I didn't let snow, sleet, and freezing rain stop me from going to work today.

No sir! I took my laptop, walked all the way upstairs, plugged it it and started working.

Homer: Here's to alcohol, the cause of—and solution to—all life's problems.

Homer: Homer no function beer well without.

Homer: Got any of that beer that has candy floating in it? You know, Skittlebrau?
Apu: Such a beer does not exist, sir. I think you must have dreamed it.
Homer: Oh. Well, then just give me a six-pack and a couple of bags of Skittles.

Barney: Hello, my name is Barney Gumble, and I'm an alcoholic.
Lisa: Mr Gumble, this is a girl scouts meeting.
Barney: Is it, or is it you girls can't admit that you have a problem?

Duffman: Hey Duff lovers! Does anyone in this bar loooove Duff?
Carl: Hey, it's Duffman!
Lenny: Newsweek said you died of liver failure.
Duffman: Duffman can never die, only the actors who play him. Ooh yeah!

Homer: Son, a woman is like a beer. They smell good, they look good, you'd step over your own mother just to get one! But you can't stop at one. You wanna drink another woman!

Barney: Hey, Homer, I'm worried about the beer supply. After this case, and the other case, there's only one case left.

Homer: Son, when you participate in sporting events, it's not whether you win or lose: it's how drunk you get.

I made it to work today and work called me yesterday to tell me it was closed...but I worked from home (the joys of being a system admin...I can work from anywhere theres internet access)

As my dad (jokingly) told me:

I used to walk 5 miles to school up hill both ways in 10 feet of snow barefoot with hot baked potatoes in my pockets to keep my hands warm and I ate cold mashed potatoes for lunch...and I liked it! (he grew up in upper MT, so it actually could be true....I don't know)

-Aaron

Yeah, I used to be the Ironman too, got perfect attendance awards year after year. Totaled my car driving in freezing rain and injured my back20 years ago which bothers me to this day. Worked many 64-80 hour weeks at Armstrong World Industries only to get the boot to make room for a younger man. Now in my 50's I feel I missed the best part of my youth by putting work before all else

I worked my 12 hour shift last nite and came home to spend several hours chiping ice and snow off the driveway. Know what? I'm calling off tonight - the local PBS station is rerunning Black Adder at 4 AM and perfect attendance just doesn't mean what it used to

You forgot the most obvious one. "Mmm, beer." (I know it might have sounded like Scott already got it, but that was just him, not Homer.)

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2

Perfect attendance means something?
I had it five years straight back in the mid-90's and my FSOS boss gave me an "adequate" for attendance in that fifth year. When I pointed this out, he said, "I'm a tough grader." I tossed the review back in his face, literally, and only kept from going over the desk and beating the fat out of him by the slimmest of margins. He got fired about a month later.

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2

Are you on merit increases? I've never had an accident or a safety write up in my 4 years with my current company (never in my life actually) I get "average" safety ratings on my annual reviews, if they gave me "excellent" ratings across the board they'd have to give me a full raise!

Does "FSOS" mean something that starts with "Fat Sack"?

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John Thro, NAR #84553 SR
I was too old when I started! Now I'll *never* become a BAR!

Nah, the standard 1% raise. I'm in banking!

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2

A 1% raise is a joke/slap in the face....one needs to get at least a 3% raise a year just to keep up with inflation; anything less than that is actually a loss in purchasing power.
I guess I'm lucky that my company still gives real raises along with still having a pension plan.
I'm sure the fat-cat upper management that sets those ridiculously low raises probably gets a big fat bonus for keeping labor costs down though ay ?

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When in doubt, WHACK the GAS and DITCH the brake !!!

Yes, there is such a thing as NORMAL, if you have to ask what is "NORMAL" , you probably aren't !
Failure may not be an OPTION, but it is ALWAYS a POSSIBILITY.
ALL systems are GO for MAYHEM, CHAOS, and HAVOC !

Yes. And the "O" stands for "of". Care to solve the puzzle?

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2