he he ... you could start the meeting without him and either move to a different room or lock the door

Has New Guy ever worked anywhere else, ever?

That "person scheduling the meeting never showed up" totally happened to me yesterday.

Boss sent me to a 4:30 in her place (she injured herself at our potluck). She said if I needed to be gone by 5, I didn't have to stay for the whole thing, but I told her I would since these are the people who are having trouble getting their shit together and are expecting me to coordinate it all. I show up, one person from PR and some one from Affiliates. Five other people should have been in that meeting. Also? Way to make me stay till 5:30 anyway, because I had to finish up stuff I didn't have a chance to do because I was waiting on a meeting. These people didn't even have to go to another floor.

I just got back from lunch with my department. Topics of conversation included boob rubbing, groin shaving, manscaping, nipple cream, and butt cracks. I really can't imagine working anywhere else.

ita, the JDM interview on Bonnie Hunt is here.

People are still there 15 minutes late?

I don't leave for the meeting until I see him go. I sit next to him, so I don't have to waste any time. The other two guys showed up a couple minutes later. They've been burnt by him enough times before that I don't think they care overmuch.

you could start the meeting without him

I am tempted to do that, if he's not around for me to see when he leaves for the meeting. I ended up doing most of the talking anyway.

I'm not sure how he got by as project lead before this. Timeliness might not be next to godliness but it helps with professionalism.

I have to say, I'm against touching in the office. I come over all pearl-clutchy again, but I just don't like it. So of course, a coworker kicked my boots and put his hand on my shoulder today. He was being nice, and he's hot, and may very well be gay so it's not like I feel victimised or grossed out. It's just a principle thing. Could be my husband. I still don't want to touch him at work.

Except, again, at krav, where I had my hands all over everyone. Context. Though, not everyone. I never touched the guy I got together with. Not on the premises, unless it was a class exercise.

Boffins = Scientists, in British.

So THAT'S who died bringing Mon Mothma the Deathstar schmetaics!

I have to say, I'm against touching in the office.

I'm with you. On my last day, I had to do a lot of hugging, and for most people it was the first time I'd touched them since shaking their hands on first meeting.

Oh, hey! I'm sure I posted here when I was upset that Trader Joe's stopped carrying this horseradish cheddar pub cheese? Come to find out, Rondele makes a version, and they have it at my supermarket!

Trader Joe's stopped carrying this horseradish cheddar pub cheese

Man, I hate when they stop carrying shit. They used to carry these milk chocolate-covered peanuts that tasted just like Snickers without the caramel and nougat. So good. I still haven't eaten the very last one.