You know the saying, "the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing?" Modern customer service is more like that multi-armed woman in Tin Man.
Yeah. Modern customer service is often like "The left hand has no idea how the spleen works."
We'd be dead. Can't get paid if you're dead.
Mal ,'Serenity'
Spike's Bitches 40: Buckle Up, Kids! Daddy's Puttin' the Hammer Down.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Miracleman - Apr 17, 2008 8:45:44 am PDT #5216 of 10001
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
Emily - Apr 17, 2008 9:14:40 am PDT #5217 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
So I can't get too specific without being more identifiable than I like, but my mother just got a MAJOR scholarly recognition -- like, most significant article in this scholarly field for the entire year -- and I wanted to brag. Nonspecifically. I might even get more specific later, but I think the prize itself may be news-embargoed or something, so I guess I shouldn't do it now.
And I'm sure very few even of you well-educated folks will ever hear about it, but it's still, if you'll pardon the expression, Made of Win.
Miracleman - Apr 17, 2008 9:16:07 am PDT #5218 of 10001
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
Hey, Em...speaking of your mom, she was supposed to contact me in Feb. re: setting up her Internet, but never did.
She get that taken care of?
sumi - Apr 17, 2008 9:16:23 am PDT #5219 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Well, congratulations Emily's mom!
Tom Scola - Apr 17, 2008 9:16:23 am PDT #5220 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Way to go Mrs. Emily!!
amych - Apr 17, 2008 9:19:30 am PDT #5221 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Mom of win!!
Emily - Apr 17, 2008 9:21:22 am PDT #5222 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
I'm sorry, MM -- I think that's when her husband had another stroke, so she may have put off dealing with it and then, knowing her, completely forgotten about it. I'll poke her to see if she's still interested the next time she's in Michigan. Honestly, I thought she'd already talked to you and taken care of it!
Thanks, all! She is kind of made of win, if just a WEE bit intimidating to grow up with.
Miracleman - Apr 17, 2008 9:23:29 am PDT #5223 of 10001
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
think that's when her husband had another stroke, so she may have put off dealing with it and then, knowing her, completely forgotten about it.
Whups. I didn't know her husband had a stroke. Now I feel like an asshole.
No, we never got it taken care of. We were scheduling calls to talk about scheduling, kind of thing, and then she never called back.
Don't sweat yourself over it, I just wondered what was goin' on.
tommyrot - Apr 17, 2008 9:24:06 am PDT #5224 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Emily - Apr 17, 2008 9:25:55 am PDT #5225 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Whups. I didn't know her husband had a stroke. Now I feel like an asshole.
Of course you didn't know, how could you? I mean, if he'd DIED, then maybe I'd have been kind of snitty about it, but then again I'd also have mentioned it! I'm just saying that's perhaps why she didn't get in touch with you.
Is snitty a word?
No worries at all, and I'm glad you mentioned it. I take no position on your possible assholitude, but this is certainly no reason for it.