Why is it that any country with the word “democratic” in the name is anything but?
Further corollary, why is it that anything with “united” in the name is also anything but?
Wishful thinking?
People’s United Democratic Republic makes 1984 look like a kindergarten primer.
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I was beaten down so badly at $oldjob that roughly 10 days into $newjob, I’m still caught off guard when non-techies are genuinely appreciative of my work. Despite hearing it multiple times a day.
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I have that problem, too. It’s also why I’m a bit hesitant to ask stupid newbie questions.
I’m currently paranoid I’m not “picking up” stuff for the new job at new job I’m currently involved in. I’ve been here about 1.3 years, but most of that time was working weird hours focused on a very specific project, so I still don’t know where to go for stuff… And my transfer has been tough as I think the current boss assumes I’d have picked up the internal organization already, even though I spent most of the last year working nights on a specific project.
That’s really cool to hear, dak.
I remember finally leaving the poison pit… and was openly astounded at how many people were wishing me well and understanding why I was leaving. I had just closed up into a smaller and smaller shell, forgetting there were friendly faces around the department.
United Airlines. 
They deserve major butthurt coming to them.
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I don’t have anything nice to say about United. I’m still bitter about them taking over Continental and wasting all that was good in that organization.
It must look funny when I have Words with a student. I’m not quite 5’ 2", so I usually have to look up a fair distance.
We had a drill instructor when I was in Basic Training who was probably no more than 5’5". Since they all wear the “Smokey Bear” hats, he’d get close enough to get in your face, then tip his head back to yell. The brim of the hat would be pointing right at the tall guys necks.
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It hurts to get brimmed in the trachea.
I want pork buns.
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Why do you want your butt to look like a pig’s?
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So speaks the guy in one of those states who probably doesn’t have a decent Chinese restaurant anywhere near him. 
Sad thing is, that joke came up during game today. One of the characters is obsessed with the other character’s mother’s cooking, especially her pork buns, which is where the craving came from. I did get my pork buns yesterday.
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Plenty of good Korean food, but mostly Chinese take out places. There is a significant Korean and Thai population, but not that many Chinese here.
One of these days, I’m going to get my kids to watch The Princess Bride.
But I fear they won’t believe me that Andre the Giant isn’t a CGI animation but in fact was that fsckin’ huge.
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My kids watch it all the time. In fact, they watched it last night in the truck while we were running errands. They have never considered the possibility that he was CGI. I say watch it! Make it a family movie night choice!
Besides, the rodents are even less believable… 
The ROUSes?
I don’t think they exist.
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I’m still not sure why he says that right after seeing one.
He says that to comfort Buttercup.