gregintenn
Senior Member
Resident hillbilly
Joined: Dec 28, 2015 17:07:59 GMT -5
Posts: 2,840
|
Post by gregintenn on Dec 29, 2015 15:47:36 GMT -5
Alrighty then!
|
|
shanendoah
Senior Associate
Joined: Dec 18, 2010 19:44:48 GMT -5
Posts: 10,096
Mini-Profile Name Color: 0c3563
|
Post by shanendoah on Dec 29, 2015 16:44:35 GMT -5
Knee Deep in Water Chloe - No. I'm a state employee. No individual contract for me.
Right now I'm at 17 vacation days/year, plus the a personal holiday, plus federal/state holidays, plus 12 days sick.
2 of my week long trips coincide with a holiday (Presidents' day and 4th of July), so I'm only using 8 days of vacation for those. Another 5 for our April trip, takes me to 13, and 3 in September and I'm at 16 days taken off - so still one vacation day and a personal holiday "short" of using it all. Oh, and I'll start the year with 9.5 days of vacation accrued...
|
|
alabamagal
Junior Associate
Joined: Dec 23, 2010 11:30:29 GMT -5
Posts: 8,148
|
Post by alabamagal on Dec 29, 2015 17:21:23 GMT -5
I love this thread!
|
|
billisonboard
Community Leader
Joined: Dec 20, 2010 22:45:44 GMT -5
Posts: 38,239
Member is Online
|
Post by billisonboard on Dec 29, 2015 17:23:09 GMT -5
My new bedroom set was scheduled to be delivered last week on a day that they don't even come to our area. I called the day it was to be delivered and they were like, "Whoops". We gave away the old furniture already so we have had to pull our socks and underwear out of boxes for an extra week. NOW I find out that the delivery time tomorrow is in the AFTERNOON and not the morning so it will be an extra couple of hours before it is in place.
|
|
aricia
Junior Member
Joined: May 18, 2011 13:36:32 GMT -5
Posts: 167
|
Post by aricia on Dec 29, 2015 19:06:02 GMT -5
I scratched my iPhone screen with my diamond earrings.
|
|
Pants
Junior Associate
Joined: Dec 27, 2010 19:26:44 GMT -5
Posts: 7,579
|
Post by Pants on Dec 29, 2015 19:22:48 GMT -5
My inlaws and my parents gave us checks for Christmas, so in order to get thousands of dollars I have to update the banking app on my phone or drive 2 blocks to the bank. Annoying.
|
|
cael
Junior Associate
Joined: Dec 20, 2010 9:12:36 GMT -5
Posts: 5,745
|
Post by cael on Dec 29, 2015 19:25:55 GMT -5
DH made Thai peanut shrimp with pasta for dinner but put too much edamame in it.
|
|
ArchietheDragon
Junior Associate
Joined: Jul 7, 2014 14:29:23 GMT -5
Posts: 6,380
|
Post by ArchietheDragon on Dec 29, 2015 19:27:46 GMT -5
My house looks like a damn toy store exploded. i want to throw it all away. I took my daughter to a play date over the weekend. Forgetting they were Jewish I asked them how their house was so clean right after Christmas. Oops. Foot in mouth.
|
|
suesinfl
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 9, 2011 18:02:27 GMT -5
Posts: 2,765
|
Post by suesinfl on Dec 29, 2015 20:33:21 GMT -5
I haven't had a chance to break out the sweaters yet. It's been mid 80s, so Christmas was shorts, tank tops and flip-flops.
|
|
zibazinski
Community Leader
Joined: Dec 24, 2010 16:12:50 GMT -5
Posts: 47,912
|
Post by zibazinski on Dec 29, 2015 20:39:04 GMT -5
You guys crack me up!!
|
|
lurkyloo
Junior Associate
“Time means nothing now,” said Toad. “It is just the thing that happens between snacks.”
Joined: Jan 8, 2011 11:26:56 GMT -5
Posts: 6,066
|
Post by lurkyloo on Dec 29, 2015 20:47:43 GMT -5
DH's aunt keeps sending us Williams-Sonoma gift cards for Christmas. We now have $400 in W-S gift cards and I have no idea what to buy with them.
|
|
dannylion
Junior Associate
Gravity is a harsh mistress
Joined: Dec 18, 2010 12:17:52 GMT -5
Posts: 5,213
Location: Miles over the madness horizon and accelerating
|
Post by dannylion on Dec 29, 2015 21:02:09 GMT -5
DuPont and Dow are merging, so since I own DuPont shares I'm going to have to fill out a bunch of paperwork and sign stuff and then find a mailbox.
