in the haste of my sunday post, i forgot to tie up a loose end regarding last week's situation. thanks to nemo and flax for their thoughts.

here was the response:

[number two] -

Sorry for taking so long to get back to you. Out and about most of the
day Friday, "hustling," trying to find a gig...

[Three or four small talk sentences reflecting my knowledge of office goings-on.]

Anyway, some of us "underlings" did have an occasional pool during the fall, guessing when you'd get back in the office after leaving from work. Nothing big, really, just a diversion from the monotony of the work day (you've seen The Office, I hope?).

Stay well, and I'll keep you posted on any moves.
[rud]

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i'd like to write briefly about my friend susan. i met susan at a wedding in june, at which point she was referred to here as gurs-ette, i believe. in july, susan brought gurs to appleton for grilling, minor league baseball, and beating the crap out of gurs during on-field oversize boxing. for this, she gave me a highly-appropriate gift. [in fact, archival posts refer to her as uber-chick susan at this point.] i wasn't sure why i received said gift, but i happily accepted and quickly devoured. during the fall, susan was highly-supportive of my softball-playing and, more importantly, the highly-detailed posts that followed. in my post-softball "exuberance," she also accepted extended rambling phone calls. since then, i've seen susan during the october nu-michigan weekend, where i was drunk, and the mid-december gurs holiday weekend, during which i was extremely drunk. since the holidays, i've seen her several times, including two arlington heights trivia nights and sunday's highly-successful nfl rud-vent. she's also a good talker. tonight's three-minute apology became a 33-minute exchange of high school swimming stories and possible employers. she's on the case.

so, what i'm saying is, her gripe for getting no more than a gurs-association is warranted. [would you want to be associated with somebody whose "new and improved" blog has gone unupdated since late october? i wouldn't either.]

generally, as you've noticed, real names aren't used here.

for instance,
rico is rico
unstadt is unstadt
gurs is gurs
nemo is nemo
wej is wej
the boy is the boy
flax is flax

therefore, susan now officially needs a redhothalos name.

please vote.
no explanation will be given for these names.

s
suflo
flo
bull
shot
bullshot
anflo
koolaid
kool-aid
cubsanon
tyson
evander
zab
double-bagel
wilson
phillips
prince
frisco
ah-ha
catwoman
catgirl
gursette
the only female that will willingly talk to rud, particularly when sober
toftwwttrpws

write-in votes accepted. feel free to vote multiple times.

*this vote is not considered binding, and the author will feel free to use ladygurs if said author feels that it is artistically justified. this clause makes the author an ass.

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nobody likes those nbc "the more you know" psa's. everybody liked then when conan, andy and max would make them.

but anyway, the despicable donald trump did a fantastic one today. i watched it intently.

"SMOKING SUCKS.
the air right out of your lungs.
and you're going to need them for the rest of your life.
don't smoke. it kills."

it was cool to hear such a terse opening sentence. reminded me of Homer's "If I could say a few words... I'd be a better public speaker."