Dear So and So

Dear tiny member of the management team. Just because you are 4'11" and have a voice like Minnie Mouse, doesn't mean we all think you're cute as pie. After asking you for the last month what items you would like on our meeting agenda - and telling you it would be finalized yesterday before I went home at 4 - you send me a list of crap late last night, after I've left. Why do you sit on this stuff, then try to make it look like I'm not doing my job? Do you not realize I keep every single email you send, just to cover my butt? You look like a fool.

///she's a tiny thing, maybe no one would notice if I buried her out in the garden......

Perhaps she could go missing like Jimmy Hoffa ;)

Dear MarkAnthony (and all other 1st time posters who are really here to sell flowers),

This is not the right place for that. If your advertising budget is so minuscule that you think infiltrating this forum is a good idea, I can only imagine what your shrivelled bouquets look like.

Dear fellow Cubeville dweller:

So you've mastered the art of doing nothing and our "managers" aren't smart enough to figure it out. Guess what: the rest of us are shouldering the extra load to keep you in a pay check. Don't wander around talking to us endlessly in your bellowing voice. It disturbs not only your victim but the whole area, and believe me, you aren't as well liked as you imagine you are. We understand that you're only talking to us to kill time, and as soon as your lunch time arrives, your monologue ends so you can leave.

While your'e at lunch, we're trying to get caught up, bozo.

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Dear fellow Cubeville dweller:

So you've mastered the art of doing nothing and our "managers" aren't smart enough to figure it out. Guess what: the rest of us are shouldering the extra load to keep you in a pay check. Don't wander around talking to us endlessly in your bellowing voice. It disturbs not only your victim but the whole area, and believe me, you aren't as well liked as you imagine you are. We understand that you're only talking to us to kill time, and as soon as your lunch time arrives, your monologue ends so you can leave.

While your'e at lunch, we're trying to get caught up, bozo.

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I was listening to CBC radio the other day and they were talking about "strategic incompetence" at work. Sounds like you might have a case of that here.

Dear Cupid,
I'm emailing with a very steady, nice sounding man, who is into cycling as much as I am, if not more. Please make sure I don't weird out/retreat/freak out and do all those things I've done in the past. Please let him NOT have serious issues/baggage/problems and be capable of a relationship. :p

Yours truly,
Me

good luck, DeeDolce!

Dear trickster who is in charge of it all.
Is hope so bad? We had the other team in charge for how many years now? What would be wrong with giving a new face a chance, someone who people can believe in, and look forward to hearing him open his mouth? Someone we can look up to and follow, instead of groaning every time he opens his mouth or vetoes yet another good bill.

Can't we be great again? can't we try? can't we hope?

Thanks
-cynical old woman

Dear Mimitabby,

I think you should enter your artwork in the next U.S. Postal stamp competition. Your work is beautiful and it would boost the morale of cyclists worldwide.

Signed,
water media fan

aw, thanks!

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Dear Mimitabby,

I think you should enter your artwork in the next U.S. Postal stamp competition. Your work is beautiful and it would boost the morale of cyclists worldwide.

Signed,
water media fan

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I totally agree!

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Dear Mimitabby,
I think you should enter your artwork in the next U.S. Postal stamp competition. Your work is beautiful and it would boost the morale of cyclists worldwide.

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Is it available for sale? I want to hang a bike frame above my fireplace, but I'm a little uncomfortable with the idea of hanging one above the piano! A painting of a bike would be beautiful right there. Maybe one for the bedroom too, a really sexy bike.

Dear Man Down the Street

Today when I was driving home I saw you standing at the curb talking to someone while your wildly out of control dog ran around peeing on other people's lawns.

All I could think was that I was glad I wasn't riding by on my bike with my dog at that moment.

Your dog goes berserk whenever we even walk by your house, banging on the glass, roaring, ALmost leaping over the fence in her frenzy to get to us. If we had been rolling by while she was out..someone might be in the hospital this evening....

I don't get it. If you can't even control your dog while she's INSIDE your house, what on earth would make you believe that she's going to listen to you outside when freedom beckons?

And No I DON'T CARE if you think "she's friendly"...How would you like to be walking down the street minding your own business and have someone run right up into your face demanding your attention, punching you in the arm, slapping you on the back, pinching your butt? Well, that's what its like for other people's dogs when your "friendly dog" barrels up to them. I don't think you'd like it anymore than they do. And at that moment I'm not terribly concerned with appearing friendly myself.

If you're going to have a dog, please take the time to teach her at least basic manners....for everyone's safety, well being and freedom to move around in the world un harrassed. Hers included.

your P O'd and unfriendly neighbor.

Dear Coach,

Thank you for making me turn some of my beliefs about myself inside out so I can get on with getting better at what I do.

