Started my new job today.
And it SUCKS.
I work at this catalog/credit company, activating merchant cards. People think they're regular credit cards, so it's my job to break it to them that the cards only work with the company's catalog club.
There's a ten-minute speech I have to read to them. It's so long and complicated that even I still don't understand most of...
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And it SUCKS.
I work at this catalog/credit company, activating merchant cards. People think they're regular credit cards, so it's my job to break it to them that the cards only work with the company's catalog club.
There's a ten-minute speech I have to read to them. It's so long and complicated that even I still don't understand most of...
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More evidence that I'm a clueless retard:
I was at Barnes and Noble to get new books. When I had a rather sizeable stack, I sat down and was reading the first few pages of each to sample them. Just minding my own business, oblivious to everything around me.
While I was reading one book (I forget the title), this random girl started talking to...
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I was at Barnes and Noble to get new books. When I had a rather sizeable stack, I sat down and was reading the first few pages of each to sample them. Just minding my own business, oblivious to everything around me.
While I was reading one book (I forget the title), this random girl started talking to...
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clara:
Oh dear. I'm sorry to hear that. 
tinfoilhalo:
UGGGGH....Sorry man , but I gotta' go with Clara on this one . 
Vandalism would not be frowned upon in a scenario of that sort . Oooops...I seem to have ripped off part of the cover .
Of course that would kind of defeat the purpose of her writing her number down in a book that she liked .
Oh well . Chin up old bean . Put a bandage on that wound and back in the trenches . Look for me out there amidst the carnage . I'll be the guy with the band-aid covering the sucking chest wound ( On a side note : Isn't it redundant to call it a SUCKING chest wound ? Wouldn't pretty much ANY chest wound suck ?
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Vandalism would not be frowned upon in a scenario of that sort . Oooops...I seem to have ripped off part of the cover .
Of course that would kind of defeat the purpose of her writing her number down in a book that she liked .
Oh well . Chin up old bean . Put a bandage on that wound and back in the trenches . Look for me out there amidst the carnage . I'll be the guy with the band-aid covering the sucking chest wound ( On a side note : Isn't it redundant to call it a SUCKING chest wound ? Wouldn't pretty much ANY chest wound suck ?
)So it's been nearly a month and here's how complete Vertical's Vegas Checklist is so far:
1.) A job
Sorta check. I'm pretty sure I got one. They were supposed to tell me today, but said they wouldn't be able to confirm until tomorrow.
2.) Decent comic shops.
Sorta check. Like I said in a previous entry, I found a few semi-good ones. But no...
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1.) A job
Sorta check. I'm pretty sure I got one. They were supposed to tell me today, but said they wouldn't be able to confirm until tomorrow.
2.) Decent comic shops.
Sorta check. Like I said in a previous entry, I found a few semi-good ones. But no...
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clara:
Re: Trekkie religion
Embrace it. It might get you laid!
Embrace it. It might get you laid!
tinfoilhalo:
I think all of those Bandito references are telling you to become an outlaw and go on a rampage looting and pillaging the countryside . ORRRR...maybe you should just buy that C.D.
P.S. Spock died in that reactor core for all of our sins . "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one" .
If THAT isn't scripture material , I don't know WHAT is .
Plus , when you are moved by the holy spirit you can scream KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
P.S. Spock died in that reactor core for all of our sins . "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one" .
If THAT isn't scripture material , I don't know WHAT is .
Plus , when you are moved by the holy spirit you can scream KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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clara:
If I like making spreadsheets is it proof that I'm doomed? And is this costume for work or pleasure?
fentopal:
consorting with the enemy... 
I found two pretty good comic shops today. I say pretty good because neither had everything I wanted, but between the two of them I was able to pick up all the stuff I've missed over the past few weeks.
And they're only a few blocks apart. So that's cool.
But they're both on the other side of town. So that sucks.
One is run...
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And they're only a few blocks apart. So that's cool.
But they're both on the other side of town. So that sucks.
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tinfoilhalo:
I wonder how many old issues of "ROM : Space Knight" got shredded to make rolling papers for that guy ?
They once asked Matt Groening who he modeled "Comic Book Guy" after , and he said " EVERY comic book store owner in the world" . So far , that's been pretty accurate . The guy who owns the store I shop at is over-weight , has a goatee , is "snooty" , and says things like "Worst issue EVER" on a regular basis . It's crazy .
They once asked Matt Groening who he modeled "Comic Book Guy" after , and he said " EVERY comic book store owner in the world" . So far , that's been pretty accurate . The guy who owns the store I shop at is over-weight , has a goatee , is "snooty" , and says things like "Worst issue EVER" on a regular basis . It's crazy .
fentopal:
I did some art for a comic shop owner in Maine once - complete comic book guy stereotype. He had two kids who ran around and touched things with their grubby chocolate paws. And, after hearing some odd noises from the back room, I remain convinced he had a third, hideous child with tentacles locked in the back.
I did a documentary in college on comic shop owners and their similarities. Seems all of them want to be involved in the physics field. I still have a little postcard from Terry Moore saying how much he liked it.
I did a documentary in college on comic shop owners and their similarities. Seems all of them want to be involved in the physics field. I still have a little postcard from Terry Moore saying how much he liked it.
Yesterday I saw a school in a strip mall with a sign that said "Ballet Fencing."
Now, I know those are two different classes. But what if they weren't? I just keep picturing a bunch of ballerinas swinging swords and killing foreign heads of state.
