Ham and pineapple. :p =3
I've had that happen to me... I found a phone in the parking lot... No one has called it/done anything for it to be returned. It's weird.
I dated a guy... Didn't work out, though... He was here for a while.
I'm down for that... It's a fun story if the staff doesn't mind me sharing it... *the forum practically was starting at the point so it didn't involve anyone who's staff right now... I think* It just talks about the politics of a power-hungry admin... Nothing huge. I'll keep it short, too...
I got banned once. *sips tea* And yes, I'm not making that up. Also: One of the admins used to randomly fall asleep in the middle of conversations. It was a VERY long time ago, so I won't say who. Though the people who do know it got a kick out of it. That and DS would randomly leave chats and never tell you or return.
You can check in, BUT YOU CAN NEVER LEAVE!!!!!!!!!!! D:
As previous owner of the door... I resent the property damage. :P Wb... Btw... *cookie* =3
My aunt is a huge Trump supporter... There's a simple reason: She's a follower. She wants people to tell her what to do. She's EXTREMELY dominant towards my family. (The stories I can tell you.) But when it comes to politics and religion, she follows whatever comes out of the Church's mouths, and they're very big republicans. They want to have Trump elected so they tell everyone to vote for him, that and if you look at how the Republicans have changed the voting districts to their favor so many times... You wouldn't be as surprised... Though you'd be surprised how many people REGRET making the voting districts as they are. They did it to make the people they wanted in office happen. Now Trump comes along and uses every single bit of advantage with the same system... This is how you end up.
If Trump makes it, I'm swimming to Canada then flying to England. << I don't trust him anywhere near the hot button. *lets just say button that goes boom and causes WWIII* And I don't want to be in the zone when he is there.
Mind your tone, sonny... :P And no, it doesn't. =3
I've had a lot of time to read for quite a while now. =3 Swimming to Antarctica by Lynette Cox: An autobiography about a long distance swimmer who shattered several records before swimming in several different places never swam before long distance. (Straight of Magellan, Bering Straight and a mile of Antarctica water) She has a fantastic way of story telling and goes into fantastic detail about each swim without boring you. She also spent nearly ten years talking to the U.S.S.R. for permission to swim the straight over the border into their territory. She became hugely famous due to the swim and was even mentioned in the peace treaty between the U.S. and the Soviets. The Perfect Horse by Elizabeth Letts: One of my favorite authors recently, author of the Eighty Dollar Champion which is another favorite book of mine right now. It's about the rescue of the horses in WWII and the men (civilians and soldiers alike) who risked their lives to save the beautiful horses (Lipizzaner especially, though the Arabian was extremely popular in that area, too.) at risk after Germany seized control of the majority of farms in Europe and several horses around the world. (Especially Lipizzaner, the dominant gene of white attracted Hitler to the breed unfortunately, they had practically every horse of the breed they could find under their control by the end.) and moved them to mostly Poland where they stayed until horrendous conditions and the Soviets forced them to move or have all of them slaughtered to feed the army if they were lucky. The soldiers brought the horses to safety from both sides (Germany and U.S.) At the risk of the higher ranking soldiers finding out and executing them on sight for disobeying orders and in Nazi, treason for believing the regime would fall at the end of the war. They saved the Lipizzaner breed through their actions. It's a wrenching book, I was shocked how such a amazing story of courage, fortitude and hope could be soul-crushingly sad during it. They go into graphic detail about the horrors of war and what these horses and handlers went through to save these horses lives. I would recommend it to anyone who loves animals and wants to read about how much war can affect the civilians and animals. It also goes into fantastic detail about The Spanish Riding School now based in Vienna, Austria and their work. I always loved the Lipizzaner show and they dedicate the first five minutes to the people who saved the breed from extinction in WWII.
Was at a job interview yesterday and spent most of my time talking about my work on the forum. And now someone mentioned in a thread that it's been eight years since he joined and I realized I started here in the VERY early year of 2006... And was in college... Man... I feel old.
I beat everyone. :P Mostly... I was second member here. Because the owner at the time (Deathspank) had me fix up the place for you guys a month in advance. *sips tea* Though we moved from a MUCH worse forum before then. Ugh... Was that place a nightmare to work with. There was no place to stop posts from counting, so no spam zone. I feel old, and I was old when I started working here. I graduated from college, recently lost my job and am hanging around looking for a new one. =3
To answer your first question: My guess is that this is still the first night. Terrorist attacks this close to home sometimes take MUCH longer to sink in, especially when family members are involved. 9/11 took a few days for people to fully understand, even when you try to think of the figures involved on how many are dead. If you hear the reaction of NYC during 9/11, you'd hear many people in shock and denial on what happened. Even hours later. I am guessing from the way that it's handled they thought it was a one-time thing. More like a small bombing like Paris and other targets compared to 9/11 where it was massive attacks on large targets. They also have severe security measures installed in the White House compared to the rest of the country. Even AA guns installed. (Before 9/11 they were installed if someone is curious.) Spoiler Though from the trailers for the rest of the season, the White House isn't as safe as they think.