Dear Mother Nature, Powers that be, Universe... Who ever's in charge of doling out genes, luck etc,

Thank you for giving me the health and strength to take my body to limits that many people could not. I am truly fortunate and I will try very hard to never take it for granted.

Sincerely,

Crazy running girl.

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I totally agree!

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Me three - Mimi, it's fabulous. I'll buy lots of stamps.....(or prints - ohhhhh, you could sell 'em on TE! :D)

Wait -- you did your own avatar, Mimi? From a painting?

I am SERIOUSLY impressed. You are an artist. Wow!

Yes, the USPS should, maybe would, buy it. And it could indeed be a poster, maybe even sold on TE. Ready for a new career?! :D :D :D

Emily

Dear whoever is in charge of hard decisions--

Please give me some guidance as to whether my dear sweet Remy is still enjoying life, or if he's so miserable right now that he'd welcome some peace. It's so hard to know whether he's happy or not, and I don't feel qualified to make life or death decisions.

((((((((diving & remy)))))))) that is so hard. Praying for guidance for you and comfort for Remy.

D-biker -- We had to make that very difficult decision last year. When it's time, Remy will let you know.

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D-biker -- We had to make that very difficult decision last year. When it's time, Remy will let you know.

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+1

I've had to do it 3 times in the last 7 years...:( and every time...we all knew when it was time.

Dear Physical Therapy $h!+heads:

Thanks for the lack of sand and salt on your parking lot. It was truly a blast skating across it with leg braces and a walker. I can't remember when I've been that scared.

I hope the Easter bunny poops in your baskets.


disgruntled patient:mad:

Oooooooo. That is seriously bad form for a PT office. I'm embarrassed that someone in my profession would be so insensitive.:o

Dear Walmart,

You know why people hate you? You make it too easy!! How dare you think it is appropriate to take up to 30 days to credit my account for a return? No other retail store I have dealt with has taken that long. To add insult to the whole situation your incompetent manager gave me the phone number to a pornagraphic hotline instead of your district office!! I will spend more to stay as far away from your company as possible.

-A few bucks isn't worth your BS!

hey AM,

I hope you rip into the district manager and if need be go above him/her. What a bunch of dorks

I'd file a sexual harrassment complaint. Probably that wasn't technically illegal, but just the publicity would take them down quite a bit among their regular customers.

I think it likely WAS illegal, although for that you'd probably have to be able to prove intent. But even if the guy claims it was simply a mistake, unless it's just a single digit off the actual number, it's an enormous potential embarrassment to him and the whole company that he even KNEW that number. Whop him with a harrasment suit. I bet he settles big time and fast!

As much as I don't want anyone to think that I am on the side of Walmart, my husband gave his mother his office's 1-800 line and somehow the numbers were transposed and SHE called a porn line! It was embarrassing and hilarious at the same time.

To put the Walmart drama to rest... I still don't like them but I got my refund today (3 business days) and DH gently pointed out I transposed the number. Still the manager was quite rude, seemed to not care and did not tell me important information my husband was able to get by calling back. Left quite a bad taste in my mouth and I think I will continue shop elsewhere.

OK. The phone thing can be put to rest. But Walmart is still on Norway's ethics-board-for-the-petroleum-fund do-not-invest list. This is because of some of their suppliers using child labor and Walmart not doing anything about that. A major bank here just yesterday pulled their money out of Walmart. The story hit the media that they had some of one mutual fund, touted as a sound investment for parents to make for their kids, invested in ethics board do-not-invest firms Walmart (child labor) and Honeywell (atom bomb parts). Customers kicked up a fuss and the bank pulled out of those companies.

Good heavens, Wal-Mart has so many reasons for me not to darken their doors. Yes, I can get things cheaply there. Sometimes there are truly rotten reasons for things to be cheap.

WHen students hear describe the things they have to go to to try to keep their jobs (no, you don't have any health benefits - but you'd better fork over the bucks to have one tell you you've got the flu if you're going to miss work, just for starters)...

Same letter as before... Dear you... what's keeping you from fishing or cutting bait? I just want to know what it *is.* Then I could decide whether to try to make it happen. Was that really nice Christmas gift trying to be a guilt offering, or wanting to take things further? C'mon, next time you're going to a concert, you've got my phone number... you *know* I won't back you into a corner...

Dear Members of TE,

I have a confession to make...I am a lurker...I read TE every day....well, to be honest (which is what I am trying to do here:)), everytime I am on the internet...so that makes it several times everyday! So I feel like I know you, but you don't know me. And I want to change that...because this is an awesome place with truly remarkable people.

I just want you all to know, that from this point forward, that although I might not post everyday, my intention is to become a contributing member of this internet commuinity.

Thank you being here!

