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[Trivial]

I think we broke our 2nd line manager.  He went from having no humor to suddenly throwing nerf balls at speakers in meetings.

Good work.

I bet he had a sense of humor.  I bet he just thought it was undignified in a leader.

This is probably true.  It looks like he has no fucks to give any more.  It's contagious too. 

Maybe they'll get crazy and tell execs they're wrong when they're wrong.

[Doktor Howl]

I think we broke our 2nd line manager.  He went from having no humor to suddenly throwing nerf balls at speakers in meetings.

Good work.

I bet he had a sense of humor.  I bet he just thought it was undignified in a leader.

This is probably true.  It looks like he has no fucks to give any more.  It's contagious too. 

Maybe they'll get crazy and tell execs they're wrong when they're wrong.

I hope not.  Disinformation is what gets me up in the morning.

[Trivial]

I think we broke our 2nd line manager.  He went from having no humor to suddenly throwing nerf balls at speakers in meetings.

Good work.

I bet he had a sense of humor.  I bet he just thought it was undignified in a leader.

This is probably true.  It looks like he has no fucks to give any more.  It's contagious too. 

Maybe they'll get crazy and tell execs they're wrong when they're wrong.

I hope not.  Disinformation is what gets me up in the morning.

You act as if they'd understand the concept of wrong.

[Doktor Howl]

I think we broke our 2nd line manager.  He went from having no humor to suddenly throwing nerf balls at speakers in meetings.

Good work.

I bet he had a sense of humor.  I bet he just thought it was undignified in a leader.

This is probably true.  It looks like he has no fucks to give any more.  It's contagious too. 

Maybe they'll get crazy and tell execs they're wrong when they're wrong.

I hope not.  Disinformation is what gets me up in the morning.

You act as if they'd understand the concept of wrong.

You forget that I am one rung below those freaks.  They wouldn't know wrong if it came up and humped their leg.

But there's a reason for that.

[Cain]

We have a new co-worker.  Her bright eyed enthusiasm is insufferable.  And she's the sane one.  I have it on good authority (ie; someone who used to work with them elsewhere) that the other new hire is not only chock full of self-diagnosed mental conditions, she loves to tell everyone about them.  All the time.  Regardless of subject.

In other news, someone asked where the guillotine was on the public email.  I started a chain of French revolution jokes that ended up with HR sending an email to tell everyone to knock it off.

[LMNO]

We have a new co-worker.  Her bright eyed enthusiasm is insufferable.  And she's the sane one.  I have it on good authority (ie; someone who used to work with them elsewhere) that the other new hire is not only chock full of self-diagnosed mental conditions, she loves to tell everyone about them.  All the time.  Regardless of subject.

In other news, someone asked where the guillotine was on the public email.  I started a chain of French revolution jokes that ended up with HR sending an email to tell everyone to knock it off.

Liberté, égalité, fraternité, merdeité!

[Doktor Howl]

We have a new co-worker.  Her bright eyed enthusiasm is insufferable.  And she's the sane one.  I have it on good authority (ie; someone who used to work with them elsewhere) that the other new hire is not only chock full of self-diagnosed mental conditions, she loves to tell everyone about them.  All the time.  Regardless of subject.

Suddenly become a goldfish fancier, maybe?  That will drive off even the most hardened narcissists.

[Demolition Squid]

I've spent most of the day reading up on where child/adult protection services go wrong.

The only thing that makes this even slightly tolerable is the thought that my work might - in some small way - help stop this shit happening again.

But fuck me, even the examples where it has gone right are often depressing. The phrase 'Denial of Liberty' just can't sound uplifting, you know?

[Demolition Squid]

I also just realized how to explain some of the attitude I've gotten off these people.

They are in the same field as RWHN, and we're telling them they are doing it wrong.

I feel slow for not realizing that sooner.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Well fuck, I think my old blind dog is dying. And I have a midterm tomorrow morning and classes all day until 10pm.

This is shitty timing. Shitty, shitty timing.

[POFP]

Well fuck, I think my old blind dog is dying. And I have a midterm tomorrow morning and classes all day until 10pm.

This is shitty timing. Shitty, shitty timing.

That is shitty timing. My condolences. I hope it all works itself out in a less stressful than expected manner.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Well fuck, I think my old blind dog is dying. And I have a midterm tomorrow morning and classes all day until 10pm.

This is shitty timing. Shitty, shitty timing.

That is shitty timing. My condolences. I hope it all works itself out in a less stressful than expected manner.

Thank you. Part of me hopes he's up and about in the morning, but part of me hopes that he's gone so I can console my kids, wrap him up, and move ahead. Of course, then I have to deal with burial or cremation, neither of which will be easy with an 85 lb dog.

[POFP]

Well fuck, I think my old blind dog is dying. And I have a midterm tomorrow morning and classes all day until 10pm.

This is shitty timing. Shitty, shitty timing.

That is shitty timing. My condolences. I hope it all works itself out in a less stressful than expected manner.

Thank you. Part of me hopes he's up and about in the morning, but part of me hopes that he's gone so I can console my kids, wrap him up, and move ahead. Of course, then I have to deal with burial or cremation, neither of which will be easy with an 85 lb dog.

Children can be so strong when it comes to dealing with death. Sometimes, it seems, they're stronger than the adults (Sometimes, I get the feeling that it's because they don't fully understand. Other times, I'm just not sure. Either way, the ones I've known have always dealt well.) If the dog is suffering, I think the best turn of events would be an overnight passing. Anticipation is the worst part of it all. Being able to move ahead as quickly and completely as possible is always best, I think.

And yeah, that would be difficult. What kind of dog is it?

[Doktor Howl]

Well fuck, I think my old blind dog is dying.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Well fuck, I think my old blind dog is dying. And I have a midterm tomorrow morning and classes all day until 10pm.

This is shitty timing. Shitty, shitty timing.

That is shitty timing. My condolences. I hope it all works itself out in a less stressful than expected manner.

Thank you. Part of me hopes he's up and about in the morning, but part of me hopes that he's gone so I can console my kids, wrap him up, and move ahead. Of course, then I have to deal with burial or cremation, neither of which will be easy with an 85 lb dog.

Children can be so strong when it comes to dealing with death. Sometimes, it seems, they're stronger than the adults (Sometimes, I get the feeling that it's because they don't fully understand. Other times, I'm just not sure. Either way, the ones I've known have always dealt well.) If the dog is suffering, I think the best turn of events would be an overnight passing. Anticipation is the worst part of it all. Being able to move ahead as quickly and completely as possible is always best, I think.

And yeah, that would be difficult. What kind of dog is it?

A German/Australian shepherd mix. He's still alive this morning, still not looking good.

The kids who are still at home are 12 and 15 and they've dealt with some losses. They understand.