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Dutch · 12-21-2013, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Of all the inane shit I've ever come across, mandatory attendance at a spouse's office Christmas party is high on the list of FML.

Seriously, over an hour into downtown ATL for some quasi-trendy bar & another hour back home to basically have one drink (since, you know, it's a 60 mile drive back home) with a bunch of 30-somethings is about as no-win a proposition as I'm likely to come across. Absolutely nothing good is going to come of this & I'd sooner be dropped (with or without parachute) into a minefield in any middle eastern country than do this @$%@#$% bullshit.

Some people get to do both AND have their pensions cut.

JonInMiddleGA · 12-21-2013, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

So was you wife's attendance mandatory? Or yours?

It was pretty clear that spouse attendance was not optional (not if you wanted to last very long).

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What if you had young children and couldn't find a sitter?

Tough shit basically. Half those in attendance have little ones, including the owner.

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Was she paid for attending? Gas and mileage reimbursement ?

I shall assume this is a rhetorical question

Bobble · 12-21-2013, 10:40 AM

You know what I don't understand? Those flexible straws that have the top part that bends? Why not make the whole straw out of that? If you think a "crazy straw" is fun, something like that would blow your mind. #missedopportunity

MrBug708 · 12-22-2013, 01:32 AM

So the wife and I and one of her friends are going to a wedding next month. We are going to split the hotel room. My wife thinks it should be split three ways, once for each person, while I think it should be split in half, for each party. Is there any sort of etiquette?

Lathum · 12-22-2013, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by MrBug708

So the wife and I and one of her friends are going to a wedding next month. We are going to split the hotel room. My wife thinks it should be split three ways, once for each person, while I think it should be split in half, for each party. Is there any sort of etiquette?

I think I read this story in Penthouse Forum...

and IMO 2 ways unless there are 3 beds because that's what you really are splitting. If the friend doesn't like it she can pay full price for her own room.

Lathum · 12-22-2013, 06:59 AM

dola- my wife agrees with me.

britrock88 · 12-22-2013, 10:26 AM

What's the difference, and how good a friend is she?

CU Tiger · 12-22-2013, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by MrBug708

So the wife and I and one of her friends are going to a wedding next month. We are going to split the hotel room. My wife thinks it should be split three ways, once for each person, while I think it should be split in half, for each party. Is there any sort of etiquette?

1) Friend is female, right?
2) Pics pls k, thx!
3) Pending results of number 2 I think Id discuss alternate payment arrangements.
4) Assuming the wife is down with that of course, err ehhh actually who cares about #4

JonInMiddleGA · 12-22-2013, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by MrBug708

So the wife and I and one of her friends are going to a wedding next month. We are going to split the hotel room. My wife thinks it should be split three ways, once for each person, while I think it should be split in half, for each party. Is there any sort of etiquette?

I'll skip over the obvious joke(s) here (although they were my first though while reading this) ... it's a 2-party split afaic.

sterlingice · 12-23-2013, 09:39 PM

Personally, if I'm a situation like the described, I tend to split it 3 ways, one for each person. Then again, it will also come to some sort of uneven split like the person who gets the big bedroom in an apartment paying more. So, for instance, if the hotel is $170, the couple would pay $100 and the single $70 because while they are splitting the bed, I suspect the room is not really split in half.

SI

Suburban Rhythm · 12-24-2013, 07:30 PM

25 years ago tonight, shit was getting real at the Nakatomi building.

Dutch · 12-25-2013, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Suburban Rhythm

25 years ago tonight, shit was getting real at the Nakatomi building.

That's what I'm talking about...right there!

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All right, listen up guys. 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except... the four assholes coming in the rear in standard two-by-two cover formation.

korme · 12-26-2013, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by MrBug708

So the wife and I and one of her friends are going to a wedding next month. We are going to split the hotel room. My wife thinks it should be split three ways, once for each person, while I think it should be split in half, for each party. Is there any sort of etiquette?

split 3 ways

Logan · 12-26-2013, 07:34 AM

I can see the argument for both sides. I'd probably offer to split it 3 ways because I tend to think of "fairness" but if the scenario was reversed, and I was the solo one in a situation that somehow wasn't weird, and the two people asked me to pay 1/3, I'd insist on just splitting it.

The way I see it, if your wives were both going on their own, they'd split the room. Your inclusion adds nothing to the total price, unless there's an extra charge for a second bed of course.

korme · 12-26-2013, 09:17 AM

As of today, I've officially been vegetarian for one year.

