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Title: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Mr Mannn on October 31, 2009, 04:33:08 PM
We are all here at a cool party, and we all dressed up.
What are you coming as, I am coming as a saint (complete with light up halo).
(http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/4969/sainthalo.jpg)

What is your costume? (no way out of it: you are all in costume)
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Chris_ on October 31, 2009, 04:50:50 PM
Same thing I dress up as every year, Pinky...

(http://7fny.com/sub/m/m_Klingon_Homeless_kpgpeXr1.jpg)
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: NHSparky on October 31, 2009, 04:54:22 PM
Actually, it wouldn't be much of a stretch for me to pull this one off...

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T46kEyyVU_k/SabmfdJa0dI/AAAAAAAACj4/_7SonNxIcn0/s400/TheDude.jpg)
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: ReardenSteel on October 31, 2009, 05:07:36 PM
Same thing I've worn for over a decade. (I'm just that lazy)

White sheet with 16 eye holes and a bag of rocks.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2019/1811604343_78acad1398.jpg
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: bkg on October 31, 2009, 05:10:41 PM
dressing up as a single guy w/ too many home projects... who doesn't want to do them anymore.  :-)
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Mike220 on October 31, 2009, 05:55:20 PM
I'm going to be a tired college student with too many papers to right.

At least I won't have to do too much dressing up.
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Odin's Hand on October 31, 2009, 06:27:41 PM
I'm going to be a tired college student with too many papers to right.
At least I won't have to do too much dressing up.

Be sure and proofread.  :-)
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: thundley4 on October 31, 2009, 06:35:20 PM
Be sure and proofread.  :-)

He's going as a DUmmie college student, write?
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Celtic Rose on October 31, 2009, 06:57:40 PM
I'm a gypsy, I'll post pictures later  ;)

Tell ya fortune, mister?
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: thundley4 on October 31, 2009, 07:01:55 PM
I'm a gypsy, I'll post pictures later  ;)

Tell ya fortune, mister?

We likee pictures. :) 
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Randy on October 31, 2009, 08:14:47 PM
I'm wearing my tee-shirt with a glow-in-the-dark moon and the words;

TRICK  
  OR
TREAT

This is my costume


It's a tradition.  :evillaugh:



Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: thundley4 on October 31, 2009, 08:23:19 PM
I haven't dressed up in 30 years, but my wife does just to hand out the candy.

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/kent62526/100_0776.jpg)
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Mr Mannn on October 31, 2009, 08:31:02 PM
I haven't dressed up in 30 years, but my wife does just to hand out the candy.

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/kent62526/100_0776.jpg)
Nice outfit.
So. are you going to post a picture of your wife?
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: thundley4 on October 31, 2009, 08:31:57 PM
Nice outfit.
So. are you going to post a picture of your wife?

Where's that BS button.  :hammer:
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Mike220 on October 31, 2009, 08:49:44 PM
He's going as a DUmmie college student, write?

Drats. I've been caught.

Just call me Tom in Tib...
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on October 31, 2009, 08:50:02 PM
I am dressing up as the invisible woman and since I am invisible, I will forego clothing. (inspired by a friend who was going as the invisible man... but, I came up with the costume)
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on October 31, 2009, 08:51:00 PM
I haven't dressed up in 30 years, but my wife does just to hand out the candy.

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/kent62526/100_0776.jpg)

Very nice!
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on October 31, 2009, 08:51:28 PM
Nice outfit.
So. are you going to post a picture of your wife?

*snicker*  :lmao:
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Chris on October 31, 2009, 08:56:17 PM
Frank Sinatra or Dean Martin.

(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w245/UNICORNTAMMY/MY%20TOP%2015/Dean-Martin.jpg)

I can't sing for shit, but I can drink and I like getting dressed up on occasion.
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: bkg on October 31, 2009, 09:00:22 PM
first time in years I'm "home" on 10/31. I bought $20 of candy (HOLY INFLATION!) and not a single friggen kid yet.

