# Good News Bad News

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-news-bad-news/40388>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [December 17, 2007, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-news-bad-news/40388 "2007-12-17T10:29:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-news-bad-news/40388/21 "2007-12-17T11:00:36Z")

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GN:I have touretts  
BN:i take it out on chairs

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**Author:** ![AFhockey31](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/afhockey31/32/5086_2.png) [@AFhockey31](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AFhockey31)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-news-bad-news/40388/22 "2007-12-17T11:00:55Z")

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GN: i just farted and felt great  
BN: i may have shitted myself

EDIT:

GN: i didnt shitted myself  
BN: the poor cleaning lady just came to my dest to empty my garbage can

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-news-bad-news/40388/23 "2007-12-17T11:12:02Z")

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GN: I fixed a problem at a Membrane plant this morning.  
BN: I should have been working on my cooling system eval.  
GN: I’m working on my cooling system eval right now.  
BN: My cooling system eval is less important than my control system upgrade.  
GN: My control system upgrade isn’t on my critical goals for 2007.  
BN: I have to pick between what’s best for me and what’s best for the company, which makes me unsure of what’s best for either and I want to choke HR for having a merit based compensation system that doesn’t align what’s best for the worker with what’s best for the company.  
GN: I have saltenes and tobasco on my desk.

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**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-news-bad-news/40388/24 "2007-12-17T11:13:18Z")

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GN: i lol @ this thread at work  
BN: im at work

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**Author:** ![AFhockey31](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/afhockey31/32/5086_2.png) [@AFhockey31](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AFhockey31)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-news-bad-news/40388/25 "2007-12-17T11:13:52Z")

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GN: i havent dont ANYTHING all day at work

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**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-news-bad-news/40388/26 "2007-12-17T11:14:08Z")

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GN: I got this doll  
BN: But beware, it carries a terrible curse  
GN: But it comes with a free frogurt  
BN: The frogurt is also cursed  
GN: But you get your choice of toppings  
BN: The toppings contain potassium benzoate

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**Author:** ![AFhockey31](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/afhockey31/32/5086_2.png) [@AFhockey31](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AFhockey31)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-news-bad-news/40388/27 "2007-12-17T11:15:31Z")

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GN: i finally got my call from my doctor  
BN: i have herpes  
GN: i just saved a ton of money on my car insurance by switching to geico  
BN: i walk to work

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**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-news-bad-news/40388/28 "2007-12-17T11:15:39Z")

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GN: My car hasn’t been terribad this winter thus far.  
BN: Winter isn’t even close to being over.

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**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-news-bad-news/40388/29 "2007-12-17T11:20:09Z")

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GN: a vendor sent me a $5 starbucks GC in an x-mas card.  
BN: my car is not cool enough to hang out with the starbucks kiddies.  
GN: my car is not cool enough to hang out with the starbucks kiddies.  
BN: its a cavalier.

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**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-news-bad-news/40388/30 "2007-12-17T11:20:27Z")

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GN: O&A replay starts @ 3pm  
BN: I have a meeting @ 3pm

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**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-news-bad-news/40388/31 "2007-12-17T11:20:37Z")

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[quote=“drvnkd,post:29,topic:40388"”]

GN: a vendor sent me a $5 starbucks GC in an x-mas card.  
BN: my car is not cool enough to hang out with the starbucks kiddies.  
GN: my car is not cool enough to hang out with the starbucks kiddies.  
BN: its a cavalier.

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lol

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**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-news-bad-news/40388/32 "2007-12-17T11:21:15Z")

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> [@Fry](#):
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> BN: I have to pick between what’s best for me and what’s best for the company, which makes me unsure of what’s best for either and I want to choke HR for having a merit based compensation system that doesn’t align what’s best for the worker with what’s best for the company.

![http://farm1.static.flickr.com/211/456974557_f57532e04b.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/2/6/262ceed6eebd5b375f60afc746ffa78ce4193d5b.jpeg)  
Is this good for the COMPANY?

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**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-news-bad-news/40388/33 "2007-12-17T11:22:31Z")

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GN: I have to do a self evaluation for my performance review.  
BN: my employer set no goals for me for 07. (not that they told me about anyway)  
GN: i acomplished all of them.  
BN: my self evaluation goes to the parent companies parent comapny to decide  
what my raise will be this year.

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**Author:** ![AFhockey31](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/afhockey31/32/5086_2.png) [@AFhockey31](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AFhockey31)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-news-bad-news/40388/34 "2007-12-17T11:23:38Z")

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GN: finally found some work to do  
BN: the kid im inprocessing sounds like hes made some catholic priests happy a few times

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**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-news-bad-news/40388/35 "2007-12-17T11:26:07Z")

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GN: the radio is playing @ work  
BN: its 92.9 and “if i had a million dollars just came on”  
GN: im now listening to XM  
BN: NONE!!!

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**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-news-bad-news/40388/36 "2007-12-17T11:26:24Z")

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GN: i emailed bryan to get some tim horton’s certificates.  
BN: NO REPLY

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**Author:** ![AFhockey31](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/afhockey31/32/5086_2.png) [@AFhockey31](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AFhockey31)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-news-bad-news/40388/37 "2007-12-17T11:27:44Z")

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GN: i now know someone who can muay thai fight a dog  
BN: its not me

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-news-bad-news/40388/38 "2007-12-17T11:30:13Z")

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GN: HR explained next year’s compensation adjustments at the 4Q meeting.  
BN: She wasn’t able to use enough words to make “more work, same pay” sound like a good thing.

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**Author:** ![Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z_phat_z/32/7293_2.png) [@Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z_PHAT_Z)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-news-bad-news/40388/39 "2007-12-17T11:32:22Z")

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GN: Just hired a help cook last Tuesday. I will have some free time.  
BN: He just got fired today!

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**Author:** ![SVT3945](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/svt3945/32/7409_2.png) [@SVT3945](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SVT3945)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-news-bad-news/40388/40 "2007-12-17T11:33:35Z")

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GN I really like the blonde in Joes sig  
BN Im never going to be able to get my wife to make that face.

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