'Ariel'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
I won new staff member of the year and got a ceramic piggy bank in the shape of a book. The theme of the awards was "O Budget Where Art Thou."
My coworkers got me a business card case engraved with my name for getting my library degree. I don't actually have any business cards, but maybe someday.
Yeah, I think you could probably kill someone with a properly wielded plaque. Eliot could.
They underestimate the power of the plaque.
I had to read that twice to realize you weren't talking about dental plaque!
Hee. You could probably kill someone with that kind too but it would take considerably longer.
Eliot can kill you with an appetizer.
It's the lemon juice.
Who's he hypothetically killing, Rodney McKay?
The Getty mug I got as swag for a humongous photo order a few years ago is nice (perfect for heating soup), but I much preferred the nano that came with until a bout with the washing machine rendered it all challenged.
I got a really nice, heavy silver watch (well, silver looking, I suppose it's stainless) when working at H&M, because they were celebrating the company's 60th anniversary or something. It's a Fossil, and it only says H&M really small on the face, so I actually wear it.
I hate all corporate gifts. I do not want things with company logos on them.
This is why when I took over HR, I changed what we give. 5-years get an iPod with their name on it. I picked a gorgeous box from Levenger for our 10-year gift, which has their name and our name, but engraved, only on the INSIDE of the box lid (and they also get an engraved video iPod or some other techie gadget).
All employees get the branded stuff we give clients every year, but it's usually something like a camp chair or a water bottle. I like where I work and don't mind our logo on something I use. I don't think I would wear clothing with our logo on it, though.
It's a heavy piece of glass and fits nicely in my hand, so it may make a good weapon.
The MS anniversary presents (5, 10, 15 years and so on) are big obelisk -things of engraved crystal. When I got the one for my 5 years (they added my previous time as a full-timer), I asked my senior editor if, once you accumulated up to the 25 year obelisk, did it suddenly transform into the Fortress of Solitude?