Guess that's what happens in the country.

Not two minutes later - 6 kids show up. driving door to door...
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: DixieBelle on October 31, 2009, 09:01:18 PM
I wanted to go as Sarah Palin but we opted out of the festivities tonight and let the kiddo go out with his friends. Now, the red pumps will not go to waste. :-)
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on October 31, 2009, 09:05:36 PM
I wanted to go as Sarah Palin but we opted out of the festivities tonight and let the kiddo go out with his friends. Now, the red pumps will not go to waste. :-)

Woo hoo! Red Pumps!  :heart:

Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Chris on October 31, 2009, 09:06:50 PM
You got to wear the red dress with them. :p
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: DixieBelle on October 31, 2009, 09:07:35 PM
Oh I will be ON FIRE :-)
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on October 31, 2009, 09:09:17 PM
Here are some real halloween pics of my kids:

That there is Nefertiti, Hercules and 60s Barbie.

(http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs042.snc3/12945_1136338410473_1287724170_30329216_6754284_n.jpg)

And my son dressed like a bum with a bum leg (seriously)

(http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs042.snc3/12945_1136338450474_1287724170_30329217_4253594_n.jpg)
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on October 31, 2009, 09:10:54 PM
And here I am ... a forest nymph perhaps?

(http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs062.snc3/12945_1136308809733_1287724170_30329117_6903091_n.jpg)
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Chris on October 31, 2009, 09:17:44 PM
It looks cold there.  I didn't realize forest nymphs wore sweaters.
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: ReardenSteel on October 31, 2009, 09:20:01 PM
And here I am ... a forest nymph perhaps?

We never had nymphs but I recall a bad fairie infestation when I was younger.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/woncothesane/fairiessw9.jpg)

Oh, and don't think we didn't notice you were clothed in that pic.  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on October 31, 2009, 09:20:47 PM
It looks cold there.  I didn't realize forest nymphs wore sweaters.

It's colder than a bitch this year! I am a frigid forest nymph.... don't cross me sucka! :-)
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on October 31, 2009, 09:22:11 PM
We never had nymphs but I recall a bad fairie infestation when I was younger.


Oh, and don't think we didn't notice you were clothed in that pic.  :evillaugh:

I see naked people.  :-)
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: bkg on October 31, 2009, 09:23:12 PM
And here I am ... a forest nymph perhaps?

(http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs062.snc3/12945_1136308809733_1287724170_30329117_6903091_n.jpg)

I don't think i've been here long enough to comment on the hotness in that pic...
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on October 31, 2009, 09:26:54 PM
I don't think i've been here long enough to comment on the hotness in that pic...

Now is like no other time in Schade's book.  :lmao:
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Mike220 on October 31, 2009, 09:28:20 PM
I don't think i've been here long enough to comment on the hotness in that pic...

The great thing is I know from personal experience that she's that hot in real life, too.
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on October 31, 2009, 09:32:51 PM
The great thing is I know from personal experience that she's that hot in real life, too.

Mike you are way too sweet.  :heart: I haven't seen you around much, hope you are well.
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: bkg on October 31, 2009, 09:37:30 PM
Now is like no other time in Schade's book.  :lmao:

I clearly haven't been here long enough to understand the meaning behind that...

But dayum!!!! :sheshot:
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Mike220 on October 31, 2009, 09:43:07 PM
Mike you are way too sweet.  :heart: I haven't seen you around much, hope you are well.

Got kind of burnt on with posting on forums. Now I'm busy with school and trying to graduate. But I duck in when I can.

Thinking about trying to enlist in the Army Reserve or National Guard.
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on October 31, 2009, 09:46:44 PM
I clearly haven't been here long enough to understand the meaning behind that...

But dayum!!!! :sheshot:

Actually, I didn't even know the meaning behind that.....  :cheersmate:
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: ReardenSteel on October 31, 2009, 09:47:37 PM
I clearly haven't been here long enough to understand the meaning behind that...