NobodyHere · 12-26-2013, 09:26 PM

You know you're in Wisconsin when you use cheese to "salt" the roads.

JediKooter · 12-26-2013, 09:26 PM

Just wanted to say hi. "Hi".

Lathum · 12-26-2013, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by NobodyHere

You know you're in Wisconsin when you use cheese to "salt" the roads.

Brilliant

sterlingice · 12-30-2013, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by NobodyHere

You know you're in Wisconsin when you use cheese to "salt" the roads.

Love this!

SI

Matthean · 12-30-2013, 08:50 PM

Aunt has vascular dementia.

Coffee Warlord · 12-31-2013, 11:18 AM

We need another "draft something" game/contest. It's been far too long.

CU Tiger · 12-31-2013, 01:09 PM

norovirus sucks.

Izulde · 12-31-2013, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

We need another "draft something" game/contest. It's been far too long.

I was actually just thinking that the other day myself.

Suicane75 · 12-31-2013, 03:34 PM

Babe Draft

Suicane75 · 12-31-2013, 03:35 PM

1.1 Kate Upton

NobodyHere · 12-31-2013, 03:35 PM

Is there a list somewhere of past drafts?

DaddyTorgo · 12-31-2013, 03:37 PM

Presidents might be fun - although it'd be really limited I guess.

Suicane75 · 12-31-2013, 03:37 PM

Front Office Football Central

Takes some sifting through but you can probably find most of em.

Coffee Warlord · 12-31-2013, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

Presidents might be fun - although it'd be really limited I guess.

American politicans in general? Anywhere politicians?

Though we've done a similar one to the anywhere politicans already.

Hmm. American politicians. Draft a Pres, VP, Chief of Staff, Sec of Defense, Sec of State, Press Secretary, National Security Advisor?

Izulde · 12-31-2013, 04:21 PM

I was actually thinking of something similar, but along the lines of a monarchy as opposed to a democratically elected thing.

DaddyTorgo · 12-31-2013, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

American politicans in general? Anywhere politicians?

Though we've done a similar one to the anywhere politicans already.

Hmm. American politicians. Draft a Pres, VP, Chief of Staff, Sec of Defense, Sec of State, Press Secretary, National Security Advisor?

That's true - you could do anywhere politicians and make the list of positions longer - say "draft every US cabinet position"

DanGarion · 12-31-2013, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Suicane75

1.1 Kate Upton

You lose.

Suicane75 · 12-31-2013, 04:47 PM

Tell that to my sock.

Lathum · 12-31-2013, 08:12 PM

I want to do dirty things to the girl who earned her USAA policy orbiting the moon in 1970.

Suicane75 · 12-31-2013, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

I want to do dirty things to the girl who earned her USAA policy orbiting the moon in 1970.

Is that the redhead at the start of the commercial?

Lathum · 12-31-2013, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Suicane75

Is that the redhead at the start of the commercial?

indeed

Shkspr · 12-31-2013, 11:36 PM

A redhead whose dad was an Apollo astronaut? She's gotta be a Roosa.

Honolulu_Blue · 01-01-2014, 11:10 AM

It's snowing. It's 12 degrees outside. There is football on for over twelve hours and a little hockey too. Other than walking my dog, my ass is doing absolutely nothing today.

molson · 01-01-2014, 02:10 PM

'Fresh Prince' Star James Avery Died at 65 - ABC News

Someone should let Pumpy know

Bobble · 01-01-2014, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by molson

'Fresh Prince' Star James Avery Died at 65 - ABC News

Someone should let Pumpy know

I don't want to speak ill of the dead, but "star"?

sabotai · 01-02-2014, 01:30 PM

Finding out all the gift cards you bought people for Christmas weren't activated correctly is a great way to start off the new year.

Chief Rum · 01-02-2014, 03:25 PM

So I am headed back to my desk here at work, and I hit an interior doorway at the same time as a woman coming the other way. As per normal, we both smile and say "excuse me!" as we make way for each other going by.

Apparently she was paying more close attention to getting by me than to her other side, because she pretty much ran into that side of the doorway on her way through.

So I ask you, is it wrong that I snickered at that?

Lathum · 01-03-2014, 08:13 PM

So we are supposed to go to a couples baby shower tomorrow night for two of our best friends. My wife and 2 other girls are the co hosts. Won't be too bad as I like most of the guys and the playoffs will be on, will be kind of like a party with a girly theme.

