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You should definitely send that photo, along with a brief story of how it happened, to the makers of Bounty. When there's blood to be stanched, do you really want to rely on bargain brand paper towels?
I eagerly await seeing this idea in a TV ad.
Worst case, they might send you some product coupons.
(Not to diminsh your choice of paper towels, but I really love the blue Shop Towels on a Roll, a Scott product. I also like that red and blue are contrasting colors, so when stanching happens, it's more black than red.)
I love those shop towels for garage use but also because they're so useful. They're practically cloth. They come in various grades, though. The thicker ones feel and look like felt. Sorry to hear about the hand, Gutty. At least you didn't burn your hand on an electric kettle...
Family: The good times.
This week-end marks the fourteenth anniversary of my father's passing, and the first year neither parent is with us (although, in truth, mentally, Mother wasn't really with us for the best part of the past decade on account of her dementia).
So, we - myself and my two brothers - hosted a small gathering for my dad's (formidable) sister, 94, going on 95, and a few of my cousins (my favourite branch of the family) - tea, coffee, scones (with butter, clotted cream, jam) and sandwiches in a local (old and elegant) hotel this afternoon.
My cousins quizzed me on elections (Ukraine and elsewhere); a very enjoyable day.
More importantly, my aunt reminisced about the dating days of my parents, my father's childhood, and had us laughing (and not quite crying). "They each did their own thing, but they were the best of friends all of the time they were together", she declared stoutly of my parents, as she made her way slowly and carefully out of the hotel, clutching her stroller, supported by her two sons. Quite lovely.
This week-end marks the fourteenth anniversary of my father's passing, and the first year neither parent is with us (although, in truth, mentally, Mother wasn't really with us for the best part of the past decade on account of her dementia).
So, we - myself and my two brothers - hosted a small gathering for my dad's (formidable) sister, 94, going on 95, and a few of my cousins (my favourite branch of the family) - tea, coffee, scones (with butter, clotted cream, jam) and sandwiches in a local (old and elegant) hotel this afternoon.
My cousins quizzed me on elections (Ukraine and elsewhere); a very enjoyable day.
More importantly, my aunt reminisced about the dating days of my parents, my father's childhood, and had us laughing (and not quite crying). "They each did their own thing, but they were the best of friends all of the time they were together", she declared stoutly of my parents, as she made her way slowly and carefully out of the hotel, clutching her stroller, supported by her two sons. Quite lovely.
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I found out last week that I prefer Legal size (8 1/2 in x 14in; 216mmx356mm) notepads over Letter size (8 1/2in x 11 in; 216mm x 279mm) notepads.
The extra space is proving very useful in meetings and whenever a surface is not available.
The extra space is proving very useful in meetings and whenever a surface is not available.
I found out last week that I prefer Legal size (8 1/2 in x 14in; 216mmx356mm) notepads over Letter size (8 1/2in x 11 in; 216mm x 279mm) notepads.
The extra space is proving very useful in meetings and whenever a surface is not available.
For that very reason, (if a surface is not available), I prefer A5; writing on knee has been one of my default settings in recent years, and A4 is too large for me to do that comfortably.
Actually, these days I use a Leuchtturm 1917 A5 notebook, and I find it brilliant; I used to use some excellent (similar sized) notebooks from the American firm Colonel Littleton - their paper was also of extremely good quality.
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So you went the other direction ! I noticed that the extra space allows for me to keep the entire pad on my leg, especially with one leg crossed over the other.
The problem with letter size for me was that the bottom part of the pad was too close to my body, so I either had to move the pad up, and lose part of the "leg" surface, or write very close to my body/belly in an akward-ish hand posture. I still have to do it when I reach the end of the page, but with the legal size pad I have much more "regular" writing space.
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I can’t think of any meetings I attend without a surface. Usually they are conference calls or webex so I’m at my desk. When in a conference room or someone’s office I take notes on the meeting invite.
