That truly sucks, Dinny.

Indeed. Sorry to read that Mr Monkey

That truly sucks, Dinny.

x2. I hope the Mrs. and your brother find the next job quickly.

That sucks, Monkey-man.

Comsat used to have their annual lay-offs right around Thanksgiving, too. My dad espoused the theory that it would save in their holiday party budget as well as everything else end-of-year -related.

Doubly sorry Dinny, for obvious reasons.

Doubly sorry Dinny, for obvious reasons.

x2. I guess that's 4x sorry.

Dinny, so sorry to hear this.

Sorry about the bad news Monkey. If you need a radical plan, you can always get some inspiration from this classic holiday movie:

Dinny, sorry to hear that.

And you can't even share your JH-13's to ease the pain

didnt see this earlier, best of luck monkey

Sorry to hear the bad news. Hopefully they'll both find new and better jobs soon.

Thanks all. We'll all be ok. We're lucky enough to have shelter, food, clothing, headphones, and a wee bit of booze. Too many people are unable to say that these days. So we'll stay positive and look forward to good things to come.

Maybe my wife and brother will open that headphone store I've been talking about...

Thanks all. We'll all be ok. We're lucky enough to have shelter, food, clothing, headphones, and a wee bit of booze. Too many people are unable to say that these days. So we'll stay positive and look forward to good things to come.

Maybe my wife and brother will open that headphone store I've been talking about...

32 OHM East?

Man that fucking sucks

drove my wife, joann, to cedars sinai. got her checked-in and briefly spoke with her doc prior to surgery. right about now, joann should be anesthetized and hopefully the doctor will complete this minimally invasive procedure within the hour. please keep her in your thoughts (and prayers if that's your thing). i greatly appreciate the positive people energy. i am worried and awaiting word from the doc.

Been afraid to ask why you are drinking and eating at Cedars Sinai, David, but glad to hear that the reason isn't too bad. I'm sure Joann will be great and she and Bugsey can convalesce together while you take care of them! Good thoughts going your way.

thanks, Al. this has been in the works since late august, but i really wish surgery wasn't necessary. and coupled with that, it's been a crazy last few weeks, which started with my mother-in-law having a stroke a few days after thanksgiving and then bugsey's bladder stones last week.

David, I hope all goes well. As Al pointed out, you will have your hands full caring for Joann and Bugsey.

thanks, mike, and yes, i'll be nursing them both back to health.

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Wishing healthy, positive, healing thoughts in your general direction.

Advised Mrs. Monkey and Brother Monkey (both work at same company) on next steps to take upon announcement that they were laid off and will be out of jobs in 3 months.

Gotta love the timing of that announcement: "Happy Holidays...now get the fuck out!"

That truly sucks! Never a good time to get news like that but I always wonder why so many find out during the holidays. Inglorious bastards!

drove my wife, joann, to cedars sinai. got her checked-in and briefly spoke with her doc prior to surgery. right about now, joann should be anesthetized and hopefully the doctor will complete this minimally invasive procedure within the hour. please keep her in your thoughts (and prayers if that's your thing). i greatly appreciate the positive people energy. i am worried and awaiting word from the doc.

Wow, what a week. Trust Bugsey is doing fine and wishing your wife a successful surgery as well as a full and complete recovery.

spoke to the doc about 20 minutes ago, and joann is doing fine! I should be able to see her shortly...

I took my cat to the vet due to recurrent infection on his foot. He had to have surgery and is a sad, sad cat with a cone for the next 2 weeks.

David,

Glad to hear that your wife is doing well.

Dinny,

Eff man, what a cock move that is.

David, good news with your wife.

Dinny, at least it wasn't the typical "Merry christmas, you have 24 hrs to clean out your desk"

Studyficated Of Orderlies and Men.

Put up the hand scarring christmas tree.

Made om nom nom pasta.

Bottled on fancy dress for pub quiz. Nick arrived at mine for the quiz. Was wearing skin tight lycra body suit. Obviously didn't get message.

Went to the Railway christmas pub quiz.

Left the quiz to help bus slid off road in the snow on the suddenly and very icy road. Bus stayed put.

Returned to pub.

Left pub with selection of other gents to don spades and shovels to grit the largo bridge and slopes on the road to permit stranded ambulance up the hill. Also the rescue of feckless lazy witfuck cunts who just sat in their cars and watched us scape up and grit/salt their road from their seats so that they could go home instead if sitting in their cars all fucking night.

Cunts.

Rescued out bus with more shovelling and gritting.

Lost the quiz. But then most of our team went to go heft salt in the cold.

Came home, ate cheese, smoked, started watching ATHF.