doppelganglander 1/6/2020 5:43:31 AM

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vxbush 1/6/2020 6:05:10 AM

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In #1 doppelganglander said: Am I the only person who's glad the holidays are over? The job search didn't stop completely but it slowed down while everyone was out of the office. I'm hoping to hear back from a few people this week.

I can commiserate with your frustration, but I seriously did not get enough time off. I'm trying to get things worked out so I can take some time off later this month. 

Morning to you, doppel, and everyone here. 

Occasional Reader 1/6/2020 6:50:25 AM

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In #1 doppelganglander said: Am I the only person who's glad the holidays are over?

No, but I'm not on your team, on this one.  I love the holidays, and always feel a little blue at the start of January.

Occasional Reader 1/6/2020 6:53:33 AM

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In #2 vxbush said: but I seriously did not get enough time off. I'm trying to get things worked out so I can take some time off later this month. 

i took all of Christmas week off, but it was 24/7 Daddy Duty, so while it was enriching and wonderful, it wasn't exactly time "off" for daddy.  So, yes, I feel like I "need" a bit more of a break.  A college buddy late last week invited a couple of The Guys From Back Then up to his place on Cape Cod for a few days late in March, so i've got that, but I might try to get in a 4-day weekend later this month as well, and do... something. 

lucius septimius 1/6/2020 6:54:08 AM

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Reply to doppelganglander in 1:

Reply to Occasional Reader in 3:

I'm dealing with serious anniversary reaction -- two years since Die Katastrophe.

doppelganglander 1/6/2020 6:56:10 AM

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Reply to vxbush in 2:

I have more time off than I know what to do with, which would be great if I got paid for staying home. Hope you get your days off sorted out.

Occasional Reader 1/6/2020 6:56:10 AM

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Juan Guaidó, Venezuela’s opposition leader and self-declared interim president, has been ousted as head of the National Assembly amid chaotic scenes in Caracas.Over the past year the US-backed Mr Guaidó has positioned himself as the legitimate leader of the Latin American country, in a direct challenge to President Nicolás Maduro, who has been in power since 2013. But that claim was based on the fact that he heads the assembly, the last democratically elected institution in the country.The 36-year-old opposition leader said police prevented him from entering parliament ahead of the vote. He tried unsuccessfully to scale railings outside the building while lawmakers exchanged blows inside the assembly. In the chaos, opposition deputy Luis Eduardo Parra was elected as the new head of the National Assembly — and tightened Mr Maduro’s grip on power.The election of Mr Parra was condemned by Mr Guaidó’s supporters as a “coup d’état”. Washington said it would continue to recognise Mr Guaidó as the legitimate leader of the assembly.

doppelganglander 1/6/2020 7:14:08 AM

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Reply to lucius septimius in 5:

I thought about that the other day. I know this is a tough time of year for you.

Occasional Reader 1/6/2020 7:35:25 AM

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Reply to lucius septimius in 5:

Easier said than done, I know, but: Don't dwell on it. 

buzzsawmonkey 1/6/2020 7:40:15 AM

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Reply to lucius septimius in 5:

Don't Let it Bother You.

lucius septimius 1/6/2020 7:48:49 AM

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In #9 Occasional Reader said: Don't dwell on it. 

The problem is the intrusive thoughts -- the nightmares.  My brain hates me.

Occasional Reader 1/6/2020 7:58:25 AM

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In #10 buzzsawmonkey said: Don't Let it Bother You.

Thank goodness he never went the "Chelsea" Manning route, and became Trans-Fats Waller... because that would have been downright unhealthy.

Occasional Reader 1/6/2020 7:59:39 AM

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In #11 lucius septimius said: The problem is the intrusive thoughts -- the nightmares.

O God, I could be bounded in a nutshell and count myself a king of infinite space, were it not that I have bad dreams.

Alice in Dairyland 1/6/2020 8:18:16 AM

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In #3 Occasional Reader said: No, but I'm not on your team, on this one. I love the holidays, and always feel a little blue at the start of January.

OR,I guess I'm on your team on this one.  I start to mourn the end of the holidays on the day before Christmas Eve!  Oh no, it's almost over.  No more friendly people wishing you holiday greetings, outside lights & decorations taken down soon, naked Christmas trees out on the curb the day after Christmas, no neighbors stopping by with lovely treats.  The holidays can be stressful, but I guess I strive on the challenge.  It's hard to get too excited over Ground Hog Day or Valentines Day.  Oh well, I guess I'll just start planning for next year then.  Merry Holidays 2020!

Occasional Reader 1/6/2020 8:22:48 AM

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Spotted at Instapundit, posted to a story about how Suleimani used to allegedly "cry when recalling the falling martyrs, hoping he would die like them":

So that would mean Trump is like the Make A Wish Foundation for terrorists.

Occasional Reader 1/6/2020 10:22:26 AM

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lucius septimius 1/6/2020 10:27:09 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 17:

We did -- it migrated to Lostralia.

Occasional Reader 1/6/2020 10:59:46 AM

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Occasional Reader 1/6/2020 11:12:27 AM

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Okay, this is quite freaking hilarious (darkly so).

lucius septimius 1/6/2020 11:15:10 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 20:

I suppose he didn't care about free drinks or no baggage fees.

buzzsawmonkey 1/6/2020 11:20:06 AM

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In #12 Occasional Reader said: the "Chelsea" Manning rout

Woke up, I was a Chelsea Manning and the first thing that I see

Is a surgical vagina where my male junk used to be...

---not Joni Mitchell

Occasional Reader 1/6/2020 11:21:44 AM

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In #21 lucius septimius said: I suppose he didn't care about free drinks or no baggage fees.

I just hope that wasn't an exit row, because I really doubt he'd have been capable of following the emergency instructions.

Occasional Reader 1/6/2020 12:49:04 PM

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So I'm working on my "self-review" as part of the tedious performance review process, covering the past calendar year.  So far I've got the following:  

"The superlatives needed to describe my performance in 2019 simply do not exist in English; nor, likely, in any human language.  'God-like' perhaps comes the closest, and yet, falls short.  During the year under review, I doth bestrode [company] like a colossus; and yet I've remained startlingly humble and approachable for even the lowest of my so-called colleagues."

Any editing suggestions so far? 

buzzsawmonkey 1/6/2020 1:57:48 PM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 24:

You left out explaining how you bestride the Earth like a colossus.

doppelganglander 1/6/2020 2:44:07 PM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 17:

That was me. I decided it was neither helpful or necessary.

doppelganglander 1/6/2020 2:44:27 PM

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Reply to doppelganglander in 26:

*nor

lucius septimius 1/6/2020 3:56:52 PM

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In #27 doppelganglander said: *nor

Good thing you caught that.