Thank you dead people

Easy Mac · 02-20-2006, 09:31 AM

Without you, we'd have far less days off.

President's day rules!

jeff061 · 02-20-2006, 09:32 AM

Unless you work for who I do.... grrrrr......

Bee · 02-20-2006, 09:35 AM

a day off...what's that?

MizzouRah · 02-20-2006, 09:37 AM

Who's off?

Easy Mac · 02-20-2006, 09:37 AM

its when you get to walk around your house in your underwear during the work week.

Coffee Warlord · 02-20-2006, 09:42 AM

People get today off?

FrogMan · 02-20-2006, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Easy Mac

its when you get to walk around your house in your underwear during the work week.

people who work from home get to do that every weekday...

FM

Huckleberry · 02-20-2006, 09:46 AM

On my way to work this morning traffic was noticeably lighter than usual. I wondered why. Then I remembered it was President's day.

My first reaction was happiness that so many people had the day off so traffic would be light all the way to work. Then I realized that all those assholes had the day off.

jeff061 · 02-20-2006, 09:49 AM

The parking lots are rather clear around here and most people I know have the day off.

Joe · 02-20-2006, 10:08 AM

it's my day, bitches!

Greyroofoo · 02-20-2006, 10:19 AM

You gonna go on hunting trip with Dick Cheney today W?

Eaglesfan27 · 02-20-2006, 10:43 AM

Thanks GWB, but I think it belongs to previous presidents moreso

In any case, I was able to sleep to 10:30.

DanGarion · 02-20-2006, 10:45 AM

I'm making 2 1/2 times pay to work today, so I signed up to work, since I do commercial customer support, we are DEAD! WOOHOO Free money!

JW · 02-20-2006, 12:10 PM

Gee, based on the subject line I thought this thread was about Democratic Party voting patterns.

Joe · 02-20-2006, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Greyroofoo

You gonna go on hunting trip with Dick Cheney today W?

No, we sent him down to the DNC with his gun.

duckman · 02-20-2006, 12:18 PM

Dead people kick ass!

Crapshoot · 02-20-2006, 12:21 PM

Day off ? In what world ?

DanGarion · 02-20-2006, 12:23 PM

Ben E Lou · 02-20-2006, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by JW

Gee, based on the subject line I thought this thread was about Democratic Party voting patterns.

In all seriousness, that was my thought, too. I was expecting a thread about some Charleston lefty who won an election due to dead people's votes.

At any rate, it was great to receive the e-mail on Thursday "reminding" (more like "informing") me that I had today off. DeKalb County is out of school this week for winter break, too, so I don't have anything with kids this evening, either. Woohoo!!!

Easy Mac · 02-20-2006, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyDog

In all seriousness, that was my thought, too. I was expecting a thread about some Charleston lefty who won an election due to dead people's votes.

not bloody likely. i was planning on going to a democratic party meeting last week, but i decided not to at the last minute. The speaker was one of the dems planning on running for the governor seat. i looked at his website. it literally had nothing about where he stood on anything. the only things that mentioned any possible positions were "we need to change such and such thing the repubs want" or "mark sanford is waste". Granted, i agree with these things, but the fact he hasn't even stated any positions or ideas really turned me off. give me something to go on, not just "I'm not that guy" bullshit.

Ben E Lou · 02-20-2006, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy Mac

give me something to go on, not just "I'm not that guy" bullshit.

Well said.

CamEdwards · 02-20-2006, 01:25 PM

I took my five year old to the Smithsonian Museum of American History yesterday. He's learning about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in kindergarten, so he was pretty jazzed to see a suit that Washington wore. Of course he was more jazzed to see the machine guns in the America at War exhibit, but then again.. what five year old wouldn't be?

Butter · 02-20-2006, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by CamEdwards

He's learning about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in kindergarten

Mine is too. I guess that's a pretty common kindergarten Presidents' Day theme. My boy was rattling off the old log cabin facts about Lincoln, then he dropped in something like "Lincoln grew his beard because that's how women liked it."

WTF? He also said his teacher told him that? Either he's BS-ing me, or the teacher learned a little something extra off the History Channel that I've never heard before.

