Measuring Urgency
She: "Can you let me know when you'll have this done?" Me: "What's your drop-dead date for this project?" She: "Yesterday." Me: "Sorry, I don't think we'll be able to meet that deadline. Really, how urgent is this?" She: "Well, my manager wants it done." Me: "Is it pee in
A Game of Alias
Ping: "Season One was fantastic!" Pong: "Oh, and so was Season Two!" Net: "..." Ping: "I thought they lost their way this last season..." Pong: "Yes, but that last episode!" Net: "..." Ping: "Ohmygod! That was so GOOD!" Pong: "I know! I couldn't wait to see it again!!" Net: "..."
AWAD
She: "I almost put a word a day on my blog." Me: "Really? What was it?" She: "Flurry." Me: "Ah, don't you think people would already know what it means?" She: "I wanted to put it on there because it's fun to say!" Me: "Flurry! Oh, I have words like
Cat Anxiety
Me: "Hello, K, I've lost Pattie's cat." K: "What? You ate Pattie's fat?" Me: "No, I lost her cat. I've been all over her apartment and I can't find the damned cat." K: "You're cat sitting?" Me: "Yeah. Cats don't get stuck behind things, do they?" K: "No. They only
Geek Crumbs…
He: "I like the time travel episodes best. Like the one where Tasha comes back and leaves on the Enterprise C, and then a few seasons later she returns as her own daughter." Me: "Yeah, good times, good times. Didn't she just leave the show after the first season?" He:
Good Vibrations…
She: "Okay, I had to call. We posted at exactly the same time." Me: "Great minds think alike. What was your home improvement project today? Did you use the dremel tool?" She: "Yeah, I worked on the stairs. It works great." Me: "How far did you get?" She: "Not far.
