OTFPOTD: My Work Internet Is Slow Today Edition

by Phildopip on Dec 4, 2008 8:31 AM PST

EVERYTHING is dragging today: Youtube won't even load, my LaunchCast has been "Tuning" for about two minutes now, my Google Reader isn't working right. The only site that seems immune is Lookout Landing.

Let's take a breeze around the news, shall we?

Windows has dropped to an 89.6% market share.

NFLPA files grievance on Burress' behalf.

Ripley worried about "cholera" in Alien 3, and now Zimbabwe is having an outbreak.

It's a slow day for news that isn't political, so we'll just leave it at that.

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I despise people and my feet hurt.

Yay for having to work again in two hours.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Dec 4, 2008 8:44 AM PST up 0 recs

You sound like my wife.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 4, 2008 8:45 AM PST up 0 recs

You lucky devil

by seattlebruin on Dec 4, 2008 8:45 AM PST up 0 recs

She said feet, not knees.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 4, 2008 8:46 AM PST up 3 recs

OH NO YOU DIDN'T!

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 4, 2008 8:46 AM PST up 0 recs

Wow.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Dec 4, 2008 8:48 AM PST up 0 recs

Oh, just a bit of funny funny.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 4, 2008 8:48 AM PST up 0 recs

Whoops!

by Robert on Dec 4, 2008 9:06 AM PST up 0 recs

Where are you working now?

by seattlebruin on Dec 4, 2008 8:45 AM PST up 0 recs

Macy's.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Dec 4, 2008 8:47 AM PST up 0 recs

Doing?

by seattlebruin on Dec 4, 2008 8:48 AM PST up 0 recs

Being nice to customers. Fluffing shit.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Dec 4, 2008 8:50 AM PST up 0 recs

Weird

my friend that used to work at Macy’s job was to be mean to customers and mess up the merchandise

by seattlebruin on Dec 4, 2008 9:03 AM PST up 0 recs

How fluffable is shit?

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Dec 4, 2008 9:09 AM PST up 0 recs

o_O

Fluffing shit is awkward…

Jeff's guide to not looking stupid:
+/- is an absolutely terrible stat, so don't use it, and don't give up on young players before they turn 24.
54!

by joof on Dec 4, 2008 8:18 PM PST up 0 recs

Welcome to my life.

ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US

by Robert on Dec 4, 2008 9:03 AM PST up 0 recs

Don't listen to him!

GET OUT WHILE YOU STILL CAN! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD SAVE YOURSELF!

by BrianL on Dec 4, 2008 9:05 AM PST up 0 recs

How busy can a Radio Shack really get?

Khalilbot

by JI on Dec 4, 2008 9:10 AM PST up 0 recs

Nerd convention?

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 4, 2008 9:11 AM PST up 0 recs

Many athletes that you root for shop at my store.

So no.

by Robert on Dec 4, 2008 9:12 AM PST up 0 recs

I was kidding.

I’ve been in Radio Shacks where people were packed in like sardines during the holidays.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 4, 2008 9:13 AM PST up 0 recs

Every time I want to go to the Radio Shack by my place I want to brutally murder the staff.

by BrianL on Dec 4, 2008 9:14 AM PST up 0 recs

One of my coworkers is best friends with mack strong and was the reason why he stayed in Seattle when we wasnt getting payed in the late Nineties

by Robert on Dec 4, 2008 9:16 AM PST up 0 recs

That's great but it doesn't solve my problem with the Radio Shack employees I have to deal with.

by BrianL on Dec 4, 2008 9:17 AM PST up 0 recs

It solved your problem of not having a good lead blocker, and that's something

by seattlebruin on Dec 4, 2008 9:19 AM PST up 0 recs

Yesterday I had to deal with 2 separate cell activations and 10 other customers all by myself.

by Robert on Dec 4, 2008 9:12 AM PST up 0 recs

No one with fake guns yesterday?

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Dec 4, 2008 9:13 AM PST up 0 recs

Nope!

by Robert on Dec 4, 2008 9:14 AM PST up 0 recs

I've never been in a Radio Shack where I wasn't the only customer.

Khalilbot

by JI on Dec 4, 2008 9:20 AM PST up 0 recs

Seconded

by Mariner John on Dec 4, 2008 7:59 PM PST up 0 recs

That's true about 50% of the time

by Fuzz on Dec 4, 2008 8:01 PM PST up 0 recs

But it leads to thursday night club RS nights!

by Robert on Dec 4, 2008 8:01 PM PST up 0 recs

I'll be there

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 4, 2008 8:02 PM PST up 0 recs

Are you supposed to bring your own DnD dice?

by BrianL on Dec 4, 2008 8:03 PM PST up 0 recs

There hasn't been a club RS in a long time

I’m kinda disappointed by it

by Fuzz on Dec 4, 2008 8:12 PM PST up 0 recs

Where's the fun in that?

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 4, 2008 9:38 AM PST up 0 recs

Are you planning on getting lost? Shall I put my home number on it, or just the address?

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 4, 2008 8:44 AM PST up 0 recs

I will run away the first time you leave the front door the slightest bit cracked

by seattlebruin on Dec 4, 2008 8:45 AM PST up 0 recs

You have loyalty issues.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 4, 2008 8:45 AM PST up 0 recs

Oh shit! I can't believe I forgot tags. Gimme a sec.

by Phildopip on Dec 4, 2008 8:55 AM PST up 0 recs

Tags up.

