dumb? I mean, it's not like there are signs posted all over the pump that say TURN ENGINE OFF.

    I got out of there as fast as I could before she blew the both of us up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by twoBshorty View Post
    I went to fill up my tank today and watched as the oblivious idiot at the pump directly behind me spent several minutes futzing around with their gas tank, first unable to discern that they needed to pull the lever under the front seat to open it, then trying to fill it with the engine still running. Who is this dumb? I mean, it's not like there are signs posted all over the pump that say TURN ENGINE OFF.

    I got out of there as fast as I could before she blew the both of us up.
    Looks like you just barely made it...

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  4. 10-20-2011 06:17 PM #3409
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    When I lived in Buffalo my buddy used to fill his gas tank up with the engine running so he could stay in his car with the heat running. He lived...so far.
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  5. 10-20-2011 09:51 PM #3410
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dipper9 View Post
    No way man...everybody loves the Dipper!


    Right?


    Right?

    Right. Everybody.
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  6. 10-20-2011 09:55 PM #3411
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pedro Cerrano View Post
    When I lived in Buffalo my buddy used to fill his gas tank up with the engine running so he could stay in his car with the heat running. He lived...so far.
    Reminds me of this story:

    I worked with a girl who took her car to a gas station on a cold winter morning. She put the pump into her tank and started pumping, pushing the lever down to let it run hands-free. She got back into the driver's seat to warm up. When she slid back out of the seat, she apparently generated some static electricity. When she touched the pump (or car, not sure which), there was a spark and ignition, and she caught her hair on fire. She was able to put it out right away, you couldn't tell by looking at her hair once she got into work. But it scared the crap out of her nonetheless.
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  7. 10-21-2011 09:51 PM #3412
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    Is it possible to genetically alter all future male babies so that they're unable to whistle? That would be great.
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  8. 10-21-2011 10:03 PM #3413
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    Quote Originally Posted by crissfan172 View Post
    Is it possible to genetically alter all future male babies so that they're unable to whistle? That would be great.
    You could just surgically remove the neve to the buccinator muscle. Of course then it would be pretty difficult for babies to suckle....
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  9. 10-22-2011 01:54 AM #3414
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    Quote Originally Posted by square634 View Post
    You could just surgically remove the neve to the buccinator muscle. Of course then it would be pretty difficult for babies to suckle....
    You and your medical student-ness.
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  10. 10-22-2011 11:17 AM #3415
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    Quote Originally Posted by twoBshorty View Post
    You and your medical student-ness.
    Hey I have to self-rationalize my OH time somehow. Yeah, I'm totally studying...

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  11. 10-22-2011 05:50 PM #3416
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    Quote Originally Posted by weams View Post
    Right. Everybody.
    Yes!
    This is True!!!
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  12. 10-24-2011 04:18 PM #3417
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    2 RBs their achilles in one week, followed by another fracturing his hand. Awesome week for fantasy team. Uggh. [See my trade thread in the fantasy section for ways to deal with this disaster!]
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr. FLK View Post
    2 RBs their achilles in one week, followed by another fracturing his hand. Awesome week for fantasy team. Uggh. [See my trade thread in the fantasy section for ways to deal with this disaster!]
    Yeah, between injuries and bye weeks I've got like three healthy guys in my starting lineup next week. Time to make some moves.
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  14. 10-24-2011 11:29 PM #3419
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    I like living near the bathroom. It's a short commute, and it's surprisingly quiet.

    Why...why in the hell did you have to install a hand dryer in there? It's like somebody is vacuuming outside my door every ten minutes!!!
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  15. 10-25-2011 10:29 AM #3420
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    Quote Originally Posted by crissfan172 View Post
    I like living near the bathroom. It's a short commute, and it's surprisingly quiet.

    Why...why in the hell did you have to install a hand dryer in there? It's like somebody is vacuuming outside my door every ten minutes!!!
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