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  • voodoonyc
    voodoonyc
    Rave: Playing with my new ScanSnap all weekend!
    Rant: god, i am pathetic....
  • mougar
    mougar
    Rave: Finishing work and early and going home before dark.
  • arches
    arches
    Rave: Just a little over a week til daylight saving!
    Rave: Can't be more than a few weeks til the weather is warm enough for our first midnight bicycle ride of 2009!
  • voodoonyc
    voodoonyc
    Rant: A firm in midtown, very similar to where I work, just laid off 450 people today, most likely the biggest mass layoff of its kind. It's getting really scary out there, people.
  • nomad
    nomad
    whynot_31 wrote: Rant: I'm so bored I'm discussing glaciers vs trees.
    ???!! Is it who would win in a fight? I think glaciers would....

    arches wrote: Rave: Can't be more than a few weeks til the weather is warm enough for our first midnight bicycle ride of 2009!
    Yay! I was thinking the same thing!
  • notsayin
    notsayin
    rant: CT scan
    rave: cute radiologist

    it's been a very long day :-(

    I do have alcohol, at least
  • stacey
    stacey
    VoodooNYC wrote: Rant: A firm in midtown, very similar to where I work, just laid off 450 people today, most likely the biggest mass layoff of its kind. It's getting really scary out there, people.
    Yeah I think I know where your talking about my friend was one of those let go.
  • voodoonyc
    voodoonyc
    stacey wrote: [quote=VoodooNYC]Rant: A firm in midtown, very similar to where I work, just laid off 450 people today, most likely the biggest mass layoff of its kind. It's getting really scary out there, people.
    Yeah I think I know where your talking about my friend was one of those let go.

    That sucks, Stacey. People with jobs should be very thankful right now. And this is only the beginning.
  • carnivore
    carnivore
    Rant: I have to leave for work in 10 minutes.
    Rave: I have work.
  • 5x5
    5x5
    May I join?

    Rant: Husband was supposed to arrive home by 7 p.m. tonight after driving cross-country for work...just got a call...he'll be home by 3 a.m.

    Rave: Overtime pay for husband!

    Rave: Work for husband!
  • scarlett
    scarlett
    Rave: free tequila shots after a loooooooooong night of drinking
    Rant: free tequila shots after a loooooooooong night of drinking
  • MOD
    MOD
    Jesus woman where did you go?

    Rant: I finally had a looooooong nights sleep, but now I'm all out of it and drowsy.
  • carmen
    carmen
    rave: I'm gettin my hair did so I finally won't look like i'm dragged out from under a trailer (black roots be-gone!)
    rave: maybe i'll dye it pink tonight. i donno.
    rave: i'm going to babeland after my haircut!
  • abhayayoga
    abhayayoga
    rant: big puncture wound on my head feels sore and looks a little yellow
    rave: carmen's going to babeland. I expect to read a review on chicklynian later

    rave: cleaning guy is here. Clean house! Not as clean as a Beave clean house, but definitely cleaner than normal
  • scarlett
    scarlett
    Bwahahahaha rave: just talked to some guy who has my drunk friend's phone from last night!
    Rant: I don't have her e-mail or facebook to tell her where to pick it up. (Could one of you sign into your facebook account and send her a message for me?)
  • anastasia beaverhausen
    anastasia beaverhausen
    HA!! he called me, too!! PM me Margot's info and I'll facebook her.
  • MOD
    MOD
    Rant: no one drunk dials me!!!! Though I did call my main woman Ana last night a little tispy.


    Woot!! Going grocery shopping, see ya!!!
  • anastasia beaverhausen
    anastasia beaverhausen
    Rave: did my grocery shopping! It wasn't horrible.

    Rant: I still want someone to do it for me.
  • scarlett
    scarlett
    [quote="Mamacita"]Rant: no one drunk dials me!!!! Though I did call my main woman Ana last night a little tispy.

    quote]

    I have tried to curb my drunk dialing, but with that kind of invitation, you asked for it!!!!!!!

    Rant: Uhaul sucks butt. Too bad there are no moving trucks available ANYWHERE in NYC today.
  • anastasia beaverhausen
    anastasia beaverhausen
    Rave: I'm a "main woman"!!

    Rant: it's for mamacita!
  • voodoonyc
    voodoonyc
    Rave: dumpling comas.
    Rant: Fairway gives me a headache.
  • MOD
    MOD
    Rant: I agree, Fairway gave me a headache too.
    Voodoo was funny, he looked daunted and a bit scared by the crowds. Shit, I may have to do Doodoo and Beaver's shopping for them from now on. Just to save them the trauma.

    Rave: Crab dumplings!!!
  • anastasia beaverhausen
    anastasia beaverhausen
    Mamacita wrote: Shit, I may have to do Doodoo and Beaver's shopping for them from now on. Just to save them the trauma.
    Rave: THIS!!
  • MOD
    MOD
    I love you both, but you are like deers in the headlights when it comes to crowds.

    Papi Chulo refused to come for the same reason. He really hates busy stores. Taking him to Target is like Hell on earth for him.
  • anastasia beaverhausen
    anastasia beaverhausen
    I'm not afraid of them, I'm pissed off that they exist. I want them out of my friggin' way. I want them to go home and stay there.
  • voodoonyc
    voodoonyc
    Rave: Fresh Direct.
  • MOD
    MOD
    Rave: the meat section and cheese section of Fairway is drool worthy!! I was so overwhelmed I didn't get anything. Couldn't decide!!!

    Rant: dammit, Voodoo may have to help me pick out a good piece of meat at some point.
  • voodoonyc
    voodoonyc
    Mamacita wrote: Rant: dammit, Voodoo may have to help me pick out a good piece of meat at some point.
    But you already have Papi...

    Rant: I needed a nap after all those dumplings and shopping.
  • carnivore
    carnivore
    Rave: bacon

  • em26
    em26
    Rave :

    Slumdog Millionaire. :thumleft: :thumleft:

    That movie was really good. It was sad , funny , thrilling. It had it all.