Ok, so not all my pleasure comes from standing and sitting. I just recieve a call from Sprint Canada [archive.org link], which (and I’m so glad my wits were with me), in the spirit of Tom Mabe, went something like this:
Sprint: Hi there this is [someone] calling from sprint canada, and how are you today?
Arc: Just fine thankyou.
S: I’m calling today to see if maybe we can help you lower your phone bill.
A: Ok, sure.
S: When do you do most of your long distance calling Mr. Arcterex?
A: Not really… most of the numbers I call are porn lines, you know, the 1-900 numbers?
S: I’m sorry, the which lines?
A: Porn lines, you know, the phone sex numbers.
S: Oh, I see. Do you do any other long distance?
A: Not really. Do you have a plan that will cover the sex lines?
S: Well I don’t know, I’ll see if we have anything that will cover those numbers.
A: If you could that’d be great, it’s costing me five or six hundred dollars a month now.
S: Please hold sir and I’ll find out for you.
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S: I’m sorry sir, those numbers generally come from the states and are at a fixed rate, so you’re stuck with the $1.99 or $2.99 a call, or minute.
A: Oh gee, that’s too bad.
S: I’m sorry sir. If your calling habits change in the next while please let us know and we’ll be able to help you out.
A: [ in a super cheerful voice ] Well, if my sex-change operation comes through in the next while they certainly will!
S: That’s ni… … …ce sir [ muffled laugh ] have a nice day.
A: Good bye.
And they say politeness never got you anywhere.
8:15am
Home again today. Felt like crap all day yesturday at work. I thought I was feeling better, and I probably was in the morning, but as the day progressed I sneezed more, was more congested, and had more and more of a desire to die. Watched The Mummy [archive.org link] last night up at Iambe’s with my box of Kleenex(tm)(c)(r) held close. I hope I didn’t sneeze on Fozbaca [archive.org link] too much.
If I had felt better this morning I would have done the work thing, but the following schedule convinced me that staying home was a good idea:
- 10:45pm(ish) – go to bed
- 1:50am – wake up
- 4:50am – wake up
- 5:10am – give up lying in bed and trying to get nose unplugged, get up and read more of Speaker…
- 8:00am(ish) – feel good enough to drag myself to the computer and sit down and start working
It’s really sad when my only joy in life (currently) is the one or two minutes of relatively clear breathing I get in between sitting/lying/standing. Guess mucas is as susseptable to gravity as everything else.
This sentance was typed standing up.
And this one sitting down.
Mmm….. tea…..