~Off Topic Thread~

[StillThePrettiest 3]

any time Dave or I mock-insult one another - 'you're strange!' 'you're so silly' etc - the correct response is to look a bit smug and say 'I've worked hard to become so'

[*julez* 124]

Where's my friggin' Adversity Flower pin?

[Jeraly 4]

Did I say that while hunting down Christmas songs, I came across a whole album of Clay Christmas "goodness"

Did he actually win?! He sounded dreadful...

[*julez* 124]

No, Clay came in second to Ruben Studdard. He was robbed!

[*julez* 124]

Would it be wrong for me to start a b*tch fest thread in the UK forum where we can just post our random gripes?

I only ask because there is a woman in my office whom I loathe with every fiber of my being and she went out of her way to make me look bad today. I am seething. Unfortunately for her, she needs no help looking bad, what with her overly short skirts and smoked picnic ham thighs for all to see. So I have no recourse, other than things which will get me fired. AARRGGHH!!!!!!

ETA: This is what her thighs look like. Seriously.

I hate to sully this thread with such ugliness and have noticed in the Canada forum they have a thread for venting...any one interested in this sort of thing? If so, I'll start a thread.

Edited December 9, 2008 by *julez*

[Jeraly 4]

I am sure it would be appreciated I am happy venting wherever though... saying that - venting here means that someone will always come along and say something to cheer you up

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

on a similar vein we need to start a new UK OT thread in 100 or so posts.

[Jeraly 4]

Yeah I know - I'm keeping an eye on it

[*julez* 124]

I am sure it would be appreciated I am happy venting wherever though... saying that - venting here means that someone will always come along and say something to cheer you up

So, if I have a devoted vent no one will cheer me up?

[Mags 112]

Yeah I know - I'm keeping an eye on it

Good girl!

[ginger1981 0]

I like the idea of a venting thread as I have plenty to vent about...especially seeing the guv'nr of our fair state of Illinois is about the most corrupt politician in the history of the US. In a way, it's entirely comical...the guy has been under investigation by the feds for the past 3 years and uses his OWN PHONE to make calls saying how he is selling Obama's Senate seat? And that is just the tip of the iceberg...trying to get the editorial staff of the Chicago Tribune fired since they often write bad press about him...denying a Children's Hospital 8 million in state aide because the director of the hospital wouldn't contribute $50k to his campaign fund...wanting to use Obama to get his wife a job as a lobbyist in DC. The laundry list goes on and on...

Plus, the guy has seriously bad hair. It looks like a mink residing on top of his head.

But in better news Nicky got accepted to one of the Chicago City College's and is taking placement tests today. Hopefully he won't have to contribute to Blagojevich's campaign fund to get into all the classes he wants to get into!

[*julez* 124]

Yeah, Ginger, that guy is a real jackass.

Totally unrelated, but I have a question. When you guys send Christmas cards, do you write long messages, or just Merry Christmas and sign your name(s)?

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

This is the first year I'm intending to do a full christmas card list since I'm away, and I've just now got a reasonable number of friends from the professional sphere that I'd like to keep up contact with. What I'm planning is just a Merry christmas with hopefully a personal line or two. Nothing too long, but enough to be personal.

That Blahblahblahevich guy takes the cake, I love how he was practically daring the feds to wire tap him the day before the story breaks! Classic. Although it should be noted that even before the current scandal, the good people of Illinois had him at a 13% approval rating.

[ginger1981 0]

People that I'm close to I will write a longer message. But people that I write cards to out of duty I just sign it.

I do have a funny Blagojevich story. This past St. Patrick's day I was at the big parade downtown. Anyways, all your big politicials show up and march around...for example Mayor Daly (who is probably just as corrupt but leagues smarter than Blagojevich). So I had snuck in a big bottle of Bailey's and was taking swigs of it as the pipes and drums and leprechaun shaped balloons went by...slowly getting more and more wasted as the parade went on.

Then I spotted some guys in the parade walking along the fence in front of me. I then spotted a huge mink like furry critter...and I knew it was Blagojevich marching in the parade. He was walking near the fence and whenever he saw a baby he would come up to the kid and its mom and kiss it.

I kid you not, the guy that wanted to deny funding to the Children's Hospital was kissing babies in true corrupt politician fashion.

Now, every high ranking politician has a cadre of body guards protecting them in situations such as the parade. Most of the time they are clean cut and rather serious looking men. Instead of such All-American types, he had what I would best describe as a "gaggle of goombas" surrounding him. These guys could have been pulled straight from the Sopranos...and I have no doubts that these guys were likely in some way connected to the mob.

So, being quite full of liquid courage at this point I decide to be a complete and utter smartass. As Blagojevich was about ready to kiss the baby directly in front of me, I yelled:

"BLAGOJEVICH, I'M YOUR BIGGEST FAN!!!"

The crowd around me started roaring with laughter...everyone in this state knows that he is a crook and I can't think of one positive thing I've ever heard about him. Basically, he has no fans. The governor looked up at me and shot me the look of death while I pointed and laughed along with the crowd, and he then shuffled off, deflated, with his clutch of cons.

Me, shortly before insulting the govenor of the State of Illinois

So yeah, that is my Blagojevich story!

[*julez* 124]

Way to go ginger! A very satisfying experience, I am sure!