NMR: strange pieces of conversation taken in at the workplace

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

mutty Wrote:

So I have tickets to see Wilco at the Ryman in Nashville this sunday, but so far haven't purchased my plane ticket, since I wasn't sure if the wife was going to come with me... Today I found out that I will be flying alone, and was shocked to see that tickets from my hometown -> nashville are over $650! WTF?

Plane tix from Detroit (8 hour drive on a good traffic day) are $130, but I can't find anywhere nearer that offer much of a discount. Am I fucked, or what?

Do I take the assraping and hope for a bump coupon? Do I drive from here to Nashville instead (15 hour drive)?

why did you even buy tickets for a show fifteen hours away without knowing for sure if your wife could go? (i presume you got 2 tickets.) the furthest i've ever driven for a show was 10 hours one way and i was with two other people, and spent the weekend in the city. not bad, definitely an experience. but i'd find a good friend and drive it.

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:14 pm

Drive to Nashville!

mutty · **Posted:** Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:50 pm

Z Wrote:

mutty Wrote:

So I have tickets to see Wilco at the Ryman in Nashville this sunday, but so far haven't purchased my plane ticket, since I wasn't sure if the wife was going to come with me... Today I found out that I will be flying alone, and was shocked to see that tickets from my hometown -> nashville are over $650! WTF?

Plane tix from Detroit (8 hour drive on a good traffic day) are $130, but I can't find anywhere nearer that offer much of a discount. Am I fucked, or what?

Do I take the assraping and hope for a bump coupon? Do I drive from here to Nashville instead (15 hour drive)?

why did you even buy tickets for a show fifteen hours away without knowing for sure if your wife could go? (i presume you got 2 tickets.) the furthest i've ever driven for a show was 10 hours one way and i was with two other people, and spent the weekend in the city. not bad, definitely an experience. but i'd find a good friend and drive it.

I bought two concert tickets, for me and my brother who lives in Nashville. Tried to get four, but was lucky to get the two I have. My wife wasn't interested in the concert anyway, but was looking forward to visiting with my bro and his family, and doing some big-city shopping. Airline tickets are usually in the 200-300 range, but I usually get them much sooner than this, also.

I would be tempted to drive, but my car isn't running very well of late, and I can't afford to take two extra days off for travel.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2008 2:58 pm

Heard someone bust out "the hiv" yesterday. As in, "maybe it's not dry skin - maybe you have the hiv."

shiv · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:40 pm

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

Heard someone bust out "the hiv" yesterday. As in, "maybe it's not dry skin - maybe you have the hiv."

there was a guy at my office who used to use that all the time but i one-upped him by calling him a pedophile while he was talking to another co-worker's 4 year old son.

red · **Joined:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:34 am **Posts:** 5009

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

Heard someone bust out "the hiv" yesterday. As in, "maybe it's not dry skin - maybe you have the hiv."

I just told someone that they have a hiv cough. She wasn't too happy after that.

A Northern Soul · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:23 pm **Posts:** 3742

im glad nobodys said that to me, cause i would probably be tempted to punch them in the face.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:00 pm

A Northern Soul Wrote:

im glad nobodys said that to me, cause i would probably be tempted to punch them in the face.

Good thing you live on a tundra devoid of human contact.

A Northern Soul · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:23 pm **Posts:** 3742

i cant say it doesnt have its pros.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:49 pm

red Wrote:

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

Heard someone bust out "the hiv" yesterday. As in, "maybe it's not dry skin - maybe you have the hiv."

I just told someone that they have a hiv cough. She wasn't too happy after that.

DAMN. The hiv cough. Thas pretty good.

catswilleatyou · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:51 pm

i like "ooooh sounds like you got the GRIDs cough"

Lrr · **Posted:** Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:55 am

whitetrashcubeneighbor has been involved in some 10 minutes phone call, featured topics:
- disowning her daughter
- affairs
- "he gave his ex girlfriend a disease"
- "This is making me sick. My blood pressure's sky high. It's not that I'm a bad person..."

catswilleatyou · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 2:51 pm

every day that i drink a sunkist this one dude feels obligated to say "ORANGE POP!" as he walks by

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:37 pm

catswilleatyou Wrote:

every day that i drink a sunkist this one dude feels obligated to say "ORANGE POP!" as he walks by

Probably just wants to have something in common with you - something to say. He's reaching out to you. Take his hand, cats.

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:18 pm

cats' coworker Wrote:

There's this Amish kid in my office who can't relate in the most basic way with anyone here. I've just taken to yelling "ORANGE POP!" when he's drinking Sunkist, because if I say anything requiring a response, I can never understand whatever he mumbles back at me anyway."

catswilleatyou · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:24 pm

so my boss disappeared for two hours
and i had a dozen questions for a very urgent project

he returns with some canadian beer that they finally started to sell in two minnesota liquor stores

to be honest
it's not even great beer

but
now we're drinking

catswilleatyou · **Posted:** Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:25 pm

HaqDiesel Wrote:

cats' coworker Wrote:

There's this Amish kid in my office who can't relate in the most basic way with anyone here. I've just taken to yelling "ORANGE POP!" when he's drinking Sunkist, because if I say anything requiring a response, I can never understand whatever he mumbles back at me anyway."

this could be the truth

catswilleatyou · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:47 pm

seven of us, including my boss, piled into the minivan to go get fish and bloody marys for lunch...
on the way there we listened to that tim armstrong cd
on the way back my boss says "don't play any black music this time"
i thought he was kidding
so i put on re-up gang "cry now"
about 20 seconds later... "seriously if i have to fuckin listen to this shit im going to throw up in your van"

Lrr · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:53 pm

Sweet Zombie Jesus!

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:58 pm

...wow.

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:28 pm

catswilleatyou Wrote:

seven of us, including my boss, piled into the minivan to go get fish and bloody marys for lunch...
on the way there we listened to that tim armstrong cd
on the way back my boss says "don't play any black music this time"
i thought he was kidding
so i put on re-up gang "cry now"
about 20 seconds later... "seriously if i have to fuckin listen to this shit im going to throw up in your van"

Whitey needs an ass kickin'.

mutty · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:19 pm

Obner would be more interesting if cat's boss posted here.

shiv · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:21 pm

mutty Wrote:

Obner would be more interesting if cat's boss posted here.

his boss sounds like a combo of dalen & stop breathin.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:56 pm

catswilleatyou Wrote:

on the way back my boss says "don't play any black music this time"

i think we all know that he didn't say "black"

tell the truth, cats.

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

i was just in a meeting where a woman's blackberry buzzed on the table. a woman sitting across from her said, "please put your vibrator away." hilarity ensued.

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