After all, any ballerina proficient with a deadly weapon has to be an assassin. Right?
ugh... ive got nothing...
life...
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Now, I know those are two different classes. But what if they weren't? I just keep picturing a bunch of ballerinas swinging swords and killing foreign heads of state.
After all, any ballerina proficient with a deadly weapon has to be an assassin. Right?
ugh... ive got nothing...
life...
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opahl:
I want to take Ballet Fencing. That would rule.
HA! I just totally spaced off for about 5 minutes thinking about it.
HA! I just totally spaced off for about 5 minutes thinking about it.
gasmaskboy:
I'm sorry but that'd be a sweet movie script...
Like a ballet dancer who becomes an assassin....
and at the end he starts a school of Ballet Fencing....
the end...
Like a ballet dancer who becomes an assassin....
and at the end he starts a school of Ballet Fencing....
the end...
I was reading a message board when I came across this guy's avatar:
"Zim THE LEGENDARY SITH
lord of the empire
26 jedis down
Kevin is my apprentice"
Bwahahaha!! THAT'S RIGHT, FOLKS! BEWARE KEVIN, HEIR TO THE SITH EMPIRE!!! THE DARK AND POWERFUL KEVIN!!
Whoo... Oh, lordy.
I heart nerds.
"Luke, we've got the Empire of the run."
"Good job, Han. This victory is key...
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"Zim THE LEGENDARY SITH
lord of the empire
26 jedis down
Kevin is my apprentice"
Bwahahaha!! THAT'S RIGHT, FOLKS! BEWARE KEVIN, HEIR TO THE SITH EMPIRE!!! THE DARK AND POWERFUL KEVIN!!
Whoo... Oh, lordy.
I heart nerds.
"Luke, we've got the Empire of the run."
"Good job, Han. This victory is key...
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tinfoilhalo:
Do you really think it wise to make light of the Dark Lord KEVIN????? He will use his horrific Sith powers to make you shoot milk out of your nose , or tie your shoelaces in a knot . A KNOT!!!! 
Pray that the spies don't get word to Grand Moff Steve , or he'll TELL .
Pray that the spies don't get word to Grand Moff Steve , or he'll TELL .
clara:
In that case, I demand new photos.
Well, I've got the pistols.
So I'll keep the pesos.
Yeah. That seems fair.
So I'll keep the pesos.
Yeah. That seems fair.
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clara:
I went at 7:00. There were six customers, including me. 
gasmaskboy:
Shoot em in the face!!!!
Here's a surprise story from the vault... because I've really got nothing to talk about. It's kinda a collaboration with a friend . I say kinda because we really only collaborated on the first two or three paragraphs before I took over. The original story is much, much longer. But I feel the beginning, which is what this is, is the best part.
Find me...
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Vertical's Vegas Scavenger Hunt List:
-A Job
-Decent Comic Book Shop
-Some Friends, Maybe
-Used Book Stores
-A Highway To Nowhere and A Full Tank of Gas
-A Job
-Decent Comic Book Shop
-Some Friends, Maybe
-Used Book Stores
-A Highway To Nowhere and A Full Tank of Gas
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clara:
Now you'll be surrounded by alcoholics. They're much more fun.
cereal_killer:
it is most definitely an honest to god tapestry!
I almost applied for a job at the Golden Nugget casino.
But then I thought... "Golden Nugget? Oh, man, that's a joke waiting to happen..."
GENTLEMEN, START YOUR PUNCHLINES!
But then I thought... "Golden Nugget? Oh, man, that's a joke waiting to happen..."
GENTLEMEN, START YOUR PUNCHLINES!
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tinfoilhalo:
I've got a friend that's a blackjack dealer out there somewhere . I haven't talked to him in a few years , so I'm not sure exactly where .
If you happen to meet a pudgy smart-ass with a pasty complection by the name of Colin let me know . If nothing else he could direct you to the cheapest booze and friendliest strippers in Vegas .
If you happen to meet a pudgy smart-ass with a pasty complection by the name of Colin let me know . If nothing else he could direct you to the cheapest booze and friendliest strippers in Vegas .
clara:
I didn't hug any robots, I snuggled 
s.
What kind of job are you looking for?
s.
What kind of job are you looking for?
The move to Vegas is finished. I'm pretty well unpacked and set up. Just gotta get some shelves to stack stuff on and I'm set.
And the first thing I'm going to talk about is baldness.
Well, not baldness itself, but products to prevent baldness. Like this shampoo I recently saw advertised on television.
I forget the name of the stuff and how it works,...
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And the first thing I'm going to talk about is baldness.
Well, not baldness itself, but products to prevent baldness. Like this shampoo I recently saw advertised on television.
I forget the name of the stuff and how it works,...
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opahl:
Like on the Bow-Flex infomercials, where they show the before and after pictures, and it's SO obviously not the same person.
tinfoilhalo:
You're in VEGAS????
Can you check my odds on "WHO REALLY KILLED JESUS" that I've got posted in my journal for accuracy ? I just want to give all the gamblers on the site an accurate spread .
Can you check my odds on "WHO REALLY KILLED JESUS" that I've got posted in my journal for accuracy ? I just want to give all the gamblers on the site an accurate spread .
If you can just make the crossover to regular Pirate , you'll have all the ladies lining up to walk your plank ( Wait . What the hell does that even mean???? It sounded good inside my head , but when I typed it it just seems so wrong
Unless they hand over their Dial Tone Cupcakes.