Comments on: For the Greater Glory of the Already Completely Glorious… http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/14/rundown/ America's favorite blog Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:24:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: SeattleDan http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/14/rundown/#comment-23458 Sat, 17 Feb 2007 05:35:19 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/14/rundown/#comment-23458 Becca and B, we'll be here over Memorial Day Weekend, and would be happy to see you both. Good pizza joint nearby where we can relax. Don't know what kind of employment you guys need, but I did get this advert from the regional trade organization...it's a PT job, but maybe a foot inside the door: Retail clerk at the Audubon Society of Portland Nature Store. Help support the mission of the Audubon Society by working in the Nature Store. Duties include sales, customer service, ordering and receiving inventory (optics, books, gifts, etc.), answering nature questions from the public. Looking for strong customer service skills, experience with inventory and sales systems, ability to learn diverse skills and detailed information. Hourly, part-time, non-exempt. 16 hours/weekly, $10/hr., no benefits. Submit Audubon Society of Portland application form (available at www.audubonportland.org), current resume, and cover letter to: Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Portland, OR 97229, attn: Barbara Hansel. Position closes February 28. Becca and B, we’ll be here over Memorial Day Weekend, and would be happy to see you both. Good pizza joint nearby where we can relax.

Don’t know what kind of employment you guys need, but I did get this advert from the regional trade organization…it’s a PT job, but maybe a foot inside the door:

Retail clerk at the Audubon Society of Portland Nature Store. Help support the mission of the Audubon Society by working in the Nature Store. Duties include sales, customer service, ordering and receiving inventory (optics, books, gifts, etc.), answering nature questions from the public. Looking for strong customer service skills, experience with inventory and sales systems, ability to learn diverse skills and detailed information.
Hourly, part-time, non-exempt. 16 hours/weekly, $10/hr., no benefits. Submit Audubon Society of Portland application form (available at www.audubonportland.org), current resume, and cover letter to: Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Rd., Portland, OR 97229, attn: Barbara Hansel. Position closes February 28.

]]> by: Turd Blossom http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/14/rundown/#comment-23453 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:08:12 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/14/rundown/#comment-23453 For maximum electability, I think you should change your name to "Bo Feeberman." For maximum electability, I think you should change your name to “Bo Feeberman.”

]]> by: Murray http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/14/rundown/#comment-23449 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:01:12 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/14/rundown/#comment-23449 Harold, as the late Mayor Richard J Daily would say when he was quoted mispeaking, "Don't write what I say, write what I meant to say". Summer Party 07. Harold, as the late Mayor Richard J Daily would say when he was quoted mispeaking, “Don’t write what I say, write what I meant to say”.

Summer Party 07.

]]> by: Ann http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/14/rundown/#comment-23448 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:54:44 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/14/rundown/#comment-23448 My tattoo doesn't usually have that effect on people, Harold! And I echo your confusion about just which kind of anti-American we're supposed to be. I didn't realize that the USSR was particularly liberal. Hmm. My tattoo doesn’t usually have that effect on people, Harold! And I echo your confusion about just which kind of anti-American we’re supposed to be. I didn’t realize that the USSR was particularly liberal. Hmm.

]]> by: Harold http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/14/rundown/#comment-23447 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:12:10 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/14/rundown/#comment-23447 Adam, you had me at "My". Ah, yes. Ann's tattoo. I remember it fondly. I think. But somehow that memory is wrapped up with a memory of riding through dark tunnels, and blood and gravel and bird feathers sticking out of my leg. Good times... Summer Party 97, Murray? Last one into the time machine is a rotten egg! Waterfowler, now we're supposed to be Communists? Dammit, I must have missed a meeting! I thought we were still throwing in our lot with the Islamofascists! Adam, you had me at “My”.

Ah, yes. Ann’s tattoo. I remember it fondly. I think. But somehow that memory is wrapped up with a memory of riding through dark tunnels, and blood and gravel and bird feathers sticking out of my leg. Good times…

Summer Party 97, Murray? Last one into the time machine is a rotten egg!

Waterfowler, now we’re supposed to be Communists? Dammit, I must have missed a meeting! I thought we were still throwing in our lot with the Islamofascists!

]]> by: Murray http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/14/rundown/#comment-23446 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:09:24 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/14/rundown/#comment-23446 America IS the greatest county on earth, I just wish it would act like it. Why is it our life expectancy, infant mortality, health care, High School test scores and belief in science rank in there with the developing nations? I think that as the greatest nation we are growing fat and lazy living off the hard work and investment following the 2nd world war. Hard working countries like India and China will soon enough be eating our lunch. When we give up education and research so that already wealthy citizens can get even wealthier, we have given up the fight. America IS the greatest county on earth, I just wish it would act like it. Why is it our life expectancy, infant mortality, health care, High School test scores and belief in science rank in there with the developing nations?

