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Thump Day #1079497
08/24/16 09:30 PM
08/24/16 09:30 PM
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Calera, Oklahoma
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Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, Or what’s a heaven for?

ROBERT BROWNING

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Harshest Incentive

A candy company’s sales team was promised a trip to sunny Hawaii this past winter if they met their sales quota. They missed their mark and instead got the consolation prize: a vacation in Fargo, North Dakota, where the temperature was 7 degrees.

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Meeting Time

Meetingboy.com invites viewers to gripe about their jobs. Some of the best responses: "No, I wasn’t playing devil’s advocate. I really think your idea is stupid."

"Getting an excellent performance review but then no raise is like being told you get dessert, then learning the dessert is celery."

"Of course it wasn’t convincing. That 60-slide PowerPoint presentation wasn’t to convince people. It was to break their will."

"You had me at ‘meeting canceled.’"

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Overconfidence

My sister Angela was impressed by a job applicant’s confidence. "How will you gain your coworkers’ respect?" she asked. The reply: "Mainly through my misdemeanor."

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Global Companies

After receiving the umpteenth late-night communication from a business associate in Asia, I grumbled to my son, "Don’t ever work for a global company!"

A reservist, he said, "I already do. It’s called the U.S. Army."

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The Right Experience?

Someone advertising on Craigslist said she was well suited for child care. After all, she had plenty of experience in "Choking Children and CPR."

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Good Experience

When a woman applies for a job at a citrus grove, the foreman asks, "Do you have any experience picking lemons?"

"Well," she answers, "I’ve been divorced three times."

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With Regular Use

When asked her opinion on punctuality, an applicant for an office job assured me she thought it was extremely important. "I use periods, commas, and question marks all the time," she said.

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To Whom it May Really Concern

My friend had been pounding the pavement in search of a job with no luck. Frustrated, she asked her dad to look at her résumé. He didn’t get much further than the first line of her cover letter before spotting the problem.

"Is it too generic?" she asked.

"I doubt it," said her father.

"Especially since it’s addressed ‘Dear Sir or Madman.’"

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You Know When It's Time

"Why did you leave your last job?"

"It was something my boss said."

"What did he say?"

"’You’re fired!’"

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Dates Attended

Applicants for jobs at the company where my friend Diana works are asked to fill out a questionnaire. Among the things candidates list is their high school and when they attended. One prospective employee dutifully wrote the name of his high school, followed by the dates attended: "Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday."

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Optimism

My go-getter coworker asked me, "Andrea, why put off till tomorrow what you can do today?”

I replied, "On the chance that I get fired this afternoon and don’t have to do it at all.”

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Best Reason to Strike

Workers at the Carlsberg brewery in Denmark walked off the job after losing a prized perk: unlimited beer at work. They now have to settle for three beers at lunch. A worker told the Wall Street Journal that wasn’t enough: "I need a beer when I take a cigarette break."

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Crazy Work Excuses

We know you’d never do it, but some people concoct crazy stories so they can skip work. Here are a few, collected by hiring managers:

• Employee said a chicken attacked his mom.

• Employee had a hair transplant that went bad.

• Employee called in sick from a bar at 5 p.m. the night before.

• Employee had to mow the lawn to avoid a lawsuit from the homeowners’ association.

• Employee’s finger was stuck in a bowling ball.

• Employee fell asleep at his desk while at work and hit his head, causing a neck injury.

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Good morning everyboomie. welcome


I hardly slept last night. I was switching to a different sleeping pill prescribed by my doctor, but it seems that backing off what I have been taking to much too fast is having the opposite effect. eek


I didn't even take my usual nap yesterday, plus I did 4 miles on my treadmill, and still didn't sleep. pacify


Today I took the dogs to the park, although I really didn't want too, and when I got back, I somehow got the motivation to mow my yard although I really, REALLY didn't want to do that. I think it's like having the dogs staring at me wanting to go to the park. The lawn kept staring through the windows at me, and every time I'd walk out in the yard it would go "Mow me. I want to be mowed. I feel very shaggy." lol


It was breezy this morning, and it was dryer, so it didn't feel bad, or as humid. The walk in the park was nice. lab


When I started mowing the yard it was ok. By the time I finished mowing and trimming two hours later, I was in core melt-down.

