# I've got a job!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-job/550663>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 18, 2010, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-job/550663 "2010-08-18T20:31:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-job/550663/41 "2010-08-20T02:14:36Z")

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So how much do we have to suck up? Y’all think she’s in a good Moderating mood now? Should I lose a few more Scrabble ™ games?

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-job/550663/42 "2010-08-20T02:32:34Z")

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> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> So how much do we have to suck up? Y’all think she’s in a good Moderating mood now? Should I lose a few more Scrabble ™ games?

Well – look at it this way, when’s the last time I issued a mod note against either of my regular opponents, **Bup** and \*\*Asimovian? \*\*

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-job/550663/43 "2010-08-20T02:34:37Z")

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> [@twickster](#):
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> > [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> > So how much do we have to suck up? Y’all think she’s in a good Moderating mood now? Should I lose a few more Scrabble ™ games?
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> Well – look at it this way, when’s the last time I issued a mod note against either of my regular opponents, **Bup** and \*\*Asimovian? \*\*

Hey, I just worry about the Nested Quote Incident, okay?

🙂

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**Author:** ![supergoose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@supergoose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supergoose)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-job/550663/44 "2010-08-20T03:24:20Z")

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Congratulations, it sounds great!! I hope it goes really well for you!

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**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-job/550663/45 "2010-08-20T03:30:51Z")

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Awesome!!

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-job/550663/46 "2010-08-20T03:58:34Z")

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> [@WordMan](#):
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> Awesome!!

Yeah, just wait until you nest some quote fifteen times!

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**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-job/550663/47 "2010-08-20T10:01:49Z")

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Congratulations twickster. It’s really cool when you get a job you love.

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**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-job/550663/48 "2010-08-20T11:02:26Z")

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W00t! Congratulations!

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-job/550663/49 "2010-08-20T11:43:41Z")

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> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> > [@twickster](#):
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> > Well – look at it this way, when’s the last time I issued a mod note against either of my regular opponents, **Bup** and \*\*Asimovian? \*\*
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> Hey, I just worry about the Nested Quote Incident, okay?
> 
> 🙂

Worry not, friend. 😉

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**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-job/550663/50 "2010-08-20T13:36:34Z")

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Congratulations!

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**Author:** ![Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4bbf92/32.png) [@Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_of_Dorkness)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-job/550663/51 "2010-08-20T14:31:09Z")

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Go on with your bad self! That’s fantastic!

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**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-job/550663/52 "2010-08-20T14:41:27Z")

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Conga Rats! I’ll bring my son’s violin!

No, I can’t actually play it: but you didn’t say you could play the bongos, either. 😃

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-job/550663/53 "2010-08-20T14:59:53Z")

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Double w00000t!

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**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-job/550663/54 "2010-08-20T15:10:55Z")

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Woo hoo! Good for you!

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**Author:** ![ryobserver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@ryobserver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ryobserver)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-job/550663/55 "2010-08-20T23:54:52Z")

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Halle-damn-lujah! Congratulations! Well done!

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-job/550663/56 "2010-08-21T00:24:21Z")

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> [@twickster](#):
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> > [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> > Hey, I just worry about the Nested Quote Incident, okay?
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> > 🙂
> 
> Worry not, friend. 😉

Great!

Hey, I can see the back of my head!  
Uh oh.

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**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-job/550663/57 "2010-08-21T02:08:02Z")

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Way to go, Twixter! We should have a party or sumpin. Good luck in your new job!

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**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-job/550663/58 "2011-11-16T00:59:49Z")

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Way to go!

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-job/550663/59 "2011-11-16T01:13:57Z")

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My condolences. Soon you will look back fondly on the good old days of sleeping in until noon, spending the whole day in your pyjama, and going out to do something fun whenever you felt like it.

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**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-a-job/550663/60 "2011-11-16T02:56:54Z")

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Congrats, **Twicks**!

I’ll bring the…\<looks around room for inspiration\>…  
trailmix? stand mixer? scented candle?

-D/a

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