About an hour ago the girl whose house it is at called my wife and is violently ill. So the shower has been moved,and you guessed it, to my house. I will now spend the rest of the night and all day tomorrow getting ready for about 35 people. Joy.

DaddyTorgo · 01-03-2014, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

So we are supposed to go to a couples baby shower tomorrow night for two of our best friends. My wife and 2 other girls are the co hosts. Won't be too bad as I like most of the guys and the playoffs will be on, will be kind of like a party with a girly theme.

About an hour ago the girl whose house it is at called my wife and is violently ill. So the shower has been moved,and you guessed it, to my house. I will now spend the rest of the night and all day tomorrow getting ready for about 35 people. Joy.

Barkeep49 · 01-03-2014, 09:32 PM

One of my advisees had emergency surgery yesterday to remove a brain tumor, which was unfortunately not benign. After he recovers from the surgery in 2-3 weeks they'll begin the chemo and radiation. While I'm close to all 13 of my advisees this student and I have a particularly close bond, in fact I'm pretty tight with the whole family. I'm struggling with this. As I stopped to gather myself two pictures of him randomly came on to my AppleTV screensaver (which feeds from the schools flicker account). Both show him as he normally is: full of joy and good spirit. I can't wait for me to see him like that again.

I lead a pretty open digital lives these days and so dealing with this privately, as the family wishes for only a few to know now and instead for most to find out in person on Monday when school resumes, has no doubt increased the isolation.

DaddyTorgo · 01-03-2014, 09:40 PM

Vince, Pt. II · 01-04-2014, 02:06 AM

Sorry to hear that Barkeep

Today, I read the meters at a house where their dog is named Dola. Seemed appropriate that I share that here.

Draft Dodger · 01-04-2014, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Vince, Pt. II

Sorry to hear that Barkeep

Today, I read the meters at a house where their dog is named Dola. Seemed appropriate that I share that here.

would have been more appropriate if you had shared it twice

Draft Dodger · 01-04-2014, 09:21 AM

dola,
like this

Coffee Warlord · 01-04-2014, 11:15 AM

My weekend consists of carting containers & boxes from the basement to the garage. It's great fun.

12-22-2013, 01:32 AM	#12304
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	So the wife and I and one of her friends are going to a wedding next month. We are going to split the hotel room. My wife thinks it should be split three ways, once for each person, while I think it should be split in half, for each party. Is there any sort of etiquette? Last edited by MrBug708 : 12-22-2013 at 01:32 AM.

12-23-2013, 09:39 PM	#12310
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Personally, if I'm a situation like the described, I tend to split it 3 ways, one for each person. Then again, it will also come to some sort of uneven split like the person who gets the big bedroom in an apartment paying more. So, for instance, if the hotel is $170, the couple would pay $100 and the single $70 because while they are splitting the bed, I suspect the room is not really split in half. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

12-24-2013, 07:30 PM	#12311
Suburban Rhythm Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pittsburgh	25 years ago tonight, shit was getting real at the Nakatomi building. __________________ "Do you guys play fast tempos with odd time signatures?" "Yeah" "Cool!!"

12-26-2013, 09:26 PM	#12317
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	Just wanted to say hi. "Hi". __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

12-30-2013, 08:50 PM	#12320
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	Aunt has vascular dementia. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

12-21-2013, 10:40 AM	#12303
Bobble College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: High and outside	You know what I don't understand? Those flexible straws that have the top part that bends? Why not make the whole straw out of that? If you think a "crazy straw" is fun, something like that would blow your mind. #missedopportunity

12-22-2013, 06:59 AM	#12306
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	dola- my wife agrees with me.

12-22-2013, 10:26 AM	#12307
britrock88 Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Madison, WI	What's the difference, and how good a friend is she?

12-26-2013, 07:34 AM	#12314
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	I can see the argument for both sides. I'd probably offer to split it 3 ways because I tend to think of "fairness" but if the scenario was reversed, and I was the solo one in a situation that somehow wasn't weird, and the two people asked me to pay 1/3, I'd insist on just splitting it. The way I see it, if your wives were both going on their own, they'd split the room. Your inclusion adds nothing to the total price, unless there's an extra charge for a second bed of course.

12-26-2013, 09:17 AM	#12315
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	As of today, I've officially been vegetarian for one year.