Forestra

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Dear Members of TE,

I have a confession to make...I am a lurker...I read TE every day....well, to be honest (which is what I am trying to do here:)), everytime I am on the internet...so that makes it several times everyday! So I feel like I know you, but you don't know me. And I want to change that...because this is an awesome place with truly remarkable people.

I just want you all to know, that from this point forward, that although I might not post everyday, my intention is to become a contributing member of this internet commuinity.

Thank you being here!

Forestra

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Welcome! Please head over to the "Getting to Know You" thread and tell us about yourself.

Forestra, welcome! I'm glad you decided to join in. I look forward to hearing more from you.

Thank you for the kind welcomes....I am looking forward to becoming involved...I guess I head over to the "getting to know you" thread.:)

Forestra

All TE members:

I was the same as forestra. I lurked for a good 1.5 to 2 years. It was this Tour of Califiornia that got me "hooked". I could not contain myself without contributing something to this great group of people.

I have learned so much about a whole lot of things, from life to cycling concerns, here on this thread. You are a motivating group of people. I think I'm having a hard day when I work a ten hour shift, am going to school, have a husband, and still have to find time to ride, hike, run, or something physically active so I don't go stir crazy. Then I read of people in Medical School that are wanting to be in Olympic distance Triathalons:eek: I guess I might not be as motivated as they are or they have better time mangement skills than I do. Perhaps also able to function with less sleep.

Anyway, the point is your all amazing and have taught ma a lot.

Red Rock

Forestra and Red Rock, welcome!

I joined about a year and a half ago and have never regretted it. This is an amazing group of women (and men) and I, too, have learned so much.

Red Rock - I love your name! I travel to Denver & beyond every summer with my bike. Love it!

I had to separate the two threads - this one and the one above.

Dear So & So:

I phoned my local florist this morning and asked them to wire an order to you, asking you to send $50 worth of cut SPRING flowers to my mom on Monday, March 3. While I was visiting her today (Saturday, March 1) her doorbell rang. It was YOU. She came into the livingroom with a bouquet of cut flowers, wrapped in leftover Valentine paper.:mad::mad: The flowers were mostly white and red carnations, some pinkish lilies, and some other nondescript white flowers. Where the heck were the SPRING flowers???? Everything I saw I also see as "fillers" in arrangements any time of year.

You suck.

I will call my local florist on Monday and advise them not to use you ever again. Ever. Period.

Happy Birthday, mom....

IFJane,

As sad as it is, you experienced a classic florist scam. If you order flowers to be wired, they will assume you will not see the flowers and will use the least expensive arrangement and pocket the difference. Many florists will do this unless you specifically tell them you will be there to see the flowers. I had this happen to me when I ordered a funeral spray for my grandmother, who lived out of state. I came to her funeral and my $55 spray was 3 flowers in a tabletop vase. :mad: :mad:

I'm sorry this happened to you. Unfortunately, it's not uncommon. :(

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IFJane,

As sad as it is, you experienced a classic florist scam. If you order flowers to be wired, they will assume you will not see the flowers and will use the least expensive arrangement and pocket the difference. Many florists will do this unless you specifically tell them you will be there to see the flowers. I had this happen to me when I ordered a funeral spray for my grandmother, who lived out of state. I came to her funeral and my $55 spray was 3 flowers in a tabletop vase. :mad: :mad:

I'm sorry this happened to you. Unfortunately, it's not uncommon. :(

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sundial - I was horrified when I saw the flowers but I did not let-on to my mom. She has always loved arranging her own flowers. I send her flowers every year and this is the first time this has happened. I am so angry I could scream. My local florist is closed tomorrow (Sunday) but I plan to call them Monday and also call the florist that delivered the flowers to my mother. Grrrrr.....

IFJane - was either florist FDT or Teleflora? They have licensing standards, so the shop can be reported. On the other hand I remember seeing one of the morning news shows some years ago.. they ordered the same arrangement from different florists (either all FDT shops or Teleflora shops), then had the various staff members bring in their "gift". Was pretty shocking the difference from the arrangement in the order flier, and the actual received. Some shops were spot on, one as I recall had to make a substitution, but added to the arrangement to make up for it; and a couple were really bad. My GreatAunt, who owned 2 small town shops, would have been shocked.

Does make a difference if you actually SEE your flowers. Also if you know of a decent shop in the town close to the recipient, call them directly (you can skip the *wire* charge too). Look on the interent at the arrangements, then call the *local* shop with the arrangement number, and confirm with the florist what the flowers will actually be, or if they have to make a substitution.

If I was about 5 years older, I would have inherited my Aunt's flower shops, but I wasn't out of college when she was ready to retire (and was dieing of cancer). And as far as SHE was concerned, I was definitely going to finish college. Which I did.