Did you go to your work Xmas Party?

[Shakeydave]

Me? No. Hell no!

[Left Is Write]

1. I don't have a job, and my husband's company didn't have a party.

This is the first time since we've been married that there's no company holiday party to go to.

[GOPisEvil]

2. We just had a potluck lunch.

I went. Paid 5 bucks for some dinner rolls...ate WAY more than 5 bucks worth of food. :9

[Shakeydave]

8. Right on my brother!

Get yer grub on!

[aQuArius]

17. Lol, you got a deal!

[GOPisEvil]

21. For Thanksgiving I baked cornbread.

I still got a decent deal, but not like this!

[aQuArius]

23. So, If I do a BBQ this summer, you'll bring a lb. of potato salad?

[GOPisEvil]

28. For you, I'd bake my famous iron skillet cornbread!

:9

[aQuArius]

30. Mmmm.. I may have to have a BBQ in January, can't wait, lol

:9

[GOPisEvil]

I'll be traveling in January...

...but I might be able to work a BBQ into my schedule.

Super Bowl is Feb 6th! :think:

[aQuArius]

37. oh right! Its been almost a year already?

[GOPisEvil]

40. I know!

Time flies.

[Lena]

22. You had to pay??

Pay to attend? That sucks hind tit.

[Shakeydave]

25. What's hind tit?

[GOPisEvil]

26. No, no...I had to contribute a food item.

[prolesunited]

3. We're not having a party

Actually, I'm lucky to have a job.

Long time no see, stranger. :hi:

[Shakeydave]

11. Holy Cow!

Good to hear from you! It's been a very weird year for me. My Pop died, two nephews with major surgeries, Hurricane Charley wiped out my city and now my Grammy is not doing well in an ACLF. Wanna do the Inauguration thing. PM me if you are going!

[prolesunited]

29. Wish I could

For Christmas, I got a 20% pay cut. :wow: But, like I said I at least have my job and really good, cheap (for me) health insurance. At least it will tide me over while I start looking.

On top of that, I had a HUGE increase in my property taxes. Basically, I'm doing nothing different and I'm about $800 poorer a month. If I didn't have my finances in order beforehand, I would be screwed right now. :-(

All that to say, D.C. is just not in the cards for me.

But, that's all just money. Your losses were far more serious and of real consequence. I hope 2005 is better for you.

[Shakeydave]

36. Please PM me about DC!

I have an idea.

[Maddy McCall]

4. I wanted to, but, alas, no sitter for my kid was available.

So much for single motherhood. :-)

[crispini]

5. We didn't have a "real" after-work Christmas party.

We had a department potluck today, which was yummy. And, yesterday, the team all brought lunch, hid out in the lab, and watched "Elf" on DVD. Nothin' like wasting time at work for Christmas!

[bigwillq]

6. We don't have one

a least not one that I know of.


I would go, though.

[phaseolus]

7. Yes. And I was named 'Employee of the Year'...

Funny thing is I'm really no different than I was eight years and a couple jobs ago, when I was about to get fired. Just as clever, working just as hard, just as responsive to customers... a little more experienced now, maybe.

I guess the biggest difference is I work with great people now instead of insane little tyrants...

[Shakeydave]

15. Right on!

Congratulations!

[bigwillq]

20. What a kiss ass!

Congrats on the award! :) :hi:

[BiggJawn]

9. Party?

You mean, like with booze, and fun, and sex you'll be embarrassed about the next day when you see her at work?

No.

I work for Catbert and the PHB.

We haven't had an off-campus Xmas lunch with booze available since the re-org 3 years ago...

[Shakeydave]

13. Bigg Jawn!

You Dawgg! What is going on!

[BiggJawn]

32. Not much, what you been up to!

Been what, 2-3-4 months? I figured you wandered off to one of those new "groups" forums...Just trying to keep my nostrils out of the lake, the usual stuff...

[Shakeydave]

42. Nahhhh!

Since the Hurricane, we've been pretty much incommunicado! Snook, trout and Jackcrevalle have been hitting the flies like madmen! Let me know what's happening!