The greatest feeling though about the whole day, is that after I finished all that yard work, I decided that I definitely was going to pass on cleaning the bathroom. woot


You know what? After all that yardwork, and not sleeping last night, I still had a hard time taking a nap this afternoon. blush



Have a happy day everyone.


joe




There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven’t yet met.

William Butler Yeats
Re: Thump Day [Re: gymcandy1] #1079511
08/24/16 10:14 PM
08/24/16 10:14 PM
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I hope you can get some regular sleep Joe. Now that your retired have you tried just going with natural body rhythms? I know before with your scattered hours it was difficult to do.

Have a happy day all! I'll be in the corner...all day.

Ana wave


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Re: Thump Day [Re: gymcandy1] #1079527
08/25/16 01:06 AM
08/25/16 01:06 AM
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Arcadia (twin world of Stark)
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Sorry to hear your sleeping pills are having the opposite effect for you, Joe. frown Hope you're able to get some actual sleep tonight, and that your lawn stops talking to you. grin

Hope your project goes well today, Ana!

@niteowl, no, I don't do that type of singing. smile It's more Broadway/musical theater style.

It's late Wednesday night here, and I'm off to sleep. I have the day off again tomorrow, so singing and gaming, as usual. grin

Hope everyone has a terrific Thursday. fall


Interrogator: [True or false?] All mangoes are golden. Nothing golden is cheap. Conclusion - all mangoes are cheap.

Helena: Where are these mangoes?
Re: Thump Day [Re: gymcandy1] #1079533
08/25/16 02:55 AM
08/25/16 02:55 AM
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Marlborough USA
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Good Morning Joe, Ana, venus and everyone. Joe sometimes it's hard to get the old brain to shut down so sleep comes naturally. Maybe some herbal "sleepytime" tea before bed might help instead of pills. Anna enjoy your day. Venus have a fun day off. Coffee and tea are ready. Hope you all have a great day! fall wave


Gerry
Re: Thump Day [Re: gymcandy1] #1079547
08/25/16 06:49 AM
08/25/16 06:49 AM
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Good morning everyone, have a Super Thump Day. Danish, BB Pancakes, and Bacon Sandwiches in the NC. fall


Connie
Re: Thump Day [Re: gymcandy1] #1079550
08/25/16 08:05 AM
08/25/16 08:05 AM
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Massachusetts
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Good morning all. Thanks for the BB pancakes Connie. I never get tired of them. This is my day off but I have 2 drs appointments today. The first one is with my plastic surgeon to get another steroid shot in my nose where the graft is. He says it'll reduce the swelling. It looks much better than it did a month ago but I'm not satisfied with it yet. Ouchy, it's very painful. Enough about that. Have a great Thursday everyone.

Midgie hearts wavegirl


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Re: Thump Day [Re: gymcandy1] #1079552
08/25/16 08:29 AM
08/25/16 08:29 AM
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Massachusetts
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Good Morning Boomers puppy

Joe, wishing you a good relaxing sleep tonight.

Ana, easy work wishes today.

Venus, enjoy your day off.

Gerry thanks for the coffee.

Connie, Danish sounds great this morning.

Midgie, good luck with the shot. Hugs!

