Entries Tagged as 'colorado'

“when the people fear their government, there is tyranny.”

July 16th, 2008 · 200 Comments

writes an anonymous federal employee in colorado: “this morning we were reminded via an office-wide email that we must comply with the official timekeeping rules.”
that means recording the correct time on our time sheets, not being absent during core hours without submitting a leave slip, not being off campus except for lunch hour or approved [...]

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Tags: CAPS LOCK · colorado · fired · meta · not-so-veiled threats · now that's management · office · the government

thou dost protest too much, methinks

January 22nd, 2008 · 66 Comments

writes joe in denver: my roommate “gets very emotional when someone criticizes him, but will gladly email me or leave notes around the house with dozens of ‘little reminders’” like this one, written after joe left a broom in the living room overnight.

related: how not to housetrain a roommate

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Tags: "helpful" advice · a little uptight · denver · smiley

and what’s your christmas wish?

December 20th, 2007 · 103 Comments

two heartwarming notes brimming with compassion and holiday cheer! (sigh)

related: a holiday wish

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Tags: boulder · dogs · holiday spirit · los angeles · piss · pleasantries as afterthought · the homeless

some suggestions for using the urinal

June 11th, 2007 · 15 Comments

(from an anonymous urinal-user in boulder, colorado.)

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Tags: "helpful" advice · CAPS LOCK · bullet points · colorado · excessive underlining · office · toilet