But dayum!!!! :sheshot:

I won't say our Schade goes fishing for complements, but if she did, it would be something like fishing for piranha with a rump roast. Instant success and a frenzied school of eager nibblers.

Actually that goes for all of our lovely CC women.  :-)
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on October 31, 2009, 09:48:30 PM
Got kind of burnt on with posting on forums. Now I'm busy with school and trying to graduate. But I duck in when I can.

Thinking about trying to enlist in the Army Reserve or National Guard.

I hear ya about the burn out factor. Good luck to you with school and your future enlistment prospects. I am curious, what is your inspiration to enlist? 
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on October 31, 2009, 09:50:00 PM
I won't say our Schade goes fishing for complements, but if she did, it would be something like fishing for piranha with a rump roast. Instant success and a frenzied school of eager nibblers.

Actually that goes for all of our lovely CC women.  :-)

I agree, there are a bunch of hot ones on this forum.... I am just a bit more aggressive I think.  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Mike220 on October 31, 2009, 09:52:13 PM
I hear ya about the burn out factor. Good luck to you with school and your future enlistment prospects. I am curious, what is your inspiration to enlist? 

Thanks. Next December if everything goes well.

As for enlisting, I just miss being in. The Confused Group isn't really an option at this point, but from talking to the Army, the'd take me and let me keep my rank.
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Odin's Hand on October 31, 2009, 10:12:48 PM
And here I am ... a forest nymph perhaps?

(http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs062.snc3/12945_1136308809733_1287724170_30329117_6903091_n.jpg)

 :naughty:
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on October 31, 2009, 10:38:26 PM
:naughty:

mwah!   :cheersmate:
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Odin's Hand on October 31, 2009, 10:40:40 PM
I'd be wearing a bear pelt, a spear and tankard full of bog myrtle-laced beer.
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Randy on November 01, 2009, 04:49:17 AM
I see naked people.  :-)

That's you peeking in my window? :naughty:

So it's nipply up there in the north country? That's the only good thing I know of about northern living. :uhsure:
Yesterday we set a record for the day of 90.0 degrees. I think I've found that glowball warming that everyone's been missing. :banghead:
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Crazy Horse on November 01, 2009, 05:49:22 AM
I agree, there are a bunch of hot ones on this forum.... I am just a bit more aggressive I think.  :evillaugh:

Noooooooooooo not you
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: NHSparky on November 01, 2009, 05:56:12 AM
I'm a gypsy, I'll post pictures later  ;)

Tell ya fortune, mister?

Trick, or treat, hon?  How YOU doin'?   :naughty:
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on November 01, 2009, 08:03:23 AM
That's you peeking in my window? :naughty:

So it's nipply up there in the north country? That's the only good thing I know of about northern living. :uhsure:
Yesterday we set a record for the day of 90.0 degrees. I think I've found that glowball warming that everyone's been missing. :banghead:

Yep, did I leave a nose print?  :evillaugh:

I do think you have all the glowbull warning down there, share a little bit, ok?
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on November 01, 2009, 08:03:57 AM
Noooooooooooo not you

Spank-a-licious you! :asssmack:
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: jinxmchue on November 01, 2009, 09:33:23 AM
I am dressing up as the invisible woman and since I am invisible, I will forego clothing. (inspired by a friend who was going as the invisible man... but, I came up with the costume)

Pics or it didn't happen.   :-)
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on November 01, 2009, 09:47:29 AM
Pics or it didn't happen.   :-)

Well you know how chilly it was last night. The upside, no bulge!  :lmao:
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: NHSparky on November 01, 2009, 11:10:04 AM
Well you know how chilly it was last night. The upside, no bulge!  :lmao:

Are those littleneck clams in your shirt or are you just happy to see me?
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on November 01, 2009, 11:28:06 AM
Are those littleneck clams in your shirt or are you just happy to see me?

Im going to have to look that up, I have no idea what littleneck clams are.... :lmao:
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: NHSparky on November 01, 2009, 11:36:54 AM
Im going to have to look that up, I have no idea what littleneck clams are.... :lmao:

I'll give you an idea....

