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By gzt (Thu Aug 09, 2012 at 11:31:49 AM EST) gzt, rope, deadlifts, quitting, last day, roast (all tags)
so apparently they're going to roast me at my going-away party. i don't know if i'm supposed to have a couple minutes to speak, too, so i'll try to think of some material just in case. apparently it was a tradition at bell labs to roast people who were leaving, and my boss liked that while she was there, so she's trying to create that tradition here. I'm fine with that.


yesterday was a long day because i stayed in until 6 to finish some crap up and then went to the gym. I did a quick workout and went home, but it was nearly 9 when i got there - the bus took forever to get to the gym (in retrospect, should've done the train - there's a small window where it's a tossup between them depending on traffic, but i was past that). anyway, i didn't pack my belt because i was planning on doing light squats - i didn't feel up to a planned 385x3x5 today - but forgot that i might have wanted the belt for deadlifts. well, whatevs. i just did pullups instead.

Will I have time for philosophy while I am back in school? I don't now.

Today: chess at lunch. It will be awesome.

Tonight: lots of packing. I need rope for the truck. Or ratchet straps, but rope is cheaper.

< Your solemn masters are large-handed robbers and filch by law | We can never go back. >
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I'm not sure what meaning it has over there by gzt (2.00 / 0) #2 Thu Aug 09, 2012 at 11:54:26 AM EST
but here it means something like this: http://filmgordon.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/classic-comedy-the-richard-pryor-roast-1977/

but probably less profane unless it's after hours.

over there is means this by darkbrown (4.00 / 1) #3 Thu Aug 09, 2012 at 12:40:08 PM EST
the key is to stay hyrdrated by the mariner (2.00 / 0) #4 Thu Aug 09, 2012 at 01:15:03 PM EST
 

And well lubed. by Breaker (4.00 / 0) #6 Thu Aug 09, 2012 at 06:20:14 PM EST
See dmg's comment for further details.


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The only way through it to top it by Herring (4.00 / 1) #5 Thu Aug 09, 2012 at 05:50:25 PM EST
Let them go through with the whole thing, then stand up and say:

"Well I'm so glad you didn't make fun of when I raped the Mexican cleaner and then paid her to have an abortion and leave"

You can't inspire people with facts
- Small Gods

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