# I have not been Paid for Three Weeks

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-not-been-paid-for-three-weeks/300572>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [April 22, 2005, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-not-been-paid-for-three-weeks/300572 "2005-04-22T09:02:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2005, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-not-been-paid-for-three-weeks/300572/61 "2005-04-26T15:42:25Z")

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> [@Paul in Saudi](#):
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> Probably the outage was just power play by the landlord.

Nicolo would be proud.

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**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2005, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-not-been-paid-for-three-weeks/300572/62 "2005-04-26T16:07:26Z")

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> [@CynicalGabe](#):
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> Nicolo would be proud.

What does Tesla have to do with this?

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**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2005, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-not-been-paid-for-three-weeks/300572/63 "2005-04-26T16:09:34Z")

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> [@adam yax](#):
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> What does Tesla have to do with this?

Well, tap water conducts electricty, and since payrolls any more are electronic…

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**Author:** ![user\_hostile](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/user_hostile/32/474_2.png) [@user\_hostile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/user_hostile)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2005, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-not-been-paid-for-three-weeks/300572/64 "2005-04-26T22:16:39Z")

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Niccolo as in Niccolo Machiavelli

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**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2005, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-not-been-paid-for-three-weeks/300572/65 "2005-04-26T23:50:34Z")

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> [@user\_hostile](#):
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> Niccolo as in Niccolo Machiavelli

Thanks, but I am pretty sure (I hope) the Tesla Reference was tongue-in-cheek. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-not-been-paid-for-three-weeks/300572/66 "2005-04-27T10:43:28Z")

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We got checks today. Let’s see if the bank cashes them. Payday and I am cranky, not at all happy.

These people are idiots.

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