Homer Potvin's Recent Activity
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Homer Potvin replied to the thread Share A Poem.
That one is about Malcolm X.
Apr 19, 2024 at 1:20 AM -
Homer Potvin replied to the thread Examples of Slang To Avoid.
There's a bunch of those in HBO's Rome. My favorite is when one guy turns to another and deadpans, "It's hotter than Vulcan's dick."
Apr 19, 2024 at 12:49 AM -
Homer Potvin replied to the thread Today I learned....
It ain't 4 million for a debut novel. Or probably any novel in 1975.
Apr 18, 2024 at 9:58 PM -
Homer Potvin replied to the thread Examples of Slang To Avoid.
The profanity is always updated to modern language. It would make no sense without it. Actually, just about all the language is updated...
Apr 18, 2024 at 9:57 PM -
Homer Potvin replied to the thread Today I learned....
He taught at Maine Orono college for years. He was 26 at the time Carrie was published, I believe, which is crazy young as far as...
Apr 18, 2024 at 9:56 PM -
Homer Potvin liked J.T. Woody's post in the thread The Happiness thread, continued.
So, today is my birthday and I've been feeling kinda weird about entering a new decade (not thrilled... but not disappointed? idk... i...
Apr 18, 2024 at 3:36 PM -
Homer Potvin replied to the thread Examples of Slang To Avoid.
I'd think there'd be even more "slang" two thousand years ago as the literacy of written language was much less prevalent than it is today.
Apr 18, 2024 at 2:09 PM -
Homer Potvin replied to the thread "Advances Uncopyedited Edition".
Not sure, but I'd imagine it's the earliest possible edition they have available to get their marketing team on the project. Which would...
Apr 17, 2024 at 7:29 PM -
Homer Potvin replied to the thread What does human meat taste like?.
Yes. I think there were some next door in Connecticut back in the day, but those are gone now.
Apr 17, 2024 at 7:25 PM -
Homer Potvin replied to the thread Anybody writing crime/murder mystery in South Africa?.
'member before they had CGI and actors had to ride real props through real fire? I 'member.
Apr 16, 2024 at 7:44 PM -
Homer Potvin replied to the thread The Not Happy Thread - Continued.
We pay very well. It's not doctor, lawyer, or financial adviser money, but it's generally competitive across industries. As for profit...
Apr 16, 2024 at 7:41 PM -
Homer Potvin liked Not the Territory's post in the thread The Not Happy Thread - Continued.
I guess it depends on where you are, but managers have generally seemed the most underpaid given the amount of responsibilities they...
Apr 16, 2024 at 7:29 PM -
Homer Potvin liked big soft moose's post in the thread The Not Happy Thread - Continued.
supply and demand would suggest that more pay or better conditions are the answer… but I know it’s not that simple when we had a...
Apr 16, 2024 at 7:29 PM -
Homer Potvin liked Dogberry's Watch's post in the thread The Not Happy Thread - Continued.
Not really happy but not really unhappy, just a long day that started rather hard. My coworker called to me while I was walking in to...
Apr 16, 2024 at 4:19 AM -
Homer Potvin replied to the thread The Not Happy Thread - Continued.
The other problem is I don't have any replacements. I need 20 managers just to operate. Ideally it would be 30 but there's nothing out...
Apr 16, 2024 at 2:39 AM
