Sorry for the hijack, but since you don’t read his books, can I ask what it is about Stephen King that you like? His jacket photo? His endearing little limp since he got run over? Is he a personal friend?([sub]and if so, can I get an autographed book?[/sub]
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I do read his books every so often. This is why I’m still a little creeped out from a short story called “The Fog”, not to mention one about a mangle(?) in a laundry. I’ve also read and liked The Shining and several other of his books. The problem happens when I’ve yielded to temptation, the hour’s growing late, and I can’t put the accursed book down! :eek: I think it’s kind of like someone who’s prone to heartburn, yet loves Mexican food.
As it happens, I am in real life, friends with a bearded, prolific author who lives in Maine and writes under more than one name. I can even get you an autographed copy of one of his books, if you’ll, oh, I don’t know, do something like waving a Terrible Towel or admitting the Ravens suck. You wouldn’t be a fan of H. Jay Riker, would you? 
CJ
Yeah, I overreacted. Thanks for the slap.
At what point does it become a matter for the courts?
Most likely the day I can’t stomach him anymore and punch him in the head. But I don’t think that’s what you’re talking about.
The Impaler and Farnsworth are in a tough spot because, despite Pennywise’s personality flaws, he does a good job. Anything they do to defend Biggirl, another valued employee, will further piss off the unstable Pennywise. And if Pennywise leaves or is fired, they are stuck with Larry, Curly, and Moe who are nice guys but incompetents. That would hurt The Impaler, Farnsworth AND Biggirl.
Since Pennywise is the most competent person, I’d tell the Impaler and Farnsworth that I’d do my best to hold my tongue around Pennyworth under three conditions: 1) that your extraordinary efforts to maintain peace will be duly compensated come review time; and 2) that while you will not go out of your way to antagonize Pennyworth, you will not tolerate him checking up on you or otherwise trying to sabotage your career; and 3) that Pennywise receive counseling on diversity and cultural sensitivity. (It won’t change him but it will clearly document that he has a problem.)
This seems reasonable.
I mean, at what point do you sue?
(Seriously, didn’t you know that’s what I meant?)
I think you missed the part where I say “But I don’t think that’s what you’re talking about.”
Oddly enough, I was thinking this same thing a couple of weeks ago, before this thread was even started . . .
Don’t punch him in the HEAD. Not the big head, anyway. “Where there’s no sense, there’s no feeling,” we used to say. I’d tell you where to punch him, and how, but then I’d have to warn myself.
I am constantly amazed at workplace politics, and always glad that I don’t have to deal with it on a daily basis any longer.