Open Bar 3.17 - now more glitchy than ever!

[Pope Pixie Pickle]

Speaking of Xmas shopping and books, I got everyone on my list books.  Why?

Simple:

I got James Ellroy's LA Confidential for my dad, for a bargain £3, and for myself I got Snowball In Hell by Christopher Brookmyre, for £6, Douglas Coupland's Girlfriend In A Coma for £2 and Outlaw Journalist, The Life and Times Of Hunter S Thompson by William McKeen for £4. 4 books for £15. I really need to get rid of my old New Age/Occult books somehow. They clutter up my bookshelf and MAKE ME LOOK LIKE A MAHJIQUE TARD,  which will NOT do.

[LMNO]

Post on Craigslist that they are "charged with astral energy", and double the list price.

[Pope Pixie Pickle]

Eh I will just put them in a box and charge £2 a book for the whole lot I think. Or just save them for gifts for my Pagan friends.

[Suu]

How can people NOT like books? I get pissed I don't have enough time to read half the shit I want to!

[LMNO]

How can people NOT like books? I get pissed I don't have enough time to read half the shit I want to!

Shhh.  "Dancing with the Stars" is on.

[Suu]

How can people NOT like books? I get pissed I don't have enough time to read half the shit I want to!

Shhh.  "Dancing with the Stars" is on.

...This is why I don't own a television.

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I have a job interview for a position I know nothing about. Yeah, the temp agency didn't say a goddamn thing about WHAT the job IS.

But I'm going of course.

Also, I'm debating the proper time to ask out a hot Russian girl from my group at school. A few days after our last class? A week? Wait until I run into her in January? She's been giving me dangerous looks and making comments that suggests she likes me. She also seemed to laugh at the most of my jokes out of the other 3 very attractive ladies I was collaborating with. I'm hesitating because asking someone out through their facebook seems like a chickenshit move. I'd prefer to make such an appeal in person.

Finally, how soon is too soon to invite a date on a little trespassing mission in a vacant building? I was thinking that's a good 3rd date kind of move, especially in combination with some making out. But maybe date 5 is a bit better? I think by date 5 if a girl doesn't want to get into some shenanigans like that, we're just not going to work out.

Remember Space Cowboy? I friended him and he asked me out via FB, so it's not so bad.

And I agree with you about the abandoned building mission, and would say date 3.

ask her to grab a coffee or a beer on facebook, and then ask her on a Proper Date.

Thanks for the advice, ladies.

I'm on it. I just hope she has books.

[Suu]

Seriously, the only guy I've dated in the past 10 years who wasn't impressed by my bookshelf was Dartmouth Fett, which shouldn't surprise ANYONE. Granted, I don't think "Venice and the Islamic World" is for everyone, but it DOES have pretty pictures!

[Pope Pixie Pickle]

I bumped into an old friend of mine in town today who was talking about Jane Austen novels. I've never read one, but we were talking about setting up a Facebook bookclub group. I might actually do this to bring some intelligence to the evil that is FB.

[LMNO]

I might actually do this to bring some intelligence to the evil that is FB.

If you'll be reading Jane Austen, then no, you won't be.

[Triple Zero]

Well, I'm in a little bit of a pickle professionally.

I interviewed for, and accepted a new job at my current agency.  Basically it is to transition from the federal grant I'm working on now to a new one we just won.  Meanwhile, I was in the process of also applying for that other job I mentioned in that thread which shall not be mentioned in the Aneristic subforum.  Well, the state called me and wants to interview me.  I may not actually end up being offered that job, but if I do, after I just accepted this other job, does that make me an asshole?

Should I care? 

This article, while aimed at fresh college-graduates just entering the job market, describing a slightly different but very similar situation, might give you some insight. Basically it agrees with ECH and Rog, and provides a bunch of arguments and discussion.

Why would you puke in the sink when the toilet is literally right there?

I can now answer this question, if you really want to hear it.

Twid,
Totally understands. Would have done the same.

Was it because they were already sitting on the toilet when they had to puke? That would have been my guess.

Also, I'm debating the proper time to ask out a hot Russian girl from my group at school. A few days after our last class? A week? Wait until I run into her in January? She's been giving me dangerous looks and making comments that suggests she likes me. She also seemed to laugh at the most of my jokes out of the other 3 very attractive ladies I was collaborating with. I'm hesitating because asking someone out through their facebook seems like a chickenshit move. I'd prefer to make such an appeal in person.

Unless you're absolutely sure you'll run into eachother again within a couple of days (and in a situation that allows it), I'd say right after the last class? I mean, I'd suppose that is the right "hey I really enjoyed working with you" sort of moment that would make it most natural? Plus, no sense in procrastinating these things.

As for the Xth date to be the right date to take her Y, can't help you with that because it sounds like a very specific US culture kind of thing. It's all sorts of different, even the concept of "date" Personally I would just see how it goes, do the first date, bring up the subject of what you do/want to do, subtly, if it comes up, see if she's interested, and if it seems not inappropriate ask if she'd like to come along doing that. <--- By that I don't mean tell or ask her on the first date, but at some point in the "dates"/meetings/togetherbeings/talking-over-coffee-during-schoolbreaks/hanging-outs/whatevers/etc when you think it's a good idea to ask, ask. Because I have no idea what it means whether something is a "3rd date sort of thing" or a "5th date sort of thing" because it all depends on which way you hit it off, which can be slow, fast or completely different from how you'd expect, but preferably awesome.

[Pope Pixie Pickle]

I might actually do this to bring some intelligence to the evil that is FB.

If you'll be reading Jane Austen, then no, you won't be.

yeah, your probably right.

[Dysfunctional Cunt]

I might actually do this to bring some intelligence to the evil that is FB.

If you'll be reading Jane Austen, then no, you won't be.

yeah, your probably right.

Awwww come on y'all she's been on the required reading list for English Lit for how many years?

I'm not saying I'm a fan but dammit everyone should have to suffer thru both Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility...   

[The Good Reverend Roger]

I might actually do this to bring some intelligence to the evil that is FB.

If you'll be reading Jane Austen, then no, you won't be.

yeah, your probably right.

Awwww come on y'all she's been on the required reading list for English Lit for how many years?

I'm not saying I'm a fan but dammit everyone should have to suffer thru both Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility...   

Jane Austin never got around to POOMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE. 

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I might actually do this to bring some intelligence to the evil that is FB.

If you'll be reading Jane Austen, then no, you won't be.

yeah, your probably right.

Awwww come on y'all she's been on the required reading list for English Lit for how many years?

I'm not saying I'm a fan but dammit everyone should have to suffer thru both Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility...   

Jane Austin never got around to POOMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE.