Originally Posted by Joe Perez (Post 1190514)

^ Priceless.



Unrelated: my daily driver makes 4,250 HP and 63,000 ft/lbs. I'm pretty sure that puts me in the #2 spot behind SamNavy.

Originally Posted by rleete (Post 1190507)

So, today was the company holiday meal. Texas BBQ, with pulled pork & chicken, beef brisket and all the typical sides. They also passed out the holiday gift, which this year was a zippered fleece jacket. Individually wrapped and everything.

To be a wise ass, I took a $100 bill I just happened to have in my wallet, and stuck it inside the package. I pretended to be surprised when I opened the wrapping paper. I sold it well enough to have a couple of guys notice, whereupon I showed the $100 plainly visible inside the clear protective cover.

Apparently, some of the more gullible people here bought it. I was told that a select few even got their panties in a bunch because of it. Particularly our "holier than thou" diamond machinists, who deserve to be brought down a peg or two.

Originally Posted by xturner (Post 1190516)

Bet it handles like it's on rails, too.

Originally Posted by Erat (Post 1190517)

I ended up getting one of the prizes which i already own. (i selected it because i liked it) No one would trade with me so now i have two of them.

Originally Posted by z31maniac (Post 1190597)

Our company lunch was yesterday as well.

The day before they laid off 10% of the workforce.

Originally Posted by Joe Perez (Post 1190619)

Serious question: was it the 10% that needed to be laid off?

During the latter years of my tenure with the Harris Corporation, layoffs became an annual tradition. It really surprised me, however, when towards the end I started looking at the lists and thinking "wow, those were actually good cuts to make!"

Originally Posted by z31maniac (Post 1190635)

Some yes, some no.

But we need OPEC to cut back on their production and bring the price of oil back up so our business (and state) doesn't continue to suffer. As you can imagine along with producing oil/NG, there are a lot of other jobs tied to that industry in OK.

Originally Posted by concealer404 (Post 1190689)

My work gave me a solar powered dancing Elf.

I..... work in a cubicle. No window seat.

Originally Posted by z31maniac (Post 1190635)

Some yes, some no.

But we need OPEC to cut back on their production and bring the price of oil back up so our business (and state) doesn't continue to suffer.

Originally Posted by concealer404 (Post 1190689)

My work gave me a solar powered dancing Elf.

I..... work in a cubicle. No window seat.

Originally Posted by triple88a (Post 1190713)

I like the part where they shot him 29 times... All for good measure.

Police Gun Down Unarmed Teen With Epilepsy, Now They Are Banning His Memorial

Originally Posted by rleete (Post 1190611)

So, what was it? Why is there no for sale ad posted?

Originally Posted by triple88a (Post 1190713)

I like the part where they shot him 29 times... All for good measure.

Police Gun Down Unarmed Teen With Epilepsy, Now They Are Banning His Memorial

Originally Posted by Joe Perez (Post 1190715)

Disclaimer: the following may sound heartless.

Having read the whole article, it sounds to me like the police did the poor bastard a favor.

Originally Posted by Erat (Post 1190719)

FiiO headphone amp.

I like it.
I don't mind having two.
I may re-gift it.

Originally Posted by concealer404 (Post 1190736)

Heyyyyyyyy good buddy.

Could use something for work to power my AKG M80 MKii cans. :rofl: