The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Gabe1]

Lunch. McCormick convention center. Lakeshore Drive Chicago

 

[MinnieM123]

Lunch. McCormick convention center. Lakeshore Drive Chicago

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That looks comfortable. I like how they set that up with all the booths.

 

[MinnieM123]

@MOXOMUMD , I like your new Valentine's Day avatar--so cute! I clicked on it for a moment to make the picture bigger.

 

[MinnieM123]

So with all the snow and difficulty getting around to restaurants, or really anywhere lately, we decided yesterday, to postpone Valentine's Day to next weekend instead. Meanwhile, I went out very early this morning to the grocery store, and when I came back, hubby was awake. (I left him a nice Valentine's Day card, for when he woke up. )

He had the card in his hand when I walked in the front door, and he said, "Thank you for the nice card, but you didn't have to go out early and get one for me. I thought we were going to wait until next weekend." I said, "I didn't buy that this morning--today is Valentine's Day! I carefully selected your card almost THREE WEEKS ago!!" Can you imagine that he thought a woman would buy a card on the actual morning of Valentine's Day??!

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Took a page out of @JenniferS 's book and did a pajama day today.

Weather's not nice, and my doctor told me absolutely no asthma exposures over the next few days, so it sounded like a good idea to just stay in and rest. And catch up on all the homework that I was basically unable to do Thursday and Friday.

 

[Gabe1]

Sponge Bob Toyota SUV anyone?

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Sponge Bob Toyota SUV anyone?

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Pass.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

@JenniferS I see your favorite movie is on tv. As is one of mine, Twister.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

We currently have a winter weather advisory, a special weather statement, a high wind advisory, and a wind chill advisory in effect. Freezing rain finally changed over and it is currently snowing. Staying in was a good idea today.

Just glad it's not a blizzard like what @MinnieM123 and others up north are experiencing right now.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Buzzfeed knows me so well sometimes...

I get so distracted. All of the time.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukebailey/this-took-me-so-long-to-make#.mk3z70EGQ0

 

[Gabe1]

For @donaldtoo made in Texas.

 

[Gabe1]

Marines had nicer vehicles.

 

[Gabe1]

Chicago has nicer jumping water fountains than the Imagination Pavilion.

 

[Gabe1]

Go Illini.

 

[Gabe1]

The snow is really cool, and I love snow.

It's the "timing" of the back-to-back storms that is wreaking havoc here in the state. It's been a commuting nightmare for everyone, whether people attempt to drive in, or take public transit (multiple breakdowns, frozen rails and switches on lines, buses that can't get through gridlocked traffic on narrower streets due to wide snowbanks). Oh, not sure if you heard this one, but the head of the MA public transportation system resigned last week?! Now what??!!

Remember I did that decades ago. At a point you just can't cope anymore and it isn't with it. My friend three years ago left Chicago transportation system and went to South Carolina

 

[Gabe1]

Lord spare us . . . as if things weren't bad enough with the "tablet people" -- I call them that -- who insist on holding up their stupid big devices to film whatever in the parks--especially parades), now we'll have a new group of fools with those ridiculous selfie sticks. I can only hope that they won't be able to get through bag inspection, because they look like weapons to the inspectors??!!

My DS said that they are quickly moving to restrict the rules amour selfie Sticks on attractions. One fool took out a doll on Small World.

 

[Gabe1]

This is GREAT!! Kudos to you, Mr. Technosaurus.

What I really enjoyed about reading the above is the fact driven home: we all have our talents. And, the number one rule in business (I've worked in a number of different businesses over the years), is that it's important to know your job, but equally important to know who to ask for help. Networking is critical to survival in the business world. (Old expression: "It's not what you know, it's who you know.") It's also important to keep an open mind toward all your colleagues, and not write off people. Can't tell you how many times I have been surprised with the knowledge some people have; and often, they might be the people I'd least expect would know the information I'm looking for . . .

Agree. It amazes me how some older folks put down the young. It usually bites them in the Tushie down the road

 

[Gabe1]

It is beyond bitter cold and the wind well ouch. missed a train and the station is so cold too. We had almost another hour. So.....

 

[MOXOMUMD]