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colebear
16 yrs ago
"...you're building character. You take a bad boy, make him dig holes all day in the hot sun and it turns him into a good boy. That's our philosophy here at Camp Greenlake. Start digging." - Mr. Sir, Holes
colebear
16 yrs ago
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Merry Christmas. And by the way, you've been laid off.
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Re: Well, that's even worse. She probably couldn't find....
colebear
16 yrs ago
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Actually they do. I've applied for it and a few others this evening. My resume is in top form and I have a great cover letter, so hopefully I find something before I run entirely through my savings.
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Merry Christmas. And by the way, you've been laid off.
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Again, thanks for all the good vibes...
colebear
16 yrs ago
My SO is brilliant and has cheered me immensely by pointing out that this is just the impetus to go out and find a more satisfying position.
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Merry Christmas. And by the way, you've been laid off.
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Thank you all for you're well wishes.
colebear
16 yrs ago
I'm actually still working through next Friday, but I'll be out of town for Christmas which won't be cheap, and I did in fact overspend for the Holiday.
colebear
16 yrs ago
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And what kills me, is that she laid me off in May of this year, I found a new position and the morning after receiving their offer, she came to me to offer me a promotion! I should have accepted the other job then!
colebear
16 yrs ago
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So, today was the company Christmas luncheon and my direct manager who's office is in another state was in town. After enjoying lunch, during which she made pleasant small talk with me, she ushered me back to my office a…
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Ginger cookies? [A link and a question]
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Thank you! I don't think we can ever make beloved recipes as well...
colebear
16 yrs ago
...as our grandmothers but it's wonderful that you're carring on the tradition.
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Ginger cookies? [A link and a question]
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How about Ginger Cake? Tastes just like cookies
colebear
16 yrs ago
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but is warm and moist and delicious! I've made it 3 times this season and the last time I substituted applesauce for the oil and it's just as good. I've eaten it plain and with a simple lime sauce that is made by cooking…
colebear
16 yrs ago
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> Cars get bigger. The US Eco car of
> the year goes 23 miles per gallon!!! If it
> wasn't so sick it would make me laugh.
What are you talking about? I just bought a new car in June (my 9 year old Toyota just…
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Attention Brits! Question about Love Actually
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Re: That's it! banoffe pie-but what is it?
colebear
16 yrs ago
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Nevermind! I found them on Amazon.com... a reviewer says they taste like a combo of graham cracker and shortbread. Sounds yummy to me. I may attemt that recipe too. Thanks for posting it!
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Attention Brits! Question about Love Actually
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Re: That's it! banoffe pie-but what is it?
colebear
16 yrs ago
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> it's a biscuit-based pie with banana
> flavour cream and toffee.
When you said biscuit-based, I pictured in my head, American Southern bisquits, like the buttermilk kind. I was thinking that sounded awful! I'm…
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Someone in an lj history community posed some interesting questions..
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Re: Someone in an lj history community posed some interesting questions..
colebear
16 yrs ago
>(which is the impression that the bible leaves on most normal people...)
And how do you define normal? Are the only normal people the ones with no faith? That would make normality a very recent and small group becau…
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Libraries! Is yours free?
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In Jacksonville, FL, Library cards are free to residents of the county
colebear
16 yrs ago
and non-residents who are attending school within the county. Without a card, you can still use the facilities to do research, but to use a computer without a library card, you must purchase a 1 day pass at a cost of $2.…
colebear
16 yrs ago
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What's your favorite winter holiday book?
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The Stupidest Angel: A Heart Warming Tale of Holiday Terror
colebear
16 yrs ago
by Christopher Moore
I plan to read Hogfather by Terry Pratchet this year as I've heard great things about it.
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What Books Have you borrowed, but loved so much you had to get a copy to keep?
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Sunshine by Robin McKinley
colebear
16 yrs ago
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I borrowed it from the library and read it three times while I had it... then special ordered it from the bookstore when I had to return the library's copy. Lots of people have read my copy. Then I found another copy and…
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6th and 7th November - what are you reading? Do you like it?
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'Uglies' by Scott Westerfeld
colebear
16 yrs ago
I'm loving it so far. I'm on a huge Westerfeld kick lately.
colebear
16 yrs ago
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I love GGK! Most of his books have very little to no magic, but I'd still consider them Fantasy. The world building is incredible, but the character development doesn't suffer as a result. I love his characters! Try "The…
colebear
16 yrs ago
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I want to buy books for 2 young friends, a boy and a girl. They're both in the 3rd grade and I'd like to get them Terry Pratchett books. I bought the boy the whole Bromeliad trilogy and he read it to his parents. They sa…
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how much is a gallon of milk where you live?
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About $4.50 in the grocers, but chain drug stores, ie CVS, sell it for $3.29
colebear
16 yrs ago
As a gimmick to get you to come in and buy their other stuff which is all overpriced.
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Do people really knock on your doors to sing?
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My church sends the youth group around to sing at elderly churchmember's homes
colebear
16 yrs ago
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during the Christmas holidays. It was a lot of fun when I was younger. I've never seen door to door singers, though... I'm in the US.
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what do you think of halloween?
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Love it! Aways have. When I used to live at my mom's we passed out candy
colebear
16 yrs ago
and counted the kids that came to the door. Ususally more than 100.
In recent years, my brother's family and their next-door-neighbors have taken to setting up tables in the front yard with chairs, decorating and inv…
