"I have a virus" might work.
- Flyskippy

well but then i would have to use skype. What is the polite version "I will stick a fork in your eye if you don't get out of my office"

Tonight's referees: Tom Kowal (#32) and Steve Kozari (#40)
- bmeltzer

OMG not those two...great we are in for ticky tacky game tonight...



Just kidding...I have no idea who they are

well but then i would have to use skype. What is the polite version "I will stick a fork in your eye if you don't get out of my office"
- GoFlyersGoSlovakia

How about just good ol "No Im busy, sorry."?

I'd be happy to help you at 8 tomorrow morning.
or
Stop by at 7 tonight and I'll see what I can do to walk you through it.

I am in that boat right now with a change in group/boss/responsibilities. I kept all I was doing, took from the old boss whose purview no longer contains those items, and do not have support of a boss who has not been hired yet. But at least I'm free to outsource and once I have the relationships with those freelancers and vendors clarified I'll be back to 40.
- bodiva88

"I'd be happy to help you at 8 tomorrow morning."

yeah they waltz in at 9:30 or later

"Stop by at 7 tonight and I'll see what I can do to walk you through it."

would have to be 11, but then again, by 6:30 they are gone.


I know, just ranting, your suggestions are great

I like thinly veiled remarks

How about just good ol "No Im busy, sorry."?
- JoeRussomanno

well but then i would have to use skype. What is the polite version "I will stick a fork in your eye if you don't get out of my office"
- GoFlyersGoSlovakia

"I've got an appointment to run out to in about fifteen minutes, so we have to make this quick"

Make sure to check your watch a few times in that span

"I've got an appointment to run out to in about fifteen minutes, so we have to make this quick"

Make sure to check your watch a few times in that span
- BulliesPhan87

let's order lunch and have them pay, do it in the office and rush them through it. chew loudly

Also what pisses me off, is that instead of researching/figuring stuff our, everything needs to be handed on the silver (frank)ing platter

Ok, at least I will enjoy the start of the game tonight even if stuck here late.

"I'd be happy to help you at 8 tomorrow morning."

yeah they waltz in at 9:30 or later

"Stop by at 7 tonight and I'll see what I can do to walk you through it."

would have to be 11, but then again, by 6:30 they are gone.


I know, just ranting, your suggestions are great

I like thinly veiled remarks
- GoFlyersGoSlovakia

That's the point. They'll find another solution if it means they have to show up.

I work 10-7 when things are normal. When I got my just lost good boss he asked me if I'd consider moving to 8 to 5. I simply said, "No."

I know if I worked 8 to 5 I'd be here til 8 or later anyway. I'd rather get enough sleep to do whatever I need to.

On Flyers home games I leave at 6:30. It's not like they aren't getting extra hours the other days of the week. 60 hours is max and unusual though. Productivity really dives after you hit 12 hours in a day.

How did Kubina look against the Jets?

Thank you ladies and gents

Wooo, late night hockey!
- Jsaquella

Works well for me! I am a night owl by nature and I usually miss the first 2 periods of 7PM starts while I'm doing dinner and helping to get the 3 year old to sleep by 8:45 or so. Plus thursdays usually suck for me as far as games go...my wife only watches 1 TV show ... The Office...so I pick up some of her usual duties as far as getting little dude ready for bed. Of course the Flyers seem to play every damned thursday so I have missed more than a few thursday games. I have a sixer of guinness extra stout in the fridge. I am ready for some late night puck tonight! I hope Bryz and the Flyers are too! They should shred that oilers D. Only catch...they're facing the dreaded backup netminder

The worst boss ever was the one who never said no to anything, but then left at 5 to pick up her son (even though her husband worked from home), leaving me and my team to clean up after her. It took threatening to leave to end that little joy.

I don't know either of them. Thank God.
- Flyskippy

Kowal has been around for awhile now. Interestingly enough, he's never worked a playoff series (even in the first round) since being brought up to the NHL around 2000. I'm not as familiar with Kozari but he (and Kowal) seem to work primarily games out west.

How did Kubina look against the Jets?
- jesustouchedme

I thought he had a decent game, all things considered. He looked good on the power play, made a few good passes. Lack of speed was evident once or twice and he had a turnover or two, but recovered.

That's the point. They'll find another solution if it means they have to show up.

I work 10-7 when things are normal. When I got my just lost good boss he asked me if I'd consider moving to 8 to 5. I simply said, "No."

I know if I worked 8 to 5 I'd be here til 8 or later anyway. I'd rather get enough sleep to do whatever I need to.

On Flyers home games I leave at 6:30. It's not like they aren't getting extra hours the other days of the week. 60 hours is max and unusual though. Productivity really dives after you hit 12 hours in a day.
- bodiva88

You know when you are spending too much time at work when you leave at 5:30 (starting at 7) and it feels like playing hooky...

I liked late starts until I had kids
- eayost

I like Late starts because I have a kid...kiddo is out by 8:45PM. I get the whole game in. Suck it up all you early night sissies

No two game winning streaks in the last 6 weeks. Good lord.
A span of 17 games without consecutive wins. How the hell is that even possible?
- PLindbergh31

lots of loser points

You know when you are spending too much time at work when you leave at 5:30 (starting at 7) and it feels like playing hooky...
- GoFlyersGoSlovakia

When I managed mutual fund reporting we'd go 14 hours until we finally realized it was counterproductive. We established a 12-hour rule and it was hard at first to feel justified. But it was effective, so... Back then we got meal money after 10 hours and car service home. But not any more. Things have changed.

I thought he had a decent game, all things considered. He looked good on the power play, made a few good passes. Lack of speed was evident once or twice and he had a turnover or two, but recovered.
- bmeltzer

Bill, what's the odds they add a Stoll type of player?

When I managed mutual fund reporting we'd go 14 hours until we finally realized it was counterproductive. We established a 12-hour rule and it was hard at first to feel justified. But it was effective, so... Back then we got meal money after 10 hours and car service home. But not any more. Things have changed.
- bodiva88

yeah in sw development it is pretty much a rule to introduce new requirements/features one week before the "go live" date

so....

edit: at least we get free food/drinks (no beer )

I thought he had a decent game, all things considered. He looked good on the power play, made a few good passes. Lack of speed was evident once or twice and he had a turnover or two, but recovered.
- bmeltzer

luckily he is just a rental

luckily he is just a rental
- watsonnostaw

He obviously doesnt like playing for Philly.. hell he didnt wanna play here in the first place..

He obviously doesnt like playing for Philly.. hell he didnt wanna play here in the first place..
- jak521

Oh, for crying out loud. You too?

Oh, for crying out loud. You too?
- tangent_man

Take him to the wood shed, TMan.