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Odin
06:46 AM

In reply to The Disgruntled Worker's Gift Guide for 8 Insufferable Bosses
"while he may achieve some measure of success in his work and might occasionally amuse his employees, he is, deep down, a sad, contemptible man."

Funny thing is that perfectly describes the actor that plays him as well. Ricky Gervais is number one on my "Celebrities who would receive an introduction of my foot to their balls" list, I hate that smug arrogant unfunny git.
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Deckard
12/15/09

In reply to The Disgruntled Worker's Gift Guide for 8 Insufferable Bosses
We used to do secret santa in my office, but it was stopped after Brian gave Sheila breast enlargement cream, and the book "Sewing for Plus Sizes". He was new to the company, and his previous employer was an advertising firm, where the environment was much more hip, and open. Sheila cried, there was awkward silence. Where I work, all managers go through Jedi training for political correctness. Brian's training, help him it didn't.
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Deckard
12/15/09

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If I hated my boss I wouldn't buy him anything.
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IN THE FACE!
12/15/09

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That coffee maker looks like a sunburnt fat guy barfing into a mug...
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OMG! Ponies!
12/15/09

In reply to The Disgruntled Worker's Gift Guide for 8 Insufferable Bosses
You're missing the ultimate present from a disgruntled worker to an insufferable boss:

A Steaming Pile Of Shit On The Desk

Consider this: You're angry and if you don't get fired, you're certainly going to quit. You need money. So why spend it on the douchebag who has made your life hell when your poop is free?

Subtlety is nice and has its place but nothing really sends the point home that you despise your boss thoroughly and with every fiber of your being quite like human feces on his desk.

Whether is a watery mess with loose stools that dribble over his beautiful oak desk or two pounds of black hard putrid beer shit fueled by a six hour bender the night before spent drinking Natty Bo because that's all you can afford and will probably eat through the desk or even a green leafy compost heap (because even Vegans have their breaking point), tell your boss how you feel by taking a massive shit all over his desk.

And remember -

It's means so much more because you made it yourself.
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lostarchitect
12/15/09

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I found this a bit shocking, but Pernod's absinthe is really pretty bad. The fact that it has food coloring in it should have clued me in before I bought it. If you want a decent absinthe sold in the U.S., a good place to start is Lucid or St. George. Yes the Lucid bottle looks ridiculous, but it's good stuff. If you have had foul eastern European "absinthe", these will be a pleasant surprise--they are more traditional and don't taste like mouthwash, and their sole selling point isn't their "thujone content".

And don't expect it to make you trip. That is a myth. Anyone who tells you otherwise is either lying or was basically drinking turpentine.
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Archie-Tekt
12/15/09

@lostarchitect: It is important to drink it properly. The right bar tools are fairly cheap and make a world of difference. Its like when you drink a red wine that has had time to breath Vs. one that hasn't. Its a whole new experience. Well worth the few dollars even if you are only going to get a single bottle of absinthe.
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lostarchitect
12/15/09

@Archie-Tekt: I agree, and let's just say it now: NO FIRE.
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Archie-Tekt
12/15/09

@lostarchitect: Yeah, fire is cool looking but it is my personal experience that fire and booze are never well mixed. Not to mention that it does little or nothing for the absinthe.
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astrocramp
12/15/09

@lostarchitect: I thought you could only get the real oil of wormwood stuff in Czech, Spain, and a few other countries? I got some from Prague about 5 years ago, and the night before my bachelor party drank it like hell. I ended up puking all over my buddy's baby's mobile (no it wasn't laying in the thing). Walked home 2 miles in the snow at 5am in a state of stupor and embarassment.
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lostarchitect
12/15/09

@astrocramp: Well, that's a common misconception. And by that I mean, the oil of wormwood stuff really has very little to do with traditional absinthe. The stuff you get in prague, even less. Traditional absinthe is a strong drink in which wormwood is only one of many ingredients--distillers in the Czech republic, Spain and Portugal latched onto the name at some point but the liquor they make bears almost no resemblance to the classic absinthe that is associated with turn of the century france. If you are in the US I recommend trying one of the 2 absinthes above. If you are in Europe there are a lot of options, but nothing advertising the wormwood or thujone content is worth drinking, in my opinion.

