Random thought thread!

Demon_G_Sides · 2010-12-05T20:07:26.000Z

Midnight Son:

But I’m not his son!

Not yet at least.

Scrax · 2010-12-05T21:45:56.000Z

Wtf, I could have sworn that HBO said that Taxicab Confessions was coming back sometime this week. All new 2010 documentary. I was so excited, but now I can’t find a thing on it.

I love Taxicab Confessions :(.

Staff_Sergeant · 2010-12-05T22:39:25.000Z

Raife:

What do you guys think about waiters or waitresses who vent to you and blame the cook(s) for screwing up your order or the food being really late in order to salvage a tip rather than just apologizing? Last time this happened we were cool with it because the waitress gave us free beers when we moved to the bar, but this one just totally threw the cook under the bus and she just seemed to be trying to cover her ass. I guess it depends on the situation.

This should piss me off, but I didn’t give a flying fuck what customers thought of me as a cook, and I got a percentage of the waitress’ tips so I was all for it.

Raife · 2010-12-05T23:51:41.000Z

She got a lousy tip. There were only like two other customers in the whole place, and one of them was a guy who came in after me who was done eating before I even got my food. She just wasn’t paying attention and blamed the cook to cover her ass. The last time this happened (at a different restaurant) the waitress said management screwed up and only had scheduled three waitresses for 100 tables (and they were packed). Then she gave us free beer. She got a good tip.

Sarkus · 2010-12-06T10:34:32.000Z

Last night my modem, for some unknown reason, fell off the upper shelf it was on, crashing down on the edge of a shelf below before falling to the ground. I had the four game disks from Dungeon Siege 2 on the shelf, and that’s what the modem bounced off of. Disk one now has a crack in it.

Matt_Bowyer · 2010-12-06T10:39:22.000Z

The chief problem with stretching out on the floor and eating lunch in your office is that you can then fall asleep on the floor in your office and nearly miss getting back to work on time. I should stop going to bed so late at night.

Speak_With_Bread · 2010-12-06T11:29:06.000Z

There are times when I really hate having perfect pitch.

Raife · 2010-12-06T11:37:59.000Z

There are times when I really hate AaronSofaer.

Adam_Altmann · 2010-12-06T11:44:05.000Z

Raife:

What do you guys think about waiters or waitresses who vent to you and blame the cook(s) for screwing up your order or the food being really late in order to salvage a tip rather than just apologizing? Last time this happened we were cool with it because the waitress gave us free beers when we moved to the bar, but this one just totally threw the cook under the bus and she just seemed to be trying to cover her ass. I guess it depends on the situation.

Tough to say. When bartending and waiting tables, there were times I’d take the hit for the cooks when it was their fault and times I’d blame them when it was mine. However, there are plenty of servers (and cooks!) out there who are just plain lousy.

JoshV · 2010-12-06T11:54:01.000Z

Sarkus:

Last night my modem, for some unknown reason, fell off the upper shelf it was on, crashing down on the edge of a shelf below before falling to the ground. I had the four game disks from Dungeon Siege 2 on the shelf, and that’s what the modem bounced off of. Disk one now has a crack in it.

So you broke a coaster? =)

Scrax · 2010-12-06T11:55:04.000Z

Sarkus:

Last night my modem, for some unknown reason, fell off the upper shelf it was on, crashing down on the edge of a shelf below before falling to the ground. I had the four game disks from Dungeon Siege 2 on the shelf, and that’s what the modem bounced off of. Disk one now has a crack in it.

Oh good.

No great loss then.

Sarkus · 2010-12-06T11:56:37.000Z

JoshV:

So you broke a coaster? =)

It’s a coaster now! Well, four of them. ;-)

Speak_With_Bread · 2010-12-06T12:08:41.000Z

Raife:

There are times when I really hate AaronSofaer.

Now, now, Raife, no need to express your jealousy. :)

Raife · 2010-12-06T12:15:35.000Z

Jealous of trenchcoat McLonghair? That’s a good one.

Bahimiron · 2010-12-06T12:19:38.000Z

Speak With Bread:

There are times when I really hate having perfect pitch.

I don’t hear Bret Saberhagen complaining.

AaronSofaer · 2010-12-06T13:03:12.000Z

Raife:

Jealous of trenchcoat McLonghair? That’s a good one.

Speak puts up with me despite my trenchcoat and hair. That, my friend, is good fortune.

Sarkus · 2010-12-06T13:10:08.000Z

I’m getting pretty sick of the “tear” thing on resealable packaging never actually working.

Speak_With_Bread · 2010-12-06T13:13:20.000Z

Hehehe, nice subject change, Sarkus. Also, clamshell packaging. This is THE SUCK.

Scrax · 2010-12-06T15:20:38.000Z

Macaroni and cheese is not a main course.

The_Bitter_Cynic · 2010-12-06T15:25:07.000Z

Corn is a grain.