Dear So and So

[alexis_the_tiny]

Dear Universe,

thank you. Really.

Dear self,

kindly explain to me why is it that the very idea of telling your parents about something that isn't work causes you so much anxiety, it feels like a hole has been burned through your stomach accompanied by hours of thundering heartbeat. In case you haven't realized, normal people are able to talk to their parents about something else other than school or work. Really. Honestly.

[Blueberry]

Dear US Olympic Committee:

Don't you have anything better to do than harass knitters who are trying to enjoy the O------- by making their own contest out of it? Really? And you couldn't even have a lawyer sign the letter - had to be your summer intern?

Guess what I won't be watching/supporting/etc. this year. IMO a colossal example of legal stupidity.

[Owlie]

Dear US Olympic Committee:

Don't you have anything better to do than harass knitters who are trying to enjoy the O------- by making their own contest out of it? Really? And you couldn't even have a lawyer sign the letter - had to be your summer intern?

Guess what I won't be watching/supporting/etc. this year. IMO a colossal example of legal stupidity.

Seriously? They went after the Ravelympics? On the grounds that it "cheapens" the real Olympics? I'm pretty sure that none of the athletes care. What really cheapens the Olympics is the huge corporate sponsorship, the doping, and IMHO, the jingoistic flag-waving and whining that goes on in the coverage.

[alexis_the_tiny]

Dear US Olympic Committee:

Don't you have anything better to do than harass knitters who are trying to enjoy the O------- by making their own contest out of it? Really? And you couldn't even have a lawyer sign the letter - had to be your summer intern?

Guess what I won't be watching/supporting/etc. this year. IMO a colossal example of legal stupidity.

Are they serious? Because they don't have real problems to deal with? Sheesh.

[Blueberry]

Yes, they are serious. They've sent a cease and desist letter.

I agree 100% Owlie. IMO It's an example of lawyers doing what they feel they have to do to protect their brand, while simultaneously making the profession look like petty, annoying little brats. They did NOT, however, need to demean the knitting community by saying that the knitting competition insults and denigrates the athletes who have trained for years. It was very badly worded IMO.

The organizers will change the name, and things will move forward. It's just frustrating to see something that encourages people to watch the Olympics and otherwise support the athletes and completely done for fun the target of this kind of lawyering.

[bmccasland]

Dear US Olympic Committee:

Don't you have anything better to do than harass knitters who are trying to enjoy the O------- by making their own contest out of it? Really? And you couldn't even have a lawyer sign the letter - had to be your summer intern?

Guess what I won't be watching/supporting/etc. this year. IMO a colossal example of legal stupidity.

So is the Olympic Committee going to go after the PNW next? How about renaming a mountain range and a national park.

[Eden]

So is the Olympic Committee going to go after the PNW next? How about renaming a mountain range and a national park.

Perhaps the Greek government (considering their state of serious financial distress) should go after them for back royalties on the franchise....

[Owlie]

It's totally stupid. USOC went after a winery based in Washington for using "Olympic".( While the owner won that contest, it meant that she was unable to promote the wines outside that region). There was a Cafe Olympic in London that was forced to change its name. Yes, USOC has a right to defend its trademarks, but I'm not so sure it should be allowed to trademark "Olympic" and its derivatives.

Dear "friend"
Maybe I'm being overly sensitive about this, but saying "Do you want to come to a movie with us? It's at such-and-such a time, and we're meeting at this restaurant for lunch an hour before," then following it up with "OH! I wanted this to be just me and A! Do you guys mind hanging out after the movie? We wanted to talk about some personal stuff" is just rude. The whole idea was that it was a movie that several of us wanted to see. Were you planning on talking during the movie? That's pretty rude too. I get that you want time together because our adviser's immature daughter screwed up your last lunch date (or so I hear), but extending an invitation to someone else and going "JUST KIDDING, LOL!" immediately afterward is not nice. You could have just not mentioned it, or not mentioned getting lunch beforehand.
Know what? If you really don't want to associate with me outside of school hours, fine. I am increasingly regretting my choice of lab, partly due to your (unrelated) actions. I'm just going to get my crap done and get out of there.