(hint: look at Natalie Portman...)

(http://punditkitchen.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/political-pictures-clinton-portman-bra-outfit.jpg)
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Crazy Horse on November 01, 2009, 05:50:24 PM
I'll give you an idea....

(hint: look at Natalie Portman...)

(http://punditkitchen.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/political-pictures-clinton-portman-bra-outfit.jpg)

Looks more like bay scallops with a cow nose ray beside it
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: jinxmchue on November 01, 2009, 08:43:39 PM
Are those littleneck clams in your shirt or are you just happy to see me?

Now there's a Schade pic I'd like to see!
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on November 01, 2009, 08:58:38 PM
Now there's a Schade pic I'd like to see!

Ok, so for real I got called down to HR for wearing low cut shirts.

This happened at my previous employer who was undergoing some serious cultural changes (corporate wannabe). What we had were the old school 40+ year old workers who knew the busines inside and out and the up and coming wet behind the ears rising stars (20-30 yearolds) were planning a coup by convincing management that the old schoolers were too old to think. We were embarking on the ERP project from hell by which our company would act like a real corporation... the only problem was the solution shareholders didn't agree on the solution.... but agreement be damned, upward and onward. It was a 40 million dollar softare project that eneded up being total vaporware

Why does this matter? I'll tell you why.

Management was systematically disposing of the company veterans because (1) the veterans possessed common sense and highlighted their incompetence (2) they cost too much.  They couldn't find any technical reasons to dispose of me, so they decided my breasts were too distracting. Nay, they did not call the young kind of chunky 20-something into HR to tell her that her camel toe was distracting... Nay... they picked on my breasts!

I voluntarily left the company over 2 years ago after 23 years of service.... I have never regretted that decision.  
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Gratiot on November 01, 2009, 09:14:59 PM
I voluntarily left the company over 2 years ago after 23 years of service.... I have never regretted that decision.

Even with your never having a regret with your decision, I'm so terribly sorry you left under such circumstances.   :(
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Gratiot on November 01, 2009, 09:18:33 PM
We were embarking on the ERP project from hell by which our company would act like a real corporation... the only problem was the solution shareholders didn't agree on the solution.... but agreement be damned, upward and onward. It was a 40 million dollar softare project that eneded up being total vaporware.

Eeks, I won't even mention the lunacy of how much we spent with our SAP/Maximo implementation a few years ago!  Sigh... years later, and it's still a giant mess which has never lived up to it's potential. 
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: jinxmchue on November 01, 2009, 11:07:26 PM
Ok, so for real I got called down to HR for wearing low cut shirts.

This happened at my previous employer who was undergoing some serious cultural changes (corporate wannabe). What we had were the old school 40+ year old workers who knew the busines inside and out and the up and coming wet behind the ears rising stars (20-30 yearolds) were planning a coup by convincing management that the old schoolers were too old to think. We were embarking on the ERP project from hell by which our company would act like a real corporation... the only problem was the solution shareholders didn't agree on the solution.... but agreement be damned, upward and onward. It was a 40 million dollar softare project that eneded up being total vaporware

Why does this matter? I'll tell you why.

Management was systematically disposing of the company veterans because (1) the veterans possessed common sense and highlighted their incompetence (2) they cost too much.  They couldn't find any technical reasons to dispose of me, so they decided my breasts were too distracting. Nay, they did not call the young kind of chunky 20-something into HR to tell her that her camel toe was distracting... Nay... they picked on my breasts!

I voluntarily left the company over 2 years ago after 23 years of service.... I have never regretted that decision.  

Yeah, if you're smart, beautiful, and talented, you'll get the ax first in some jobs because you remind the management how they are not those things.

I do have to say, though that that story was a total sausage softener until the end.   :evillaugh:

And whatever shirts you want to wear around here is fine with us, Schade.