[BiggJawn]

44. Snook and trout on flies?

Maaaaaaan, that's fishin'.....It's FINALLY getting cold up here in N. Indiana. Snow tomorrow! Woo-Hoo!

That was after seeing a freakin' Monarch BUTTERFLY on THANKSGIVING DAY!!! Weird weather, just not as instantly destructive as yours.

[Shakeydave]

48. Ohh! Brother.................

It's just very good to hear from you! Call me up if you're near!

[NightTrain]

10. Nope.

It was last Saturday night. As I host a radio show on Saturday night, I had a built-in excuse to avoid the party. :bounce:

I did, however, participate in my workplace's "Secret Santa." And I got a $20 gift card to Best Buy for my efforts! :thumbsup:

[Book Lover]

12. Yes, and I won a raffle prize!

A very generous one, I must say, too...

[Revillusion1]

14. Yeah...and it mostly SUCKED

But I did get to kick some Bush lovin'fundie ass at Pictionary...that was kind of fun...:evilgrin:

[Shakeydave]

18. SWEEEET!

We free thinkers usually spend too much time on artistic subtleties to win in pictionary! Congrats!

[Revillusion1]

27. I was an Art major my first time around in college...

But that really had nothing to do with it. These people are just ate up with the dumbass.

[aQuArius]

16. Mine was last night, couldn't go, had rehearsals

Everyone said they had a great time, I secretly wish I could've gone even though I'm in a "bah-humbug" mood this year.

[Shakeydave]

19. Rehearsals for what.................

inquiring minds want to know?

[aQuArius]

24. Community Theatre... "42nd Street" production

Opens the last weekend in January at the Campus Theatre in Denton, Texas.

[GOPisEvil]

31. You've caught the theater bug in a big way!

Excellent!

[aQuArius]

35. Its become an addiction

This is the 3rd production this year, omg! lol

[crispini]

33. Hey! We should organize a North Texas DU theatre expedition!

We could post it in the Texas forum... if you don't mind inviting us! :) I'd come! :D I bet a lot of us would!

[aQuArius]

41. You would really come? Its a great idea ...

That would be great, now I'm blushing :)

[crispini]

46. Sure, let's do it!

Drop by the Texas forum and hook us up with the info, we can figure something out there. I'll come and I bet we also could get Fudge Stripe and Reprehensor at least. Denton's not that far! Besides, I haven't been to the theatre in a while. It'd be totally fun! We could drop by Dan's for a beer before or after. Damn, I haven't been to Denton since I went up there for a Slobberbone show a few months ago. I need to remedy that. :)

[GOPisEvil]

47. There might be those willing to make a roadie, too!

Maybe. :D

[aQuArius]

49. Its a deal! I'll post all the necessary info

and find out who's interested.

[Shakeydave]

45. Too Cool!

I can't sing, dance or emote, but GD I love those who can! Rock on Rocker!

[leftofthedial]

34. there is none

first time in 26 years

[fortyfeetunder]

38. escaped

the first one was at a club. Didn't go, personal reasons.
The potluck was this week, but the kid was sick so I had to stay home

[bikebloke]

39. No and No

First the office had a dinner out. The longest day of the year. They never go right after work, but hang around until seven. it grows late, then I have to make my way back to the office, change into comfortable biking clothes and pedal home through the chill. I don't care if it's a free feed. I ain't worth it. And I'm a notorious light drinker.

Then they trained everyone up to the New York today. A dull corporate party. The alternative is either work or take a personal day. Guess which door I chose? And a nice day it was for pedalling my horse about.

[Pithlet]

43. My husband's company didn't do one this year.

I was disappointed, because it's the only chance I get to dress up and go out and socialize.

[Deja Q]

50. Why should anyone?

The bosses say we all need to come together and be a department and encourage these events because we're all part of a team.

Then they work in the background and later announce to us their plans which will ultimately mean the end of our jobs.

Yeah, that makes us all feel like happy workers, eager for camaraderie.

:grr: :mad: x(

[Dastard Stepchild]

51. Yes.... I ate three rolls and drank caffeine-free diet coke...

my boss chased the shrimp waiter around the whole time...stalked him in a bad way. It was a real hoot :)