Nokia is buying Alcatel-Lucent, so now there's a possibility that my Alcatel-Lucent shares might actually be worth something someday. Or not.
|
|
Tennesseer
Member Emeritus
Joined: Dec 20, 2010 21:58:42 GMT -5
Posts: 64,566
|
Post by Tennesseer on Dec 29, 2015 21:46:56 GMT -5
I had to go food shopping.
|
|
Knee Deep in Water Chloe
Senior Associate
Joined: Dec 27, 2010 21:04:44 GMT -5
Posts: 14,248
Mini-Profile Name Color: 1980e6
|
Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Dec 29, 2015 22:30:04 GMT -5
DH's aunt keeps sending us Williams-Sonoma gift cards for Christmas. We now have $400 in W-S gift cards and I have no idea what to buy with them. Well, other than the dishes you need... Here are some suggestions: option one (we actually have one of these) option two (totally essential to life) option three (doesn't everyone have this)
|
|
Deleted
Joined: Oct 13, 2024 13:21:21 GMT -5
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2015 22:43:12 GMT -5
|
|
TheOtherMe
Distinguished Associate
Joined: Dec 24, 2010 14:40:52 GMT -5
Posts: 28,115
Mini-Profile Name Color: e619e6
|
Post by TheOtherMe on Dec 29, 2015 22:57:57 GMT -5
It snowed. Where my mail box is had not been plowed and I got stuck. Not fun.
|
|
wvugurl26
Distinguished Associate
Joined: Dec 19, 2010 15:25:30 GMT -5
Posts: 21,890
Member is Online
|
Post by wvugurl26 on Dec 29, 2015 23:06:17 GMT -5
DuPont and Dow are merging, so since I own DuPont shares I'm going to have to fill out a bunch of paperwork and sign stuff and then find a mailbox.
Nokia is buying Alcatel-Lucent, so now there's a possibility that my Alcatel-Lucent shares might actually be worth something someday. Or not. I've kept that old Lucent stock through all these mergers and crap thinking the same thing. I did at least get it moved out of the highway robbery full service brokerage and to direct registration. I got a big fat packet in the mail from Nokia the other day but no time to open it.
|
|
whoami
Well-Known Member
Joined: Jan 8, 2011 12:43:49 GMT -5
Posts: 1,292
|
Post by whoami on Dec 29, 2015 23:09:08 GMT -5
DH gets 5 weeks vacation each year although there is some issue with 3 days of it....I'm not sure what it is exactly.
He is also senior enough that he gets pretty much the exact schedule he wants every month and if not, is usually able to drop whatever trip he doesn't like. The majority of our travel doesn't even happen during his vacation time, he just arranges his schedule to have whatever time off he wants.
He officially had Dec 6-19 off, but was actually off from Nov 21- Dec 26 with no reduction in pay.
|
|
MJ2.0
Senior Associate
Joined: Jul 24, 2014 10:27:09 GMT -5
Posts: 11,049
|
Post by MJ2.0 on Dec 29, 2015 23:26:35 GMT -5
I think there's something wrong with my right upper arm so I need to find an at-home workout other than yoga. at least for tomorrow morning. Also I ate too much quesadilla tonight.
|
|
dannylion
Junior Associate
Gravity is a harsh mistress
Joined: Dec 18, 2010 12:17:52 GMT -5
Posts: 5,213
Location: Miles over the madness horizon and accelerating
|
Post by dannylion on Dec 30, 2015 7:57:19 GMT -5
DuPont and Dow are merging, so since I own DuPont shares I'm going to have to fill out a bunch of paperwork and sign stuff and then find a mailbox.