Wishing everyone a happy Thump Day! joy


Gail
Re: Thump Day [Re: gymcandy1] #1079562
08/25/16 09:43 AM
08/25/16 09:43 AM
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good morning everyone ! wave2

joe , don't stress about not sleeping - build a routine before bed and stick to it and soon you'll start sleeping well - takes time if you're switching meds.

venus - very cool ! have fun with your singing ! i admire people who can sing - i'm the only one in my family who can't

midge - good luck with your appointments !

thanks for breakfast gerri and connie - such a great start to the day !

gail - is it felling like fall back there ? it's feeling like that here already.

ana - don't work too hard!

busy day for me , but a fun one

have a thumping good thursday everyone !

wave2

Re: Thump Day [Re: gymcandy1] #1079577
08/25/16 12:06 PM
08/25/16 12:06 PM
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Alabama
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Thumping Good Thursday ya'll puppy

I've had a busy morning. Still have to vac the bedroom, but then think I will hole up with a pot of tea. Trying desperately to fight off the "ick."

Midgy, hope things improve with your nose quickly!


"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole."
-Roger Caras
Re: Thump Day [Re: looney4labs] #1079592
08/25/16 03:44 PM
08/25/16 03:44 PM
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Upper Arlington, Ohio
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Good afternoon Boomers. wave


It's nice to be important but it is much more important to be nice.
Re: Thump Day [Re: looney4labs] #1079593
08/25/16 03:45 PM
08/25/16 03:45 PM
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Calera, Oklahoma
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Hello everybody. wave2

Right now it's 93 degrees out, and it feels like 101. slapforehead

It wasn't very bad early this morning when I took the doggies to the park. We all enjoyed it. puppy

After we got back, I gave both dogs a bath. They didn't like it one bit, but they were both very frisky when done. wink

I just finished walking for an hour. I did it early so I could clean my shower. I always have to take a shower just as soon as I finish cleaning it. lol

Also the Cowboys play tonight, and I want everything out of the way. yes

Last night was another tough night. Not as bad as the night before, but that's because I took two of the old sleeping pills instead of one. rolleyes

Ana I believe I will try your suggestion, and try to get off of sleeping pills all together. yes

Not sleeping is torture for me, but if I don't HAVE to get up at a specific time, maybe.....

I'll be back to put this day to bed.

Have a nice evening everyone.

joe


There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven’t yet met.

William Butler Yeats
Re: Thump Day [Re: gymcandy1] #1079595
08/25/16 04:04 PM
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Wow that is hot Joe. Stay cool. smile


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Re: Thump Day [Re: gymcandy1] #1079600
08/25/16 04:38 PM
08/25/16 04:38 PM
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Welcome home, Space wave

Joe, you have our weather. Not sleeping is no fun unless you are not sleeping on purpose. Hope you are soon snoozing.

Off to vacuum puppy


"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole."
-Roger Caras
Re: Thump Day [Re: looney4labs] #1079611
08/25/16 06:31 PM
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thanks looney wave2


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Re: Thump Day [Re: gymcandy1] #1079624
08/25/16 08:25 PM
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Wow, something funny going on at Food Network. I feel like I'm in a time warp. Shows are coming on and going off at very odd times...like starting at 7:20 instead of at 7. I checked 3 clocks cos I thought I was loosing it. lol


"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole."
-Roger Caras
Re: Thump Day [Re: looney4labs] #1079628
08/25/16 08:57 PM
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Good night Boomers. wave


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Re: Thump Day [Re: gymcandy1] #1079630
08/25/16 09:02 PM
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Night, Space, Sleep well!

I'm heading up as well. Sweet dreams all sleep


"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole."
-Roger Caras
Re: Thump Day [Re: gymcandy1] #1079632
08/25/16 09:18 PM
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L4L, that happens here on other channels too and we record a lot. It messes everything up!

Sweet dreams all!


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Re: Thump Day [Re: gymcandy1] #1079636
08/25/16 09:50 PM
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Well, I'm off to sleep. Work in the morning. Good night, everyone. sleep


Interrogator: [True or false?] All mangoes are golden. Nothing golden is cheap. Conclusion - all mangoes are cheap.

Helena: Where are these mangoes?
Re: Thump Day [Re: gymcandy1] #1079646
08/25/16 10:41 PM
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night everyone - see you tomorrow !

sleep tight ! sleep catrub

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