Or not wear.   :naughty:
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: NHSparky on November 02, 2009, 06:14:43 AM
Eeks, I won't even mention the lunacy of how much we spent with our SAP/Maximo implementation a few years ago!  Sigh... years later, and it's still a giant mess which has never lived up to it's potential. 

Maximo?  Oh, how I wish we had that back.  We switched from that over to NAMS early this year.

Piece. Of. SHIT.
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on November 02, 2009, 07:36:16 AM
Yeah, if you're smart, beautiful, and talented, you'll get the ax first in some jobs because you remind the management how they are not those things.

I do have to say, though that that story was a total sausage softener until the end.   :evillaugh:

And whatever shirts you want to wear around here is fine with us, Schade.

Or not wear.   :naughty:

Love ya jinxie.

I should kind of finish the story, for clarity's sake. I was the whistle blower who helped stick a fork into this project. What was happening was the true status of the project was not being reported accurately by the unethical middle management to the upper management. My supervisor lost his job because he was one of the more outspoken critics, they said he sabotaged the project. He was a 35 year veteran of the company and a decorated Viet Nam vet. Obviously the latter is important at any rate, but is even more important because we were an aero defense company whose primary customer was the US military. He was fired and stripped of his health care and stock options.   

It wasn't because of my alleged low cut shirts that caused me to quit (which was false, I was more of a sweater puppy kind of gal anyway), it was because I exposed some liars in middle management and was now wearing a target on my back. I looked for a job when job hunting was still ok and it all turned out great.
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on November 02, 2009, 07:46:25 AM
Eeks, I won't even mention the lunacy of how much we spent with our SAP/Maximo implementation a few years ago!  Sigh... years later, and it's still a giant mess which has never lived up to it's potential. 

When IT software implementations flop, they flop in a big way.
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: jinxmchue on November 02, 2009, 09:10:30 AM
Love ya jinxie.

I should kind of finish the story, for clarity's sake. I was the whistle blower who helped stick a fork into this project. What was happening was the true status of the project was not being reported accurately by the unethical middle management to the upper management. My supervisor lost his job because he was one of the more outspoken critics, they said he sabotaged the project. He was a 35 year veteran of the company and a decorated Viet Nam vet. Obviously the latter is important at any rate, but is even more important because we were an aero defense company whose primary customer was the US military. He was fired and stripped of his health care and stock options.   

It wasn't because of my alleged low cut shirts that caused me to quit (which was false, I was more of a sweater puppy kind of gal anyway), it was because I exposed some liars in middle management and was now wearing a target on my back. I looked for a job when job hunting was still ok and it all turned out great.

So...  You got fired because you exposed a couple of boobs.   :evillaugh:   :naughty:   :rotf:
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Wineslob on November 02, 2009, 09:59:14 AM
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^



 :rotf:

Beautiful smile in the pic Shade. 
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Eupher on November 02, 2009, 11:16:38 AM
Ok, so for real I got called down to HR for wearing low cut shirts.

This happened at my previous employer who was undergoing some serious cultural changes (corporate wannabe). What we had were the old school 40+ year old workers who knew the busines inside and out and the up and coming wet behind the ears rising stars (20-30 yearolds) were planning a coup by convincing management that the old schoolers were too old to think. We were embarking on the ERP project from hell by which our company would act like a real corporation... the only problem was the solution shareholders didn't agree on the solution.... but agreement be damned, upward and onward. It was a 40 million dollar softare project that eneded up being total vaporware

Why does this matter? I'll tell you why.

Management was systematically disposing of the company veterans because (1) the veterans possessed common sense and highlighted their incompetence (2) they cost too much.  They couldn't find any technical reasons to dispose of me, so they decided my breasts were too distracting. Nay, they did not call the young kind of chunky 20-something into HR to tell her that her camel toe was distracting... Nay... they picked on my breasts!

I voluntarily left the company over 2 years ago after 23 years of service.... I have never regretted that decision.  