(Sorry for the tangent, but to understand the question has to have quite a bit of background.) I recently have seen Designated Survivor the t.v. show. It is actually pretty accurate to a rule that has been posted in the Cold War since the 1980's. When the President dies during his term of office, there's a line of succession: Vice President, Speaker, Senior Senator, Cabinet members, etc... The biggest thing is, though: You have to meet the requirements of being a Presidential candidate: Be over 35 years old, be born in the U.S. *natural born citizenship* and have lived in the U.S. for 14 years... To be able to be in the line, you are ineligible if you don't meet them. Madam Albright born in Czech for instance was never part of the line even though she was higher up, nor is a Cabinet member in the current Presidency because she was born in London and also a higher ranking Cabinet member. With this, a Designated Survivor is chosen every time there's everyone in one place from the Legislative/Executive branch *the Supreme Court/Judicial branch aren't part of the line of succession* who meet the requirements who is brought to an undisclosed location. In case of an attack, they take over the Presidency. There were a lot of people asking what would happen if everyone died in the line of succession, except maybe one who was non-U.S. born, would they still reject that person? After a bit of googling, I found out what happens is basically if everyone dies, it becomes a State Governmental decision to reoccupy the Senate and from there they elect a President. So I was wondering: If worse comes to worse, should someone who doesn't meet the requirements of the President of the U.S. but there's no one left in the line of succession who does, should the person who doesn't take over as President?
So I don't watch television much if at all anymore... But my mom was watching the news when this little commercial popped up. Based on true U.S. Government law, there's a cabinet member taken to a undisclosed location during the time where everyone in the Executive/Legislative branch are together in one building/area. (I.E.: The State of the Union, inauguration.) That in case of a severe enough attack there would be someone who could take over as president. This series goes into what happens if the worse does happen with the most unlikely person to be president. *has a feeling someone will insert a political joke here* And it's very well-written acted and extremely emotional. The stress going through the minds of the people is well-shown and beautifully directed. It's just the first episode, but I have high hopes. Anyone else seen it?
Oh yeah: If someone arranges to call you for a phone appointment and they don't call you... Leave a polite e-mail or phone call to them. Be polite, be brief and explain what happened. Yesterday I had a phone interview set up, I waited for an hour with no phone call. I called and left a polite message along with an e-mail saying the same thing: I waited for an hour with no phone call and just was wondering what happened. She e-mailed me back this afternoon explaining that she had an emergency and left the office immediately. It actually was a good note for me because she seemed much more open when I said I was sorry for the emergency and hoped everything was going well. Inconveniences and disastrous events like that can work to your advantage if you are polite and understanding. I couldn't believe how it turned out.
I just found this... XDDD... I love reading physical books, though I have so many now my mom suggested a kindle. So I enjoy both, being honest... Using the kindle when I don't want to carry a bunch of books around. I still love reading physical books, though... Mostly non-fiction/children's stories.
It also helps when you get in a situation with your boss and/or anyone else. :p Not being mean or rude, just body language is one of the biggest overlooked languages that people don't notice. It is used in a professional setting, but say you want to ask for time off/ask for help/need to talk to them about something...? See the boss with their arms crossed? Don't even try it... They're probably angry about something, and they won't listen. If you try to talk to them and they cross their arms, they're probably not going to listen. They get close? Make an excuse and bail... Trust me, the closer they are to you, the more likely they're looking for a target. No manager unless they really like you gets close unless they're yelling. Or they yell across the store like they did at an apartment store I worked at. Look to see what position their body is in before you go ask for favors. The better the mood, the more of a chance you have of getting what you need. I had a nasty bully at my last job: I was desperately trying to get it resolved through my workplace and nothing was working. I noticed a few episodes in with complaints that my boss, and a co-worker that I was also having massive problems with, every time they sat down to talk to me: Their bodies would close up. They weren't interested in me or my problems or the fact the girl was doing her job wrong: They liked her better than me and if I didn't like it: Too bad... It was me to deal with and I'll get in trouble myself. It was a massive tip to me that it wouldn't get resolved within the company and I was becoming a target myself complaining. Same thing when she accused me of stealing early in my job there: Her body was as closed as possible. Standing over me, leaning back on the desk, arms crossed, feet crossed. She had already believed I had taken the stuff and wouldn't listen to a word I said. When things like that happen: Back off, keep your mouth shut, and try your best... At the very least, it will save you from being a target yourself. Words can slip easily through someone's mouth as lies, someone who doesn't know how it affects a conversation can give away so much to another person who can read it. I think I spent a month on it in my management class alone. The instructor drilled us non-stop on it and I never realized how much it affect someone's perspective of you. It has been used by a lot of Presidents, too... XDDD... Johnson was famous for body language and pushing to his advantage getting into someone's face and pointing their finger. Though I wouldn't recommend that anywhere you work unless you're REALLY high up and secure in your position.
Oh yeah, another interesting tip: Watch body language. This is MUCH overlooked and one of the biggest things managers look at if they are into this. Are you leaning back with your arms crossed? That's bad, it's means you are "closed off" to ideas and listening to people. Are you leaning forwards with your hands in front of you loosely? That means you're eager to learn and hear, maybe a bit too much for some employers. Are you sitting in your chair with your back straight, legs crossed and hands resting on your knee? That's a more relaxed posture, while being more professional to show that you're comfortable in the situation. Do you sit in the chair with your arms to the side, shoulders back, staring straight ahead... Some employers might like it, but I wouldn't recommend it unless you're going for the military. Also take note of the body language of the employers trying to hire you. Some employers have already made up their minds and are just doing the rest as a requirement for the company. This is a true story from one of my college professors: He went into an interview and noticed everyone had their arms crossed and were leaning back with a closed position, before even starting the interview, he knew they weren't going to hire him. They didn't care about his ideas or his history: They had chosen someone else and were doing this because they had to. He kept it brief, polite and very short and left quickly. A guy pulled him aside afterwards and complimented him on how he handled the situation when he knew that they were going to hire someone else. Even if you don't get the job, leaving that impression will help you in the long run.