I think that as the greatest nation we are growing fat and lazy living off the hard work and investment following the 2nd world war. Hard working countries like India and China will soon enough be eating our lunch.

When we give up education and research so that already wealthy citizens can get even wealthier, we have given up the fight.

]]> by: David http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/14/rundown/#comment-23444 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:42:51 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/14/rundown/#comment-23444 One can only hope foreordination was also in play. waterfowler, so long as you are up front immediately about the skeletons, I think you can ride it out, unless the Swiftboaters are working for the other ticket. Alternatively, following up on gillian's excellent suggestion, if we can find someone named Bell for the top spot to go with Toles as the #2 guy... Just a thought if Adam and Ann demur. One can only hope foreordination was also in play.

waterfowler, so long as you are up front immediately about the skeletons, I think you can ride it out, unless the Swiftboaters are working for the other ticket.

Alternatively, following up on gillian’s excellent suggestion, if we can find someone named Bell for the top spot to go with Toles as the #2 guy… Just a thought if Adam and Ann demur.

]]> by: cooper http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/14/rundown/#comment-23443 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:32:02 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/14/rundown/#comment-23443 siobhan, a bit of dark humor that may allow you and Bill a moment to smile, especially if Bill's still a little loopy from the meds. My driver's ed instructor, either through an inability to pronounce the word correctly (we've certainly seen that lately) or because of a sick and twisted personality (ditto), would, when screaming the phrase - "Sweet <em>Jesus</em>, will you watch out for that 'pedestrian'?!!!!", use the word "pre-destined" instead. Best wishes to hubby (and to you, the default live-in nurse). siobhan, a bit of dark humor that may allow you and Bill a moment to smile, especially if Bill’s still a little loopy from the meds. My driver’s ed instructor, either through an inability to pronounce the word correctly (we’ve certainly seen that lately) or because of a sick and twisted personality (ditto), would, when screaming the phrase - “Sweet Jesus, will you watch out for that ‘pedestrian’?!!!!”, use the word “pre-destined” instead. Best wishes to hubby (and to you, the default live-in nurse).

]]> by: becca (and brian) http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/14/rundown/#comment-23441 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 05:59:22 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/14/rundown/#comment-23441 SeattleDan- Yes, we are once again proud left-coasters, though I am still commuting back most weeks to the Twin Cities to finish up a project. We are working on finding a weekend to go up and play in Seattle. Worst case we'll be there Memorial Day weekend. Will the store be open then? OhioBrian- You're right that he would probably be a Republican. However the thought of him running circles around Rove and his ilk was too delicious not to contemplate. Anybody in Portland looking to hire two smart, hard-working FanAppers with good forehands (Ultimate Frisbee)? B (&B) Unfortunately we don't come with mysterious tatoos... SeattleDan-

Yes, we are once again proud left-coasters, though I am still commuting back most weeks to the Twin Cities to finish up a project. We are working on finding a weekend to go up and play in Seattle. Worst case we’ll be there Memorial Day weekend. Will the store be open then?

OhioBrian-

You’re right that he would probably be a Republican. However the thought of him running circles around Rove and his ilk was too delicious not to contemplate.

Anybody in Portland looking to hire two smart, hard-working FanAppers with good forehands (Ultimate Frisbee)?

B (&B)

Unfortunately we don’t come with mysterious tatoos…

]]> by: waterfowler http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/14/rundown/#comment-23440 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 05:36:51 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/02/14/rundown/#comment-23440 Adam, aren't the "old" ideas & ways of doing things really Nancy's way (socialist/communist). The repugs really haven't been in charge that long. Also, if some poor soul or hermaphrodite has his or her hopes pinned on who is POTUS., I think we'd all agree that they should take another hit. This IS the greatest country on the planet and we CAN make it better, but not if we try to make it into the former ussr, which is where it seems you lefties want to take us. David, thanks, but, no thanks. My skeletons would make Harry Reid blush, and probably Nancy, if her face could move. Adam, aren’t the “old” ideas & ways of doing things really Nancy’s way (socialist/communist). The repugs really haven’t been in charge that long. Also, if some poor soul or hermaphrodite has his or her hopes pinned on who is POTUS., I think we’d all agree that they should take another hit. This IS the greatest country on the planet and we CAN make it better, but not if we try to make it into the former ussr, which is where it seems you lefties want to take us.
David, thanks, but, no thanks. My skeletons would make Harry Reid blush, and probably Nancy, if her face could move.

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