12-26-2013, 09:26 PM	#12316
NobodyHere Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2013	You know you're in Wisconsin when you use cheese to "salt" the roads.

12-31-2013, 11:18 AM	#12321
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	We need another "draft something" game/contest. It's been far too long.

12-31-2013, 01:09 PM	#12322
CU Tiger Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Backwoods, SC	norovirus sucks. Last edited by CU Tiger : 12-31-2013 at 05:45 PM.

12-31-2013, 03:34 PM	#12324
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	Babe Draft

12-31-2013, 03:35 PM	#12325
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	1.1 Kate Upton

12-31-2013, 03:35 PM	#12326
NobodyHere Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2013	Is there a list somewhere of past drafts?

12-31-2013, 03:37 PM	#12327
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	Presidents might be fun - although it'd be really limited I guess.

12-31-2013, 03:37 PM	#12328
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	Front Office Football Central Takes some sifting through but you can probably find most of em.

12-31-2013, 04:21 PM	#12330
Izulde Head Coach Join Date: Sep 2004	I was actually thinking of something similar, but along the lines of a monarchy as opposed to a democratically elected thing. __________________ 2006 Golden Scribe Nominee 2006 Golden Scribe Winner Best Non-Sport Dynasty: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty) Rookie Writer of the Year Dynasty of the Year: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty)

12-31-2013, 04:47 PM	#12333
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	Tell that to my sock.

12-31-2013, 08:12 PM	#12334
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	I want to do dirty things to the girl who earned her USAA policy orbiting the moon in 1970.

12-31-2013, 11:36 PM	#12337
Shkspr College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Amarillo, TX	A redhead whose dad was an Apollo astronaut? She's gotta be a Roosa.

01-01-2014, 11:10 AM	#12338
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	It's snowing. It's 12 degrees outside. There is football on for over twelve hours and a little hockey too. Other than walking my dog, my ass is doing absolutely nothing today. __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

01-01-2014, 02:10 PM	#12339
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	'Fresh Prince' Star James Avery Died at 65 - ABC News Someone should let Pumpy know

01-02-2014, 01:30 PM	#12341
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Finding out all the gift cards you bought people for Christmas weren't activated correctly is a great way to start off the new year.

01-02-2014, 03:25 PM	#12342
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	So I am headed back to my desk here at work, and I hit an interior doorway at the same time as a woman coming the other way. As per normal, we both smile and say "excuse me!" as we make way for each other going by. Apparently she was paying more close attention to getting by me than to her other side, because she pretty much ran into that side of the doorway on her way through. So I ask you, is it wrong that I snickered at that? __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready. Last edited by Chief Rum : 01-02-2014 at 03:25 PM.

01-03-2014, 08:13 PM	#12343
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	So we are supposed to go to a couples baby shower tomorrow night for two of our best friends. My wife and 2 other girls are the co hosts. Won't be too bad as I like most of the guys and the playoffs will be on, will be kind of like a party with a girly theme. About an hour ago the girl whose house it is at called my wife and is violently ill. So the shower has been moved,and you guessed it, to my house. I will now spend the rest of the night and all day tomorrow getting ready for about 35 people. Joy.

01-03-2014, 09:32 PM	#12345
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	One of my advisees had emergency surgery yesterday to remove a brain tumor, which was unfortunately not benign. After he recovers from the surgery in 2-3 weeks they'll begin the chemo and radiation. While I'm close to all 13 of my advisees this student and I have a particularly close bond, in fact I'm pretty tight with the whole family. I'm struggling with this. As I stopped to gather myself two pictures of him randomly came on to my AppleTV screensaver (which feeds from the schools flicker account). Both show him as he normally is: full of joy and good spirit. I can't wait for me to see him like that again. I lead a pretty open digital lives these days and so dealing with this privately, as the family wishes for only a few to know now and instead for most to find out in person on Monday when school resumes, has no doubt increased the isolation.

01-03-2014, 09:40 PM	#12346
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	aaak __________________ Get bent whoever hacked my pw and changed my signature.

01-04-2014, 02:06 AM	#12347
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	Sorry to hear that Barkeep Today, I read the meters at a house where their dog is named Dola. Seemed appropriate that I share that here.

01-04-2014, 09:21 AM	#12349
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	dola, like this __________________ Mile High Hockey

01-04-2014, 11:15 AM	#12350
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	My weekend consists of carting containers & boxes from the basement to the garage. It's great fun.

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