For a bit of a history lesson, the "tripping" myth was mainly set in stone by french wine makers, who used their influence to convince the public that absinthe was the cause behind several murders, and that it caused people to go mad. Really, they were protecting their market share, but the ban they convinced lawmakers to put in place lasted almost a century.
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Curves
12/07/09

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The elephant just stole my heart, and I am not a "stuffed animal" person. He is beautiful.
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Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
12/07/09

In reply to Geeky Gifts Whose Proceeds Go To Charity
I do like the blender, but alas, I can't bring myself to buy something that needs to be put away before and after each use due to it's color not matching anything else.
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IWNH - Dingo Ate My Wallaby
12/07/09

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Hmm, #1 might be useful to get the glass screen off of an iMac...
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SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!
12/07/09

@IWNH - Dingo Ate My Wallaby: Or for those who enjoy sex on the shower.
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Hank Scorpio
10/27/09

In reply to Apple's Spending $4 Million To Renovate This Chicago Subway Station
So THAT's what they're building there! I drive by there every morning and have been wondering what the construction was for (it's been going on for a while).

Good to know that now, when we go for lunch at Goose Island on the weekends, and Mrs. Scorpio wants to stop by Sur la Table I can pop into the Apple Store! (Who am I kidding, I love Sur la Table! Sur la Table THEN the Apple Store!)

All I can say about the Red Line station there is that, it's pretty much a dump (like most Red Line stations!), so good on Apple for sprucing it up. #applesubwaycleanup
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Nathan Obbards
10/27/09

@Hank Scorpio: #applesubwaycleanup
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cmulcrone
10/27/09

@Hank Scorpio: Seconded. While most Red Line stations feel like dungeons circa The Inquisition, the North Ave station is especially revolting. The exterior looks like its condemned and the stairwells seem to have perpetual standing water.
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Lemon Head
10/27/09

@Hank Scorpio: I agree with you, this station is a dump, and if apple renovates it, it will look like a dump within a few months, if this is by Weed street (I'm 90 percent sure it is) then the drunks will have it looking like its former self in no time :P #applesubwaycleanup
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Hank Scorpio
10/27/09

@cmulcrone: Only, that's not water! #applesubwaycleanup
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Hank Scorpio
10/27/09

@Lemon Head: You're right, it's the stop right by Weed street. And maybe you're right about the drunks ruining it again after the renovation, with all that "standing water" in the stairwells. #applesubwaycleanup
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
10/27/09

In reply to Apple's Spending $4 Million To Renovate This Chicago Subway Station

Here's what the new subway cars will look like... #applesubwaycleanup
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gregorbierhals001
10/27/09

@Jrsy Devil's Bright Idea®: Where did you take this photo? (=crazy/nice) Could you still see from inside the train?
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
10/27/09

@gregorbierhals001: I took this photo from here..

[www.adrants.com] #applesubwaycleanup
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LiC
10/22/09

In reply to Bill Gates Seeks To Cure Malaria With Candy
Malaria is most often found in the tropics where it's hot. Won't the chocolate melt?

I thought this was going to be about hard candies. That makes more sense. #billgates
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spannu
10/22/09

@LiC: Chocolate was invented in the tropics. #billgates
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goograwks000
10/22/09

In reply to Bill Gates Seeks To Cure Malaria With Candy
I can't see anything on www.gatesfoundation.org
that doesn't extend M$ monopoly.

In fact, this is smoke and mirrors to divert attention away from www.bgc3.com which stands for Bill Gates Company 3. [shivers]
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spannu
10/22/09

@goograwks000: If you're upset that people who now have a slim chance of not dying are going to grow up loving Microsoft, maybe you should petition Apple's founders to drive similar programs? Oh wait, that would make sense. #billgates
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Clatu6
10/22/09

@goograwks000: Yeah right. It all about extending the windows Monopoly and diverting attention away from a different company.

Are you scared of your own shadow too?

Bill Gates has given away ~28 billion dollars so far. If he really wanted to extend the windows monoply wouldn't he just give out 28 billons dollars worth of windows licenses instead of funding Aids and malaria research.

Grow up. #billgates
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Chris Tomalty
10/22/09

In reply to Bill Gates Seeks To Cure Malaria With Candy
As much as I dislike Microsoft, Gates certainly has his philanthropic heart in the right place. Whatever we can say about his business, he definitely spends his money well. #billgates
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senatormayer
10/22/09

In reply to Bill Gates Seeks To Cure Malaria With Candy
By the looks of that picture I just assumed this was an article about that 'Men Who Look Like Old Lesbians' site.
I kid, I kid. Mister Gates, you are a wonderful man, despite your lesbian appearances. #billgates
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