I'm going to see to Wesley, see if he's still whimpering.

Giles ,'Chosen'


Natter 69: Practically names itself.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Jessica - Feb 24, 2012 10:18:21 am PST #23556 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Ah, Company Values section of the annual self-appraisal, my old nemesis. We meet again.


Ginger - Feb 24, 2012 10:23:29 am PST #23557 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

PiBaby has Nilly's smile and enthusiasm.

What are you appraising under Company Values, Jessica? How they suck?


Jessica - Feb 24, 2012 10:24:35 am PST #23558 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

What are you appraising under Company Values, Jessica? How they suck?

How well did I align myself with them in the 2011-12 fiscal year. One of these years I'm just going to copy-paste from Bellwether and be done with it.

[edit: Rating myself in the drop-down menus is easy enough, it's the comments boxes that are killing me.]


Steph L. - Feb 24, 2012 10:28:10 am PST #23559 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

I am at the laundromat, where they have free wifi, paid tanning, a Ms. Pac-Man game, and are playing music I can only think of as The Quiet Storm. I'm kind of digging the vibe here. Ooooh! Ashford and Simpson just came on! Solid As A Rock, baby!


Ginger - Feb 24, 2012 10:37:12 am PST #23560 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

One of these years I'm just going to copy-paste from Bellwether and be done with it.

  • Optimize potential.
  • Facilitate empowerment.
  • Implement visioning.
  • Strategize priorities.
  • Augment core structures.


Jessica - Feb 24, 2012 10:38:39 am PST #23561 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

See, Ginger knows what I'm talking about.


Burrell - Feb 24, 2012 10:39:15 am PST #23562 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

ow! Ginger hurt my brain


Tom Scola - Feb 24, 2012 10:41:48 am PST #23563 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

I really need to not read this while I'm working on my resume.


Jessica - Feb 24, 2012 10:44:07 am PST #23564 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I actually have those printed out above my desk. Right next to the photo of my team all toasting with shot glasses.


Connie Neil - Feb 24, 2012 10:55:55 am PST #23565 of 30001
brillig

One year one of the corporate goals was to "consistently delight our customers." I asked if that was legal. This did not endear me to management.