The Number #1 Maxim in most corporate cultures that profess to be "inclusive" and "diverse" and all the rest of those bullshit warm 'n fuzzy phrases is:

Competency will NOT be tolerated.
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on November 02, 2009, 12:33:54 PM
The Number #1 Maxim in most corporate cultures that profess to be "inclusive" and "diverse" and all the rest of those bullshit warm 'n fuzzy phrases is:

Competency will NOT be tolerated.

This is so true. Really, the corporate power structure mirrors politics or vice versa. Those that can do, those that can't manage, and 'manage' they do not very well at all.
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on November 02, 2009, 12:34:22 PM
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^



 :rotf:

Beautiful smile in the pic Shade. 

Thanks... I see you smilin as well, great pic.
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on November 02, 2009, 12:34:51 PM
So...  You got fired because you exposed a couple of boobs.   :evillaugh:   :naughty:   :rotf:

Very good! Thanks for the laugh...  :lmao:
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: DixieBelle on November 02, 2009, 01:54:23 PM
This is so true. Really, the corporate power structure mirrors politics or vice versa. Those that can do, those that can't manage, and 'manage' they do not very well at all.
oh honey...don't I know it!! I want that on a coffee mug.
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: jinxmchue on November 02, 2009, 03:58:16 PM
I'm still waiting for pics of Schade's Halloween get-up.  I'm being VERY patient.   :-)
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Randy on November 02, 2009, 04:48:23 PM
I'm still waiting for pics of Schade's Halloween get-up.  I'm being VERY patient.   :-)

+1
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: dutch508 on November 02, 2009, 04:53:17 PM
I missed Halloween. However:

(http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs099.snc3/16634_170883653406_803298406_2716861_6747380_n.jpg)

The family (from left) Mrs Dutch as Mother Superior, Boy No 3 as himself, Boy No 1 as God knows what, Boy No 2 as the same, and Ratdawg as a black boosh...
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on November 02, 2009, 05:02:21 PM
I'm still waiting for pics of Schade's Halloween get-up.  I'm being VERY patient.   :-)

It looked something like this:

(http://employees.oneonta.edu/farberas/arth/Images/110images/sl21_images/manet_olympia.jpg)

You see what had happened was this.... I wasn't sure if I had had a costume malfunction, so I covered the naughty bits.
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on November 02, 2009, 05:03:03 PM
I missed Halloween. However:

(http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs099.snc3/16634_170883653406_803298406_2716861_6747380_n.jpg)

The family (from left) Mrs Dutch as Mother Superior, Boy No 3 as himself, Boy No 1 as God knows what, Boy No 2 as the same, and Ratdawg as a black boosh...

The family looks great, where's Dutch?
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: dutch508 on November 02, 2009, 05:12:05 PM
The family looks great, where's Dutch?

Dutch is in Fort Benning, Georgia- but returns to Colorado on Friday.
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Gratiot on November 02, 2009, 05:14:39 PM
This is so true. Really, the corporate power structure mirrors politics or vice versa. Those that can do, those that can't manage, and 'manage' they do not very well at all.

Sigh, this is the one reason, which lends to my being a conservative... with a few non-conservative tendencies, 'double sigh'.  :(  But I just generally don't see big business, for which I work for, as any more effective than the government.  At least once the bureaucracy reaches a certain size.

I've always been fascinated with Richard Branson's statements that he generally never allows any of his companies to grow over, 500 I think employees.  As he finds, after around that many, the bureaucratic sludge  starts to build up and wear the gears of efficiency down.  

Bah... back to boobies and Halloween family pictures  :cheersmate:
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: crockspot on November 02, 2009, 05:14:52 PM
Ok, so for real I got called down to HR for wearing low cut shirts.

This happened at my previous employer who was undergoing some serious cultural changes (corporate wannabe). What we had were the old school 40+ year old workers who knew the busines inside and out and the up and coming wet behind the ears rising stars (20-30 yearolds) were planning a coup by convincing management that the old schoolers were too old to think. We were embarking on the ERP project from hell by which our company would act like a real corporation... the only problem was the solution shareholders didn't agree on the solution.... but agreement be damned, upward and onward. It was a 40 million dollar softare project that eneded up being total vaporware

Why does this matter? I'll tell you why.