Hit refresh, y’all.

by Phildopip on Dec 4, 2008 9:04 AM PST up 0 recs

I

by seattlebruin on Dec 4, 2008 9:04 AM PST up 0 recs

'm guessing I just got SB2.0wned

by seattlebruin on Dec 4, 2008 9:04 AM PST up 0 recs

Uh huh...

by Phildopip on Dec 4, 2008 9:05 AM PST up 0 recs

Today's godawful retro music video

Patrick Hernandez – Born to be Alive.

by BrianL on Dec 4, 2008 8:50 AM PST 0 recs

Was it you who was talking about the Mad World dance a while back?

I found a video of just the dance.

by Phildopip on Dec 4, 2008 9:06 AM PST up 0 recs

Wasn't me

but holy shit that’s weird.

by BrianL on Dec 4, 2008 9:07 AM PST up 0 recs

That was me

And that video is awesome. Somebody should set it to some death metal, or some old hardcore music. It would make me laugh

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 4, 2008 9:41 AM PST up 0 recs

BOTD...

Bacon Caramel?
With Maker’s Mark!

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 4, 2008 8:53 AM PST 0 recs

That would be a good ice cream.

by royalcurve on Dec 4, 2008 8:54 AM PST up 0 recs

At least the ice cream wouldn't look.... like that.

by marc w on Dec 4, 2008 9:07 AM PST up 0 recs

Seems like a waste of perfectly good whiskey.

I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.

by InSpokane on Dec 4, 2008 9:41 AM PST up 0 recs

Good news!

I don’t have a bladder infection! Turns out I just had to pee a lot. Weird.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Dec 4, 2008 8:57 AM PST 0 recs

Huh. I wasn't prepared for that news.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 4, 2008 9:05 AM PST up 0 recs

What if you don't have a going problem, but you have a growing problem.

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Dec 4, 2008 9:10 AM PST up 2 recs

Holy shit, rec'd.

by Phildopip on Dec 4, 2008 9:11 AM PST up 0 recs

Salve.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 4, 2008 9:11 AM PST up 0 recs

I'm still a little young for that, but my prostrate WILL try to kill me at some point in my life.

Every male in my family has had prostrate cancer.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Dec 4, 2008 9:16 AM PST up 0 recs

How did I go so damn long before findng out that Muse kicks ass?

Seriously, why are they not more popular here in the US?

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Dec 4, 2008 9:08 AM PST 0 recs

Because we already have Radiohead to listen to

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Dec 4, 2008 9:14 AM PST up 0 recs

Muse doesn't sound like Radiohead anymore. Their first album "Showbiz" did, but not anymore.

by Phildopip on Dec 4, 2008 9:16 AM PST up 0 recs

I don't find Radiohead as engaging or fun as Muse though.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Dec 4, 2008 9:17 AM PST up 0 recs

"If I'm Dreaming My Life" by David Bowie is a damn good song.

by Phildopip on Dec 4, 2008 9:15 AM PST 0 recs

Now I've got the urge to listen to Golden Years.

by BrianL on Dec 4, 2008 9:18 AM PST up 0 recs

Now I've got the urge to watch The Golden Girls.

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Dec 4, 2008 9:19 AM PST up 0 recs

Thank you for being a friend.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 4, 2008 9:19 AM PST up 0 recs

Good News: Last day of classes

Bad News: Four days of finals next week.

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Dec 4, 2008 9:19 AM PST 0 recs

I always really liked when I had multiple finals on one day.

Sure I was fried by the end of the day, but I like to get stuff done in bunches.

by Phildopip on Dec 4, 2008 9:20 AM PST up 0 recs

Really?

I’d always end up punting one so I could ace the others

by Frosty Raptor on Dec 4, 2008 9:29 AM PST up 0 recs

I've got my last final tomorrow.

Thank God.

by BrianL on Dec 4, 2008 9:21 AM PST up 0 recs

Good news: not in college anymore! =)

Bad news: not in college anymore… =(

by seattlebruin on Dec 4, 2008 9:22 AM PST up 0 recs

I'm hoping to join you in saying that by the end of January

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Dec 4, 2008 9:23 AM PST up 0 recs

I've got another...three years.

by BrianL on Dec 4, 2008 9:24 AM PST up 0 recs

I somehow added three to my current five

And I’m still only getting a Bachelor’s.

by Frosty Raptor on Dec 4, 2008 9:26 AM PST up 0 recs

Seriously...I miss it.

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Dec 4, 2008 9:24 AM PST up 0 recs

Yup.

Adult life sucks.

by Phildopip on Dec 4, 2008 9:25 AM PST up 0 recs

At the moment, so does being a grad student.

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Dec 4, 2008 9:25 AM PST up 0 recs

Yep.

by Matthew on Dec 4, 2008 9:37 AM PST up 0 recs

Well

A 38-year-old man in Springfield, Ohio, told police he was reaching for something on the nightstand during sex when his pistol went off and shot his estranged wife in the chest, according to a local news report.

That’s interesting.

by Frosty Raptor on Dec 4, 2008 9:27 AM PST 0 recs