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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    12/18/09

    In reply to Introducing the BitterPeek
    Right now I could use an MTAPeek, so that I can know when the A train is being a pain in the frikkin' ass, which is probably every day.
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    Image of En0s1 En0s1
    12/18/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Dude here's the simplified way of understanding the NYC MTA:

    If you check your calendar and the name of the day ends in"y"; there will be a delay.

    If your line runs across more than one (1) borough; there will be a delay.

    If your line DOES NOT cross more than one (1) borough; you should not have left the house.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    12/18/09

    @En0s1: So basically, just stay home.
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    Image of En0s1 En0s1
    12/18/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: and I saved you the hassle of buying a Peek.
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    Image of ManiacFive ManiacFive
    12/18/09

    In reply to Introducing the BitterPeek
    "There are no scary buttons; no confusing bells and whistles."

    Soo, from the tone of that PR, I'm assuming that if the worst happens and my blackberry email is down, Don't panic! If I've got a peek, I can still contact all the octogenarians down at the old peoples home on theirs.
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    Image of Odin Odin
    12/16/09

    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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    Image of Deckard 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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    Image of Deckard Deckard
    12/15/09

    In reply to The Disgruntled Worker's Gift Guide for 8 Insufferable Bosses
    If I hated my boss I wouldn't buy him anything.
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    Edited by Deckard at 12/15/09 9:49 PM Deckard was starred Deckard was unstarred
    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    12/15/09

    In reply to The Disgruntled Worker's Gift Guide for 8 Insufferable Bosses
    That coffee maker looks like a sunburnt fat guy barfing into a mug...
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    Image of pagan_god pagan_god
    12/15/09

    In reply to The Disgruntled Worker's Gift Guide for 8 Insufferable Bosses
    My boss regifted me a promo item he got from a client this year. Not sure if he realized that it had the client's logo on it when he wrapped it up. Thinking about giving him office supplies back. Maybe a nice spare hard drive.
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! 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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    Image of BleekBleek BleekBleek
    12/15/09

    In reply to The Disgruntled Worker's Gift Guide for 8 Insufferable Bosses
    I guess all bosses are a "he"
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    Kyle VanHemert promoted this comment BleekBleek was starred BleekBleek was unstarred
    Image of Kyle VanHemert Kyle VanHemert
    12/15/09

    @BleekBleek: Just the bad ones.
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    Image of ian.nai ian.nai
    12/15/09

    In reply to The Disgruntled Worker's Gift Guide for 8 Insufferable Bosses
    Am I the only person who 'gets' google wave?
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    12/15/09

    @ian.nai: No. It's just not Wave's time yet. And I honestly doubt Wave is going to "go mainstream". Like ever. It will have it's place, I think. But I'm not convinced yet it's going to replace anything.
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/15/09

    @ian.nai: I have it, but it's too bloated and slow for me to ever actually use it. It would be useful if it wasn't such a pain in the ass.
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    Image of ian.nai ian.nai
    12/15/09

    @OCEntertainment: You've got a point. I could get a lot more out of it if it were possible to import or export from Word/PDF. It doesn't have to be a perfect import or export, of course. Just something so that you could get most of the work done on Wave and then compile it all together in a more traditional and professional output.

    It's important to note that I'm not using it for youtube clips and google maps. More as a collaborative word processor.
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    Image of _method _method
    12/16/09

    @Nathan Obbards: It is so unbearably slow, I hear you on that. I always end up bouncing over to GoogleDocs and collaborating there.
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    Image of ChaosCon ChaosCon
    12/15/09

    In reply to The Disgruntled Worker's Gift Guide for 8 Insufferable Bosses
    That coffee maker looks like it's perpetually puking. Yep. That's coffee *I* want to drink...
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    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    12/15/09

    In reply to The Disgruntled Worker's Gift Guide for 8 Insufferable Bosses
    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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    Image of Archie-Tekt 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 promoted this comment Edited by Archie-Tekt at 12/15/09 7:13 PM Archie-Tekt was starred Archie-Tekt was unstarred
    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    12/15/09

    @Archie-Tekt: I agree, and let's just say it now: NO FIRE.
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    Image of Archie-Tekt 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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    Image of astrocramp 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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    Image of lostarchitect 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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    Image of okidokedork okidokedork
    12/16/09

    @lostarchitect: I concur on the Lucid recommendation, or if one can hop over to Canada ( I only ever found it there ) I bought a bottle of Hill's absinthe and I really enjoyed it as well.

    In regards to fire, whether its 151 or Grain alcohol ( or god forbid absinthe ), it's a neat bar trick when done carefully (sprinkle a little cinnamon on top for a neat display) but ought not to be done by a drunk. The folks enjoy it at my bar and I don't turn my nose up at it, it can be fun.

    I've found that I enjoy absinthe straight the way it is. It may not be the proper way, but even using the correct method and all the tools I just enjoy it more straight up. So to each their own.

    Oh, and I don't recommend Absente... it's cheaper but it isn't nearly as good as Lucid. Haven't tried the Le Tourment Vert, if anyone has, let me know if it's any good.
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    12/16/09

    @okidokedork: Le Tourment Vert is absolutely horrible. It is a scope mouthwash green/blue color and has the flavor to match. I have never, ever had an absinthe that bad in my life. I can honestly say that I have never been so disappointed with a drink.
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    Image of okidokedork okidokedork
    12/16/09

    @lostarchitect: Wow, well that'll save me some $$$ next trip to the store.

    I read Marilyn Manson helped produce a brand of absinthe but I've never seen it in stores. I forgot the name of it too (I'd remember if I saw it), but I really wouldn't have high expectations for it.
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    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    12/16/09

    @okidokedork: It's called Mansinthe (ugh). I haven't tried it yet either, but I hear it is not bad. Not great, but not bad.
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    Image of reddy.sunny reddy.sunny
    12/15/09

    In reply to The Disgruntled Worker's Gift Guide for 8 Insufferable Bosses
    One time my boss gave me a $100 gift card to Olive Garden. Then he invited himself and 1 other to lunch...on me. I had to use the giftcard he gave me to pay...so much for the present. I guess it's the thought that counts.
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    Image of RicketyCricket RicketyCricket
    12/15/09

    In reply to The Disgruntled Worker's Gift Guide for 8 Insufferable Bosses
    A donation has been made in your name to The Human Fund.

    -Art Vandelay
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    Image of Crashproof Crashproof
    11/09/09

    In reply to A Bunch of Ridiculous New Peeks to Follow the TwitterPeek
    GeoCitiesPeek. #twitterpeek
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