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#76 Post by minimetoo26 » Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:33 pm

I think we found a recession-proof occupation--Merry Making! :mrgreen:
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#77 Post by littlebeast13 » Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:34 pm

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Where's your snoring cousin? I've been awake for 24 hours now and need the sleep (That afternoon nap never happened.....)

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What? I give you indigestion or something?

No, the problem was I actually slept a full 8 hours Thursday night. I need to maintain a wacky sleep schedule to maintain any sense of normalcy....

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Re: Mrs. Buff and I are Non-Essential--As the Shutdown Looms

#78 Post by littlebeast13 » Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:35 pm

minimetoo26 wrote:I think we found a recession-proof occupation--Merry Making! :mrgreen:

Let's just hope they don't start taxing it......... :shock:

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#79 Post by minimetoo26 » Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:36 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:
minimetoo26 wrote:I think we found a recession-proof occupation--Merry Making! :mrgreen:

Let's just hope they don't start taxing it......... :shock:

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We're taxing enough as it is. Taxing everyone's patience. Taxing the server storage....
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#80 Post by littlebeast13 » Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:43 pm

minimetoo26 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
minimetoo26 wrote:I think we found a recession-proof occupation--Merry Making! :mrgreen:

Let's just hope they don't start taxing it......... :shock:

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We're taxing enough as it is. Taxing everyone's patience. Taxing the server storage....

We're a speck of dandruff in the vast universe of server space. Let's just hope nobody has any Head & Shoulders.....

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#81 Post by Downy Ball » Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:46 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:
minimetoo26 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:

Let's just hope they don't start taxing it......... :shock:

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We're taxing enough as it is. Taxing everyone's patience. Taxing the server storage....

We're a speck of dandruff in the vast universe of server space. Let's just hope nobody has any Head & Shoulders.....

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#82 Post by Raid » Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:48 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:
minimetoo26 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:

Let's just hope they don't start taxing it......... :shock:

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We're taxing enough as it is. Taxing everyone's patience. Taxing the server storage....

We're a speck of dandruff in the vast universe of server space. Let's just hope nobody has any Head & Shoulders.....

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#83 Post by littlebeast13 » Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:48 pm

Downy Ball wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
minimetoo26 wrote:

We're taxing enough as it is. Taxing everyone's patience. Taxing the server storage....

We're a speck of dandruff in the vast universe of server space. Let's just hope nobody has any Head & Shoulders.....

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Who knows WHAT they put in me...

You mean what they cram you in? :P

My chemicals aisles got separated from my papers aisles while I was off, and are now on opposite ends of the store. And you're now a homeless vagabond like everything else on my shelves, so hope you can fend for yourself.....

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#84 Post by Riiiicola! » Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:49 pm

Jeemie wrote:OK, you MMs...the government isn't shutting down...now quit your clowning around at the computer and get back to work!

Oh...wait...you're GOVERNMENT employees...this is what you do...

:D :D
I'm staying home Monday anyway. I've got a cough....
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#85 Post by littlebeast13 » Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:51 pm

Riiiicola! wrote:
Jeemie wrote:OK, you MMs...the government isn't shutting down...now quit your clowning around at the computer and get back to work!

Oh...wait...you're GOVERNMENT employees...this is what you do...

:D :D
I'm staying home Monday anyway. I've got a cough....

Is National Big Honking Horn Day a federal holiday?

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#86 Post by minimetoo26 » Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:51 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:
Downy Ball wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:

We're a speck of dandruff in the vast universe of server space. Let's just hope nobody has any Head & Shoulders.....

lb13
Who knows WHAT they put in me...

You mean what they cram you in? :P

My chemicals aisles got separated from my papers aisles while I was off, and are now on opposite ends of the store. And you're now a homeless vagabond like everything else on my shelves, so hope you can fend for yourself.....

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See what happens when you leave Ethelbert in charge?.....
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Re: Mrs. Buff and I are Non-Essential--As the Shutdown Looms

#87 Post by littlebeast13 » Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:52 pm

minimetoo26 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
Downy Ball wrote:
Who knows WHAT they put in me...

You mean what they cram you in? :P

My chemicals aisles got separated from my papers aisles while I was off, and are now on opposite ends of the store. And you're now a homeless vagabond like everything else on my shelves, so hope you can fend for yourself.....

lb13

See what happens when you leave Ethelbert in charge?.....

They don't let him in my area anymore, I have new flunkies who aren't as cool...... :cry:

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#88 Post by Vuvuzela » Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:53 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:
Riiiicola! wrote:
Jeemie wrote:OK, you MMs...the government isn't shutting down...now quit your clowning around at the computer and get back to work!

Oh...wait...you're GOVERNMENT employees...this is what you do...

:D :D
I'm staying home Monday anyway. I've got a cough....

Is National Big Honking Horn Day a federal holiday?

