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pjenvic
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   Topic: Mental Health--Penguins GO AWAY!
Posted: 20 - Jan - 2012 at 2:05pm |
Thought this might help all of you that are suffering with biting cold and the white stuff! 
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DAWW
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Posted: 20 - Jan - 2012 at 4:26pm |
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Global warming is not all it's cracked up to be.
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Elle
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Posted: 20 - Jan - 2012 at 5:57pm |
I don't care about the planet as a whole, right now I just want it to be warmer where I am. At least I kind of figured out how to work my woodstove.
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Penguin
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Posted: 20 - Jan - 2012 at 10:32pm |
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Anchovy pizza or bust!
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Beth1
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Posted: 23 - Jan - 2012 at 11:46am |
Friday was the fourth anniversary of the date my DH and I met. He arrived home from work with a dozen white roses. He's such a keeper. 
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timk
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Posted: 23 - Jan - 2012 at 12:23pm |
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Congratulations Beth1.
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Beth1
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Posted: 24 - Jan - 2012 at 4:05pm |
Signs that spring is almost here:
1) It's not pitch black any longer when I leave work at 5:00.
2) ......................................................................................
Ok, there's no number two but I can dream, can't I?  |
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CynthiaG
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Posted: 24 - Jan - 2012 at 4:26pm |
Originally posted by Beth1Signs that spring is almost here:
1) It's not pitch black any longer when I leave work at 5:00.
2) ......................................................................................
Ok, there's no number two but I can dream, can't I?
Hey, #1 would be enough for me! That's always my favorite sign of spring, when the days become visibly longer.
Forget about the idea of robins being signs of spring, however...we have approximately a foot of snow & ice still on the ground from our storm last week and we saw a robin hopping across the parking lot a couple of days ago. 
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Beth1
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Posted: 25 - Jan - 2012 at 10:42am |
Forgot to mention this last week. Had to attend a UC hearing for an employee I fired in the fall, primarily because he was chronically tardy - 60 tardies in 10 months.
In a supreme bit of irony he was (you guessed it) late for the UC hearing he'd filed for. Arrived just moments before the ALJ would have cancelled the hearing and let the Initial Determination stand (which denied benefits.)
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texls
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Posted: 25 - Jan - 2012 at 11:33am |
I can't help but wonder why a 24/7 establishment needs a sign that says "no parking on the premises after hours."
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Beth1
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Posted: 25 - Jan - 2012 at 4:31pm |
Apparently just to be on the safe side. 
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pjenvic
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Posted: 26 - Jan - 2012 at 9:05am |
You all are aware that the ruling is suppose to happen by the end of this month right? It's not going to be pretty if it goes through....Hazard Communication Standard changes..
http://www.osha.gov/as/opa/facts-hcs-ghs.html
http://www.unece.org/?id=25985
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texls
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Posted: 26 - Jan - 2012 at 11:56am |
I got an email today from a local builder with an excellent reputation. Turns out he was an investor in the co that messed up my kitchen countertops. He recently found out what was going on with the business, fired the people running it and is trying to make amends. He is coming to the house Saturday. Yay!
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CynthiaG
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Posted: 26 - Jan - 2012 at 1:19pm |
Help - we are being buried in penguin poo! Most of our snow was supposed to be rained off by today, but instead it started snowing again yesterday and hasn't stopped.
My assistant and I have decided that we would be perfectly happy to go to Hawaii and run HR remotely from there for the rest of the winter. 
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texls
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Posted: 26 - Jan - 2012 at 2:13pm |
We had steady rain for about 24hrs so wood fences were pretty soaked. This morning whereever the sun was hitting the fences at an angle, they were steaming. I've never seen that before.
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CynthiaG
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Posted: 26 - Jan - 2012 at 2:40pm |
Originally posted by texls
We had steady rain for about 24hrs so wood fences were pretty soaked. This morning whereever the sun was hitting the fences at an angle, they were steaming. I've never seen that before.
That happens a lot around here. It rains so much that everything is soaked a lot of the time, and then when the sun comes out things start steaming, including houses & trees. I remember the first time I saw it as a kid, our roof started steaming and I ran and told my mom that the house must be on fire, because there was "smoke" coming off the roof!
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timk
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Posted: 26 - Jan - 2012 at 5:22pm |
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Our lakes are almost back to normal. Yippee.
Unfortunately, hill country is still hurting.
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Posted: 27 - Jan - 2012 at 11:17am |
The Operations Manager is conducting interviews today with employees who posted on an opening in the warehouse.
One of the plant employees just came up for his interview wearing a hand-made paper necktie on which he'd written "I'm your guy."
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timk
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Posted: 29 - Jan - 2012 at 12:33pm |
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I talked to this guy about being a contractor to fill some occupational therapy needs with my old company. Seemed reasonably sane until we got his contract saying all disputes would be resolved solely through a "Texas Republic court" (hint no such thing exists in Texas' legal system.)
http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/01/22/3678766/trial-begins-today-in-shootout.html
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Betty3
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Posted: 29 - Jan - 2012 at 5:57pm |
We have been having a mild winter this year so far. We got through Dec. & almost Jan. (predicted to be in mid 60s tomorrow & Tues.). Last year in Dec. & Jan. it was quite a bit colder & lots more snow. We only had snow once (1 inch or so that melted later in the day). We'll see what Feb. & March brings.
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