Management was systematically disposing of the company veterans because (1) the veterans possessed common sense and highlighted their incompetence (2) they cost too much.  They couldn't find any technical reasons to dispose of me, so they decided my breasts were too distracting. Nay, they did not call the young kind of chunky 20-something into HR to tell her that her camel toe was distracting... Nay... they picked on my breasts!

I voluntarily left the company over 2 years ago after 23 years of service.... I have never regretted that decision.  

You should have pulled a Fight Club/American Beauty blackmailing of your boss on the way out the door, and left with a year of paychecks, benefits, flight coupons, fax machine, laser printer, etc.  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Gratiot on November 02, 2009, 05:17:05 PM
Just for the record, we are a boob friendly bunch   :-)  have no fear of discrimination here!   :-)
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: dutch508 on November 02, 2009, 05:30:01 PM
It looked something like this:

(http://employees.oneonta.edu/farberas/arth/Images/110images/sl21_images/manet_olympia.jpg)

You see what had happened was this.... I wasn't sure if I had had a costume malfunction, so I covered the naughty bits.

Have you been working out?

 :-)
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on November 02, 2009, 05:33:16 PM
You should have pulled a Fight Club/American Beauty blackmailing of your boss on the way out the door, and left with a year of paychecks, benefits, flight coupons, fax machine, laser printer, etc.  :evillaugh:

Good one!  :cheersmate:

Of course, they were playing such dirty pool and this was at the height of a notorious internet asshole real-life stalking me and calling my employer .... I just wanted to leave quietly.
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on November 02, 2009, 05:34:01 PM
Have you been working out?

 :-)


SHHHHH.... I'm invisible, you can't see me.
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on November 02, 2009, 05:35:50 PM
Just for the record, we are a boob friendly bunch   :-)  have no fear of discrimination here!   :-)

Just to be clear, I didn't wear inappropriate clothing to work. But can I really help it if I carry my boobage high and out in front? Do they want me to duct tape them under my arms?
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Randy on November 02, 2009, 06:37:37 PM
It looked something like this:

(http://employees.oneonta.edu/farberas/arth/Images/110images/sl21_images/manet_olympia.jpg)

You see what had happened was this.... I wasn't sure if I had had a costume malfunction, so I covered the naughty bits.

As far as I'm concerned you can never have anything considered anything but a work of fine art, never a naughty bit.

 :hyper:
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Celtic Rose on November 02, 2009, 07:41:26 PM
Just to be clear, I didn't wear inappropriate clothing to work. But can I really help it if I carry my boobage high and out in front? Do they want me to duct tape them under my arms?

It is something we nicely endowed ladies must endure.  Such is life  :cheersmate:  Duct tape would hurt, I do not suggest it.

Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: Schadenfreude on November 02, 2009, 08:16:52 PM
It is something we nicely endowed ladies must endure.  Such is life  :cheersmate:  Duct tape would hurt, I do not suggest it.



Thanks, yep we are cursed.  :naughty:

Did you post your gypsy pics yet? Post 'em and get this thread back on track.
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: jinxmchue on November 03, 2009, 12:02:36 AM
It looked something like this:

You see what had happened was this.... I wasn't sure if I had had a costume malfunction, so I covered the naughty bits.

Meh.  Doesn't compare.  The reality was much, much nicer, I am sure.
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: The Village Idiot on November 03, 2009, 12:24:40 AM
I missed this thread, drat.

I would have suggested we all pick a DUmmie and emulate them.

Like the Giant DUmmie could be posted as Jabba the Hut swimming in a pool of jell-o
Title: Re: CC Halloween Party...what are you dressing up as?
Post by: NHSparky on November 03, 2009, 08:35:04 AM
It is something we nicely endowed ladies must endure.  Such is life  :cheersmate:  Duct tape would hurt, I do not suggest it.



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