Nokia is buying Alcatel-Lucent, so now there's a possibility that my Alcatel-Lucent shares might actually be worth something someday. Or not. I've kept that old Lucent stock through all these mergers and crap thinking the same thing. I did at least get it moved out of the highway robbery full service brokerage and to direct registration. I got a big fat packet in the mail from Nokia the other day but no time to open it. If you got the same thing I got from Nokia, it's actually pretty easy. You can do the Alcatel-Lucent-for-Nokia tender online and then just print out the confirmation form. I'm hoping there's a similar option for the Dow-DuPont transaction when that finally happens.
|
|
wvugurl26
Distinguished Associate
Joined: Dec 19, 2010 15:25:30 GMT -5
Posts: 21,890
Member is Online
|
Post by wvugurl26 on Dec 30, 2015 8:04:25 GMT -5
I'll open it next week. Hopefully I can do it all online. It's a good sign though that my registration was successful. I never got confirmation. And it didn't work quite like the lady said it would.
|
|
lurkyloo
Junior Associate
“Time means nothing now,” said Toad. “It is just the thing that happens between snacks.”
Joined: Jan 8, 2011 11:26:56 GMT -5
Posts: 6,066
|
Post by lurkyloo on Dec 30, 2015 10:00:43 GMT -5
Definitely tempted by the le creuset! We're low on storage and counter space both, so that plays in...and if I were going to do it properly I ought to get my friend who works there to use her 40% employee discount on my behalf. I was seriously tempted by the keurig kold...but WS doesn't seem to carry it. More #firstworldproblems
|
|
Chocolate Lover
Distinguished Associate
Joined: Dec 17, 2010 15:54:19 GMT -5
Posts: 23,200
|
Post by Chocolate Lover on Dec 30, 2015 10:29:46 GMT -5
DH's aunt keeps sending us Williams-Sonoma gift cards for Christmas. We now have $400 in W-S gift cards and I have no idea what to buy with them. Turkey gravy. My sister gave me some from there once, it was yummy. Some of the other food stuff she gave me was too strong for my sensitive taste buds but others may like it. Can't you also use them at Pottery Barn? She works at PB and can shop in either with her discount.
|
|
billisonboard
Community Leader
Joined: Dec 20, 2010 22:45:44 GMT -5
Posts: 38,239
Member is Online
|
Post by billisonboard on Dec 30, 2015 10:47:59 GMT -5
DH's aunt keeps sending us Williams-Sonoma gift cards for Christmas. We now have $400 in W-S gift cards and I have no idea what to buy with them. Turkey gravy. $400 in Turkey gravey?
|
|
Chocolate Lover
Distinguished Associate
Joined: Dec 17, 2010 15:54:19 GMT -5
Posts: 23,200
|
Post by Chocolate Lover on Dec 30, 2015 10:53:55 GMT -5
It's good turkey gravy. Ok, maybe not all $400 in gravy but surely there's something interesting there to buy.
|
|
MJ2.0
Senior Associate
Joined: Jul 24, 2014 10:27:09 GMT -5
Posts: 11,049
|
Post by MJ2.0 on Dec 30, 2015 11:14:16 GMT -5
my tummy's starting to rumble but it's too early for lunch.
|
|
gregintenn
Senior Member
Resident hillbilly
Joined: Dec 28, 2015 17:07:59 GMT -5
Posts: 2,840
|
Post by gregintenn on Dec 30, 2015 11:51:25 GMT -5
My property tax is due the same day I receive a yearly pay bonus.
|
|
swamp
Community Leader
THEY’RE EATING THE DOGS!!!!!!!
Joined: Dec 19, 2010 16:03:22 GMT -5
Posts: 45,622
|
Post by swamp on Dec 30, 2015 11:51:28 GMT -5
My Uggs leaked and now my socks are wet.
After Christmas, I had to figure out what to do with leftover crab legs and prime rib.
I have to call Verizon to get international calling and data put on the cell phones for our upcoming trip.
|
|
ArchietheDragon
Junior Associate
Joined: Jul 7, 2014 14:29:23 GMT -5
Posts: 6,380
|
Post by ArchietheDragon on Dec 30, 2015 11:53:43 GMT -5
I really would like to go the brewery to buy the beer they just canned, but taking a half day at work and making a 3 hour round trip for 6 beers seems excessive, even for me.
|
|
GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl
Senior Associate
"How you win matters." Ender, Ender's Game
Joined: Jan 2, 2011 13:33:09 GMT -5
Posts: 11,291
|
Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Dec 30, 2015 12:24:42 GMT -5
I really would like to go the brewery to buy the beer they just canned, but taking a half day at work and making a 3 hour round trip for 6 beers seems excessive, even for me. Oh!! Oh!!! That Vermont beer!!! What's the name of it again??
|
|