The Off Topic Topic

[Ed Anger]

Would've gone through most of a pack of those things today.  Goddamned virus.

Your son got that shitting bug floating around? Mine did. Yay.

[Syt]

The DDR was a magical place (photo from 1987):

"The delegation of the Erfurt district in the big parade through the city center to mark the 750th anniversary of Berlin. Here, the capital is celebrated with a presentation of desktop computers from Sömmerda."

[Ed Anger]

Every one of the willing to suck dick for a Hershey bar.

[CountDeMoney]

Wow.  Did anybody even notice?

Hard times have hit rental stores all over. The number of independent video outlets nationally has shrunk from 8,500 in 2008 to 4,357 in 2012, according to the Entertainment Merchants Association, an industry trade group. Major chains have fared even worse, falling from more than 9,100 to just over 1,800 in the same period.

Most consumers use streaming services, Netflix or rental kiosks, whose numbers have grown from 17,800 in 2008 to over 45,800 in 2012.

Should've gotten in on that Redbox franchise offer when I had the chance.  D'oh!

[Ed Anger]

Video....outlets? What's that?

[merithyn]

Today's my one-year anniversary at this job. I'm going up to get my "gift" in a minute. How exciting!

[Ed Anger]

20 dollar gift card to Wal Mart.

[CountDeMoney]

Today's my one-year anniversary at this job. I'm going up to get my "gift" in a minute. How exciting!

Yay.

[merithyn]

20 dollar gift card to Wal Mart.

My choices were:

Water bottle
Tumbler
T-shirt
Hat
Viser
Ear buds
Lunch bag
Mini flashlight

I took the flashlight, as everything else had the Mother Company's name and logo on it instead of the name of the company that I actually work at. 

[merithyn]

Today's my one-year anniversary at this job. I'm going up to get my "gift" in a minute. How exciting!

Yay.

Dude, I spent 18 months unemployed. And I was sole support for a family of six. Give me this, will you?

[Ed Anger]

20 dollar gift card to Wal Mart.

My choices were:

Water bottle
Tumbler
T-shirt
Hat
Viser
Ear buds
Lunch bag
Mini flashlight

I took the flashlight, as everything else had the Mother Company's name and logo on it instead of the name of the company that I actually work at. 

A cornucopia of crap.

[PDH]

When I hit 5 years at the university I got a big coffee mug, a packet of instant cocoa and a packet of instant oatmeal.  I kept them all in mint condition so when I get my Bic pen set at 10 years I can throw a party.

[Grey Fox]

What's a Tumbler?

Google just shows me the Batmobile.

[Brazen]

How do you pronounce USS Ponce? I wouldn't want to accidentally offend anyone...

[Ed Anger]

How do you pronounce USS Ponce? I wouldn't want to accidentally offend anyone...

American: Pon css