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#89 Post by minimetoo26 » Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:57 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:
minimetoo26 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:

You mean what they cram you in? :P

My chemicals aisles got separated from my papers aisles while I was off, and are now on opposite ends of the store. And you're now a homeless vagabond like everything else on my shelves, so hope you can fend for yourself.....

lb13

See what happens when you leave Ethelbert in charge?.....

They don't let him in my area anymore, I have new flunkies who aren't as cool...... :cry:

lb13

Free Ethelbert!!!!!!!!
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#90 Post by Estonut » Sat Apr 09, 2011 8:30 pm

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#91 Post by silvercamaro » Sat Apr 09, 2011 8:39 pm

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Vuvuzela wrote:BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This guy has the proper response for you...
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#92 Post by MarleysGh0st » Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:52 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:
minimetoo26 wrote:I think we found a recession-proof occupation--Merry Making! :mrgreen:

Let's just hope they don't start taxing it......... :shock:

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Don't you actually have to get paid for a job before they can tax it? :P

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#93 Post by ulysses5019 » Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:26 am

littlebeast13 wrote:
Riiiicola! wrote:
Jeemie wrote:OK, you MMs...the government isn't shutting down...now quit your clowning around at the computer and get back to work!

Oh...wait...you're GOVERNMENT employees...this is what you do...

:D :D
I'm staying home Monday anyway. I've got a cough....

Is National Big Honking Horn Day a federal holiday?

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#94 Post by littlebeast13 » Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:29 am

minimetoo26 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
minimetoo26 wrote:

See what happens when you leave Ethelbert in charge?.....

They don't let him in my area anymore, I have new flunkies who aren't as cool...... :cry:

lb13

Free Ethelbert!!!!!!!!

Your plea must have been heard.... guess who was my helper tonight.....

Of course, since we had to split up to attack my split up department, we didn't actually work much with each other. But I was quite surprised he was put with me for the first time in months....

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#95 Post by minimetoo26 » Sun Apr 10, 2011 7:37 am

littlebeast13 wrote:
minimetoo26 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:

They don't let him in my area anymore, I have new flunkies who aren't as cool...... :cry:

lb13

Free Ethelbert!!!!!!!!

Your plea must have been heard.... guess who was my helper tonight.....

Of course, since we had to split up to attack my split up department, we didn't actually work much with each other. But I was quite surprised he was put with me for the first time in months....

lb13

Yay!!! Now I need to work on which pleas get heard...
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#96 Post by littlebeast13 » Sun Apr 10, 2011 7:55 am

minimetoo26 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
minimetoo26 wrote:

Free Ethelbert!!!!!!!!

Your plea must have been heard.... guess who was my helper tonight.....

Of course, since we had to split up to attack my split up department, we didn't actually work much with each other. But I was quite surprised he was put with me for the first time in months....

lb13

Yay!!! Now I need to work on which pleas get heard...

Your next plea will be to get me a paid leave of absence until this #^@&*( remodel is done......

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#97 Post by minimetoo26 » Sun Apr 10, 2011 7:57 am

littlebeast13 wrote:
minimetoo26 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:

Your plea must have been heard.... guess who was my helper tonight.....

Of course, since we had to split up to attack my split up department, we didn't actually work much with each other. But I was quite surprised he was put with me for the first time in months....

lb13

Yay!!! Now I need to work on which pleas get heard...

Your next plea will be to get me a paid leave of absence until this #^@&*( remodel is done......

lb13
Well, at least you're posting that in the proper thread.... :P
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#98 Post by littlebeast13 » Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:01 am

minimetoo26 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
minimetoo26 wrote:

Yay!!! Now I need to work on which pleas get heard...

Your next plea will be to get me a paid leave of absence until this #^@&*( remodel is done......

lb13
Well, at least you're posting that in the proper thread.... :P

Uh oh.... I won't get banned for that, will I!?!?!?

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#99 Post by Hi, Jack! » Sun Apr 10, 2011 10:09 am

littlebeast13 wrote:
minimetoo26 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:

Your next plea will be to get me a paid leave of absence until this #^@&*( remodel is done......

lb13
Well, at least you're posting that in the proper thread.... :P

Uh oh.... I won't get banned for that, will I!?!?!?

lb13

Just furloughed. Merry Man Local 1326 is always on the lookout for non-essential personnel!!! :P
You were expecting Captain Sparrow, perhaps? :P

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#100 Post by littlebeast13 » Sun Apr 10, 2011 10:15 am

Hi, Jack! wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
minimetoo26 wrote:
Well, at least you're posting that in the proper thread.... :P

Uh oh.... I won't get banned for that, will I!?!?!?

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Just furloughed. Merry Man Local 1326 is always on the lookout for non-essential personnel!!! :P

Going over all my MM's, I actually have a lot of MM's who are already out of work, or dead, which is pretty much the same thing.....

You can't furlough the unemployed..... :P

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