# This day in History - MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [February 4, 2008, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-day-in-history-mmp/436166 "2008-02-04T03:34:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-day-in-history-mmp/436166/301 "2008-02-07T10:18:24Z")
Of course I’m desperate, **Nooner** , I have to put up with Tin Knickers and her lunacy. Today she’s come up with four meetings all of which she wants to take place next week…except she’s involving the Deans and one of the PVCs who are the people with the busiest diaries on earth. Getting half an hour of their time in the next seven days is pretty much impossible. But I can do miracles, right? Of course, that’s on top of the other urgent jobs I’ve got on my desk, plus the student registrations I need to do for Coughing Colleague 'cos she hasn’t got time to do them, and the urgent project work I’m supposed to find time for, and, and, and…at some point I might even find time to breathe. ETA: First on seven! :happy dance: ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-day-in-history-mmp/436166/302 "2008-02-07T10:20:55Z")
[QUOTE=bbs2k] I’m psychic, I can see into the future. There will be a naked young man in my shower in seven minutes. [/QUOTE] Cite? 😃 Good morning all. Here’s to hoping that today is better than yesterday. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-day-in-history-mmp/436166/303 "2008-02-07T10:26:41Z")
[QUOTE=ScareyFaerie] Of course I’m desperate, **Nooner** , I have to put up with Tin Knickers and her lunacy. Today she’s come up with four meetings all of which she wants to take place next week…except she’s involving the Deans and one of the PVCs who are the people with the busiest diaries on earth. Getting half an hour of their time in the next seven days is pretty much impossible. But I can do miracles, right? [/quote] Yeesh… after seeing some managers in action, I firmly believe that those who call on their underlings to arrange meetings are 98% jerks who want the impossible (and therefore won’t attempt it themselves :rolleyes: ) and 2% true Ludites and technophobes who honestly still think “outlook” is a synonym for “point of view,” or “prognosis.” > [@](#): > > Of course, that’s on top of the other urgent jobs I’ve got on my desk, plus the student registrations I need to do for Coughing Colleague 'cos she hasn’t got time to do them, and the urgent project work I’m supposed to find time for, and, and, and…at some point I might even find time to breathe. Duh… if you can arrange for a miracle, you can do more than one for the same money, right…? \*\*Cutie \*\*-- I forgot to sympathize with your yesterday in my previous post; sorry :o ☹ Hope today **is** better! ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-day-in-history-mmp/436166/304 "2008-02-07T10:32:20Z")
[QUOTE=Always Brings Pie] Cite? [/QUOTE] My pale white butt getting wet while I got ready for work was my cite. ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-day-in-history-mmp/436166/305 "2008-02-07T10:37:27Z")
[QUOTE=bbs2k] My pale white butt getting wet while I got ready for work was my cite. [/QUOTE] Awww… I was hoping for um, visual evidence… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-day-in-history-mmp/436166/306 "2008-02-07T10:40:37Z")
[QUOTE=Noone Special] Yeesh… after seeing some managers in action, I firmly believe that those who call on their underlings to arrange meetings are 98% jerks who want the impossible (and therefore won’t attempt it themselves :rolleyes: ) and 2% true Ludites and technophobes who honestly still think “outlook” is a synonym for “point of view,” or “prognosis.” [/QUOTE] She falls quite firmly into the 2% Luddite category. We all use Outlook diaries and I have access to quite a few of the ones I need, but will TK maintain an electronic diary? Will she heckaslike. She “prefers her paper diary” and only tells me her expected whereabouts for the current week so whenever I have meetings to arrange, I have to start by asking _her_. She truly is a headcase. Mad as cheese, that one. **Pie** - you were conspicuous by your absence yesterday - hope today makes up for it! ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-day-in-history-mmp/436166/307 "2008-02-07T10:44:24Z")
Aww, thanks, **BooFae**! I know it’s probably been tough for you to handle **Noonie** on your own. ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-day-in-history-mmp/436166/308 "2008-02-07T10:45:16Z")
[QUOTE=Always Brings Pie] I know it’s probably been tough for you to handle **Noonie** on your own. [/QUOTE] He’s been much less troublesome since I tried out some new knots! ---
**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-day-in-history-mmp/436166/309 "2008-02-07T10:48:18Z")
[QUOTE=Always Brings Pie] Aww, thanks, **BooFae**! I know it’s probably been tough for you to handle **Noonie** on your own. [/QUOTE] Yes, I’m sure she needs help… why don’t you come over and give her a hand? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-day-in-history-mmp/436166/310 "2008-02-07T10:50:22Z")
Well I was a true to form Satanist yesterday by having chocolate and sausage and chips on Ash Wednesday. Honestly, as if you Christians didn’t give up enough fun in your lives you have to spend a whole month making it even worse on yourselves! Not something I understand I must say. Today is Friday for me as I’m off on hols from tomorrow for a week, woo hoo! The downside of course is that I will have to stay as late as it takes to complete all my tasks before I go, so could very well be in the office until 6pm (not so good). New game came in the post for my Wii, Trauma Centre: Second Opinion. Conducting surgery was never so much fun. **bbs2k** - photographic evidence next time, please. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-day-in-history-mmp/436166/311 "2008-02-07T10:51:26Z")
[QUOTE=ScareyFaerie] She falls quite firmly into the 2% Luddite category. We all use Outlook diaries and I have access to quite a few of the ones I need, but will TK maintain an electronic diary? Will she heckaslike. She “prefers her paper diary” and only tells me her expected whereabouts for the current week so whenever I have meetings to arrange, I have to start by asking _her_. She truly is a headcase. Mad as cheese, that one. [/QUOTE] Next time, block in three time-slots with all the other participants (if three even exist!) then tell her “I can do it either \