JonInMiddleGA · 02-20-2006, 01:41 PM

I believe the Lincoln beard thing is probably a twist on this tale
http://showcase.netins.net/web/creat...racebedell.htm

sooner333 · 02-20-2006, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by CamEdwards

I took my five year old to the Smithsonian Museum of American History yesterday. He's learning about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in kindergarten, so he was pretty jazzed to see a suit that Washington wore. Of course he was more jazzed to see the machine guns in the America at War exhibit, but then again.. what five year old wouldn't be?

I went there a couple of weeks ago (when I was at CPAC), and that museum is really awesome. Both of the exhibits are great.

BTW, we don't get President's Day off at OU.

Joe · 02-20-2006, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sooner333

I went there a couple of weeks ago (when I was at CPAC), and that museum is really awesome. Both of the exhibits are great.

BTW, we don't get President's Day off at OU.

there were other FOFCers at CPAC? Oh man

duckman · 02-20-2006, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by sooner333

BTW, we don't get President's Day off at OU.

UCO doesn't give students President's Day off either though they did cancel the early morning classes due to weather. I went ahead and stayed home to finish a paper that is due tomorrow.

sooner333 · 02-20-2006, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by George W Bush

there were other FOFCers at CPAC? Oh man

You were there? I saw Cam there doing his radio show after he was done on Friday.

Joe · 02-20-2006, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by sooner333

You were there? I saw Cam there doing his radio show after he was done on Friday.

Yep, sure was

sooner333 · 02-20-2006, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by George W Bush

Yep, sure was

dang, if I had known other FOFC'ers were there, we could have all gone out or something...anyway, I'll be there again next year more than likely.

terpkristin · 02-20-2006, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jeff061

Unless you work for who I do.... grrrrr......

Ditto.

Of course, I was at work for my normal amount of time today, and well, had a bunch of things happen that frankly, I'm glad I was there to deal with instead of pushing off til tomorrow...

/tk

JeeberD · 02-20-2006, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jeff061

Unless you work for who I do.... grrrrr......

There really needs to be a "Customer Service Appreciation Day". Everyone who works at a restaurant, mall, grocery store (or store of any kind, really), theater, and basically anyone who has to deal with stupid customers will get that day off from work while the rest of the paper pushers out there who get every piddly holiday off from work have to work that day. That would be cool as hell...as long as I remember to pick up food and beer the day before.

Joe · 02-20-2006, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by sooner333

dang, if I had known other FOFC'ers were there, we could have all gone out or something...anyway, I'll be there again next year more than likely.

Yep, I'll probably be there again as well. CRs from here go every year... though I'm not technically a CR anymore.

Butter · 02-21-2006, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

I believe the Lincoln beard thing is probably a twist on this tale
http://showcase.netins.net/web/creat...racebedell.htm

Yeah, it was... when I asked him about it again this morning, he said "a girl told him he would look handsome with a beard", which is a little different than what he said the first time. Thanks!

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Huckleberry College Starter Join Date: Dec 2001	On my way to work this morning traffic was noticeably lighter than usual. I wondered why. Then I remembered it was President's day. My first reaction was happiness that so many people had the day off so traffic would be light all the way to work. Then I realized that all those assholes had the day off. __________________ The one thing all your failed relationships have in common is you. The Barking Carnival (Longhorn-centered sports blog) College Football Adjusted Stats and Ratings

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Bee Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fairfax, VA	a day off...what's that?

02-20-2006, 09:37 AM	#4
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Who's off?

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Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	its when you get to walk around your house in your underwear during the work week.

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Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	People get today off?

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Joe Pro Starter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minneapolis	it's my day, bitches!

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Greyroofoo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alabama	You gonna go on hunting trip with Dick Cheney today W?

02-20-2006, 12:10 PM	#14
JW College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Monroe, LA, USA	Gee, based on the subject line I thought this thread was about Democratic Party voting patterns.

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CamEdwards Stadium Announcer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burke, VA	I took my five year old to the Smithsonian Museum of American History yesterday. He's learning about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in kindergarten, so he was pretty jazzed to see a suit that Washington wore. Of course he was more jazzed to see the machine guns in the America at War exhibit, but then again.. what five year old wouldn't be? __________________ I don't want the world. I just want your half.

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