What's making you happy today? - Page 13

Shawnee123 · 06-11-2007, 11:44 AM

For privacy laws, I'm going to be as vague as possible, but we have a student worker who is not from this country. She's a wonderful young person, and scored very high on the graded points on her scholarship application, and was thus offered a couple of scholarships.

I am the scholarship chair, and it's hard to put into words the amount of work it is. But this young lady just came bouncing into my office and hugged me and thanked me. I told her the truth: I didn't do it, the committee was very impressed with her presentation in her application. It is she who deserved the awards she was offered.

But it felt good. It almost negates the 10 or so students who have already found a bitching point on this fine Monday.

These are the things which make my job wonderful!

TheMercenary · 06-11-2007, 01:16 PM

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/a...ess/article.do

Sundae · 06-11-2007, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

...this young lady just came bouncing into my office and hugged me and thanked me.

Good for her. And don't underestimate how much you deserved it. I know from previous posts that you go out of your way to thank people and put in a good word when you've received good service.

Glad to hear it comes back sometimes.

Shawnee123 · 06-11-2007, 04:04 PM

Thanks SG. You're very kind!

LabRat · 06-15-2007, 04:58 PM

I am typing this post on my BRAND SPANKING NEW laptop.

Paid for by my boss, oh yeah!

bluecuracao · 06-15-2007, 05:37 PM

I just came back from a long lunch, which included champagne. burp.

HungLikeJesus · 06-15-2007, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LabRat

I am typing this post on my BRAND SPANKING NEW laptop.

Paid for by my boss, oh yeah!

LR -- that's amazing. Your post is so bright and the font is sharp and clear.

bluecuracao · 06-15-2007, 06:14 PM

And somehow, it also looks so...FREE.

Griff · 06-15-2007, 06:34 PM

Oddly enough understanding Big V and vice versa. Sometimes you just want someone to get it.

Cloud · 06-15-2007, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Griff

Sometimes you just want someone to get it.

that may explain the institution of marriage.

then again, maybe not.

HungLikeJesus · 06-15-2007, 06:42 PM

LR -- does your work monitor your internet usage? (Mine says that they do, but they haven't complained yet.)

HungLikeJesus · 06-15-2007, 07:41 PM

Our new refrigerator was just delivered. It meets my criteria - low energy use; it meets my wife's criteria - stainless steel front, bottom freezer, french doors; and it fit into the space where the old one was (even though it's two inches wider).

But it won't be cold for a few hours, so I'm trying to eat all of the perishable frozen items. I just finished the ice cream and am going back for steak-ums. After that it's either frozen pizza or that huge hunk of buffalo that's been in the freezer for the last seven years.

bluecuracao · 06-15-2007, 09:29 PM

What brand of fridge, HLJ? And if you don't mind, give us the price range--I'm lookin' around.

I'm not in love with the bottom freezer configuration on fridges nowadays, but if you think it works well, I might reconsider...

HungLikeJesus · 06-15-2007, 10:04 PM

bluecuracao - it's a Kenmore Elite. We got it at Sears. We also looked at Home Depot and Best Buy. I think it was around $2500 - about 3 times what I wanted to spend. We bought it under time pressure because the store was closing and our old machine didn't seem like it was going to last another week. (The old one actually started acting better the last week, so we didn't really have to rush, after all that.)

I'll have to live with it for a while before I know if I like the bottom freezer. The nice thing is that it puts the refrigerator at the top, so I won't be spending as much time on my knees looking for the FOD under the cheese drawer.

skysidhe · 06-15-2007, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HLJ

Our new refrigerator was just delivered. It meets my criteria - low energy use; it meets my wife's criteria - stainless steel front, bottom freezer, french doors; and it fit into the space where the old one was (even though it's two inches wider).

But it won't be cold for a few hours, so I'm trying to eat all of the perishable frozen items. I just finished the ice cream and am going back for steak-ums. After that it's either frozen pizza or that huge hunk of buffalo that's been in the freezer for the last seven years.

You're eating all the perisables?

* passes you the peptmo-bismuth*

06-11-2007, 11:44 AM	#181
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	For privacy laws, I'm going to be as vague as possible, but we have a student worker who is not from this country. She's a wonderful young person, and scored very high on the graded points on her scholarship application, and was thus offered a couple of scholarships. I am the scholarship chair, and it's hard to put into words the amount of work it is. But this young lady just came bouncing into my office and hugged me and thanked me. I told her the truth: I didn't do it, the committee was very impressed with her presentation in her application. It is she who deserved the awards she was offered. But it felt good. It almost negates the 10 or so students who have already found a bitching point on this fine Monday. These are the things which make my job wonderful! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

06-11-2007, 01:16 PM	#182
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/a...ess/article.do __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

06-11-2007, 04:04 PM	#184
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Thanks SG. You're very kind! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

06-15-2007, 04:58 PM	#185
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	I am typing this post on my BRAND SPANKING NEW laptop. Paid for by my boss, oh yeah! __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

06-15-2007, 06:34 PM	#189
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Oddly enough understanding Big V and vice versa. Sometimes you just want someone to get it. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

06-15-2007, 05:37 PM	#186
bluecuracao in a mood, not cupcake Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,034	I just came back from a long lunch, which included champagne. burp.

06-15-2007, 06:14 PM	#188
bluecuracao in a mood, not cupcake Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,034	And somehow, it also looks so...FREE.

06-15-2007, 06:42 PM	#191
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	LR -- does your work monitor your internet usage? (Mine says that they do, but they haven't complained yet.) __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

06-15-2007, 07:41 PM	#192
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Our new refrigerator was just delivered. It meets my criteria - low energy use; it meets my wife's criteria - stainless steel front, bottom freezer, french doors; and it fit into the space where the old one was (even though it's two inches wider). But it won't be cold for a few hours, so I'm trying to eat all of the perishable frozen items. I just finished the ice cream and am going back for steak-ums. After that it's either frozen pizza or that huge hunk of buffalo that's been in the freezer for the last seven years. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

06-15-2007, 09:29 PM	#193
bluecuracao in a mood, not cupcake Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,034	What brand of fridge, HLJ? And if you don't mind, give us the price range--I'm lookin' around. I'm not in love with the bottom freezer configuration on fridges nowadays, but if you think it works well, I might reconsider...

06-15-2007, 10:04 PM	#194
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	bluecuracao - it's a Kenmore Elite. We got it at Sears. We also looked at Home Depot and Best Buy. I think it was around $2500 - about 3 times what I wanted to spend. We bought it under time pressure because the store was closing and our old machine didn't seem like it was going to last another week. (The old one actually started acting better the last week, so we didn't really have to rush, after all that.) I'll have to live with it for a while before I know if I like the bottom freezer. The nice thing is that it puts the refrigerator at the top, so I won't be spending as much time on my knees looking for the FOD under the cheese drawer. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

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