Something weird I do is to use a black Sharpie marking pen. It’s easier to see my notes when waiting to respond or to read when back at my desk.
I’ve been tempted to take a crayon to meetings. Passive aggressive.
[doublepost=1557191595][/doublepost]At lunch meetings I eat a Snickers with a knife and fork.
Something weird I do is to use a black Sharpie marking pen. It’s easier to see my notes when waiting to respond or to read when back at my desk.
I’ve been tempted to take a crayon to meetings. Passive aggressive.
[doublepost=1557191595][/doublepost]At lunch meetings I eat a Snickers with a knife and fork.
Given your affinity for blueberry scones outside of an upscale bakery in the bay area, I don't think any of your current co-workers are surprised at this.
They probably think you're being elitist.
Oh you wonderful brits and your overwhelming imperial bureaucracy! I received my first package of Treasury Tags (4 in) and they already changed my life!
I ordered these (received) and I am waiting for these.
Sometimes only the big bosses have a surface. In this scenario I would be either the bored guy with glasses and blue tie and no surface (so I don't bring anything to write on), or I would be the Asian dude who's pretending to be engaged and to take notes ... and no surface. I wouldn't be the smirky guy on the left. I don't smirk.
I also use Sharpies, although I often use these (I have them in four colors):
I ordered these (received) and I am waiting for these.
Sometimes only the big bosses have a surface. In this scenario I would be either the bored guy with glasses and blue tie and no surface (so I don't bring anything to write on), or I would be the Asian dude who's pretending to be engaged and to take notes ... and no surface. I wouldn't be the smirky guy on the left. I don't smirk.
I also use Sharpies, although I often use these (I have them in four colors):
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Oh, I hadn’t thought of that. I’m not in meetings like that either. I’m usually the gopher summoned to (1) take an assignment (2) explain what I did.
There have been countless ad hoc meetings in hallways, waved in while passing someone’s office, and my favorite: washing my hands in the men’s room as an SVP’s voice echos over the wall of his stall.
I usually reduce those to an email once I return to my desk.
Oh you wonderful brits and your overwhelming imperial bureaucracy! I received my first package of Treasury Tags (4 in) and they already changed my life!
I ordered these (received) and I am waiting for these.
Sometimes only the big bosses have a surface. In this scenario I would be either the bored guy with glasses and blue tie and no surface (so I don't bring anything to write on), or I would be the Asian dude who's pretending to be engaged and to take notes ... and no surface. I wouldn't be the smirky guy on the left. I don't smirk.
I also use Sharpies, although I often use these (I have them in four colors):
Hm.
Even when there is no surface, I have frequently been that bespectacled guy (or gal, in my case), sitting just behind your principal, with instructions to take notes and occasionally offer prompts, or asides, or supporting material, either whispered or scribbled down.
Of course, if the distance between you and your principal is greater than shown in the image, you can't prompt, and often (to my secret but suitably masked joy), you can't take notes either.
But, Treasury Tags are a good idea; I had forgotten all about them, but I do remember one of the best students I knew while a student (firsts all the way) used to organise his notes at university in this manner.
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Just taking off then? Funny you call yourself a gopher. I could very well see you dressed as one in your younger years as some form of spirit competition at school. I don't think I've ever seen a gopher around here. And I question if I've ever seen one in life, even while on land in other states hunting.
Sadly, my only idea of what a gopher's like is from reading material, NatGeo and of course Caddyshack.
Sadly, my only idea of what a gopher's like is from reading material, NatGeo and of course Caddyshack.
The fact that everything we regard as solid is mostly empty space.
I think that - with humans - the use of the word 'gopher/go-fer' (at least in some forms of English) can be considered as an expression, or a term, somewhat akin to 'a fixer', in terms of how it is understood and used.
The neutrons, of course... well, you know how they are.
Well played!
But shouldn’t these be in the dad jokes thread!