[emily_in_nc]

Dear Couple Who Toured Our Condo Yesterday,

You seriously got my hopes up with the questions you asked our realtor after the showing. And the fact that you told your agent it was at the "top of your list". I probably shouldn't have gotten my hopes up, but I did. So, come on, make an offer! I waited all day hoping for a call that never came.

Come ON! You know you want it!

Thank you,
A seller who probably got her hopes up too high

[bmccasland]

Dear Colleague that apparently took something wrong and your actions blew things out of proportion:

Are you a lilly-livered weenie? Said colleague of mine that was escorted out of the building didn't deserve it. So he had a knife, um, you'd be surprised how many of us do. Yesterday I wished I had a machete - and why yes, the office bought it. I have a few blades at my desk, maybe you don't want to see the innocent looking trowels that the archeologists have. We call them tools, not weapons. We use them as tools. Not everyone in the building uses computers, calcuators, and survey rods. Some of us use other equipment.

Dear Colleague that was escorted out:
Lord God Above I hope this "situation" gets sorted out, and you'll be back. Need you to help me out with my fish stuff on my projects. But dude, you do need to keep your emotions in check. Be honest, see a doc, you don't need this emotional roller coaster. Hope to see you back to work soon. *sigh*

[Blueberry]

Dear Couple Who Toured Our Condo Yesterday,

You seriously got my hopes up with the questions you asked our realtor after the showing. And the fact that you told your agent it was at the "top of your list". I probably shouldn't have gotten my hopes up, but I did. So, come on, make an offer! I waited all day hoping for a call that never came.

Come ON! You know you want it!

Thank you,
A seller who probably got her hopes up too high

Emily-

I'm crossing my fingers for you Please post when you have news!!

[malkin]

Dear Whoever you are:

You know what would be a much better prank than stealing the solar/wind powered light out of my yard? Just come over and stick it back in. That would be so tricky!!

Honestly it would!

I miss my windmill.

[tangentgirl]

Dear Body: Nighttime is sleepytime. When I say nighttime, I especially mean around 3am. If you wake up and look at the clock and it says something like "3:21" and it's dark, that is a good sign that you should go right back to sleep, do not pass go, do not collect $200. I'll give you $200 if you just go back to sleep.

Conversely, daytime is wakeyupy time. When the alarm rings, you don't need to hit snooze for 45 minutes. The only reason you need a nap at 11:34 is because you didn't want to sleep at 3:21.

Let's review: nighttime=sleepytime. daytime=wakeyupytime. Got it? Good. Now have some coffee. It's wakeyupytime.

[indysteel]

Dear Body: Nighttime is sleepytime. When I say nighttime, I especially mean around 3am. If you wake up and look at the clock and it says something like "3:21" and it's dark, that is a good sign that you should go right back to sleep, do not pass go, do not collect $200. I'll give you $200 if you just go back to sleep.

Conversely, daytime is wakeyupy time. When the alarm rings, you don't need to hit snooze for 45 minutes. The only reason you need a nap at 11:34 is because you didn't want to sleep at 3:21.

Let's review: nighttime=sleepytime. daytime=wakeyupytime. Got it? Good. Now have some coffee. It's wakeyupytime.

Ugh; I need to have the same conversation with my body/mind. Every night, I wake up around 3:30/4 and am wide awake. I eventually do fall back asleep, but only just in time for the alarm at 5:45. It's so annoying.

[Catrin]

Dear Body: Nighttime is sleepytime. When I say nighttime, I especially mean around 3am. If you wake up and look at the clock and it says something like "3:21" and it's dark, that is a good sign that you should go right back to sleep, do not pass go, do not collect $200. I'll give you $200 if you just go back to sleep.

Conversely, daytime is wakeyupy time. When the alarm rings, you don't need to hit snooze for 45 minutes. The only reason you need a nap at 11:34 is because you didn't want to sleep at 3:21.

Let's review: nighttime=sleepytime. daytime=wakeyupytime. Got it? Good. Now have some coffee. It's wakeyupytime.

I hear you, I have this same talk with my body, but it happens at 12:30, sometimes at 2:30 as well. I get up at 4:20... Some of this is stress which seems to be moderating (finally) but that 12:30 thing is pretty consistent.