Wayfarer's Tavern

My brother put a car up for sale. He didn't get any direct interest but received 3 text messages, each offering just a little under his asking price.

Dubious, he got in touch with the paper/site that his advert was on - the response was that a bogus outfit were making offers within 5% and asking for a deposit from sellers (uh?) before they paid for the car.

I take it this is the work of evil robots. I guess there have to be some. I hope our robots are good. I don't want one wanting to critique my work - or do I?

 

Glad your brother saw through the con. Alas, I have a dear friend who was suckered by the scam, and another who I managed to reign in at the 11th hour.

They're probably not evil robots...just evil people controlling amoral robots.

 

Just out of curiosity, you have to actually read the book to its completion before you start a review correct? I was in the middle of typing out my review for DragonSpell when I realized I didn't even finish reading it.

 

Not necessarily. I've posted reviews of books on Amazon after reading a chapter or two and realizing the author was incompetent and the book was a steaming pile of whatever. I do that to warn others.

 

There should be a celebration that this thread reached 500 pages!

 

That's a lot of drinkin'. Why is it that writers drink so much?

 

You always write better when you are seeing pink elephants.

 

Seems like a good excuse to get out of the block.

 

I'm pissed most of the time I inhabit this virtual tavern anyway, usually a Friday or Saturday night. I like to go for authenticity.

 

I should have put this here. It's the machine of a circa 1948 (or so) wall clock, I drug out of a junk bile in a coffee shop in Abilene for 60 bucks. It's been migrating around the apparent for the past year and a half. I've started fixing it, because my wife says I can't have another. I didn't like the case much, and a lot of the brass is tarnished. But the machine is pretty neat! Only four wheels, and an hour chime! I've worked with similar ones, but never got to pull the machine and really look at it. It's in its second oiling, and shouldn't need another. I'm just letting it run for another day or two while I clean and polish everything.

 

Looks awesome, Jack!

Hey, um, just out of curiosity... How can I prepare for the job interview I'm going to next week? I want to make sure I make a good first impression. Advice?

 

Make sure you can relate everything on your resume to skills or knowledge that is important for the position. Depending on the position, think of a story that can show your leadership ability, teamwork ability, ability to solve problems. Relax, and trust yourself. This is all pretty basic advice, so sorry if it doesn't help.

 

You could imagine them all naked. Well know technique. Of course because it's so well known, they might have a retaliatory strategy.

 

First impression? Wipe your ass. Wear clothes. Don't fart too much. If you drink heavily during the interview, make sure it's the good stuff, and offer the interviewer some - it's polite. Do NOT speak in tongues. Flex your muscles a lot - interviewers are impressed by biceps. If the interviewer is bald, do NOT call him Baldy (though Mr. Cueball is acceptable). Compliment the interviewer on his tie ("That's not the ugliest tie I've ever seen" for example). Remind him that it's been a long time since you've been in the sex-slave business. Remove your mud-caked boots before you put your feet up on his desk (make sure you're wearing your least-smelly socks). Make positive comments on his secretary ("She's a really hot piece of ass, ain't she?" for example). Do NOT spit your tobacco juice on the floor - he'll have a coffee cup on his desk just for that purpose.

I'll probably think of other tips, but as you can see, it's all pretty basic stuff. Have fun, and good luck!

 

Make sure you're not pissed. *hic
ETA:
Just because this is what I'm listening to right now. *hic

 

@Link the Writer

This is how you do it.

 

I know, I know. It should be in the music thread. You've gotta love the faux Jim the director has dug up from somewhere though. Fuckin' tune, all the same.

 

Oh my God, what if the bald guy's surname is Baldy? Baldie? Baldwin?

 

Obviously, hos name should by Harry.

 

the bittersweet dying embers of the pipe somehow cloud the lungs less

 

Yes, I am that jerk that ordered a pizza and bread sticks for delivery a half hour before closing. I'll tip well?

 

I just saw a dude wearing a shirt that said, "I don't work out, but my beard lifts skirts."

His beard really was magnificent. Why can't I grow a beard like that?

 

I love bearded men! And non bearded too...but beards are hot.

 

Canada-Russia Final in Men's Hockey today! Starting wee hours Monday in some of Russia, 2:30 EDT this afternoon in Canada, this long weekend here with Victoria Day tomorrow! We truly are merciless about this sport.