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Misc 2018 Banter & Venting Thread

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Brick Tamland said:
I am wondering how people would feel in this situation. Your department at work receives an award, the biggest team award that is given at your job. The description of the award says it comes with a framed certificate, a luncheon, and a monetary award. So, you go to the luncheon, expecting a monetary award as well, but don't receive one. No one tells you there wouldn't be a monetary award. So, you ask about it, and are told there wasn't a monetary award because the rules for the award say only 25 or less team members can receive the award. Even though you work on a team of 15 people, because of the project that the award was for had 147 people total working on the same project, it was considered one team. But you see the last time the award was given, it was given to 190 people over 11 different teams.

My question is if the rules state only 25 people for a team can be eligible for the award, but all 147 people were considered one team because they were all working on the one project, then why were we able to receive the award to begin with? And if an exception was made, why didn't we receive the full award that included the monetary part? If you can give a monetary award to 190 people over 11 different teams, why not 147 people on what you considered one team? And why wouldn't you tell people there would not be a monetary award when they are expecting one instead of making them have to ask about it?

That is exactly what happened to me. I was all excited about getting the award last week, and now I feel like it is patronizing and blowing smoke up our butts if you're not going to give the monetary award with it.
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“You’re doing great Brick! Keep it up! You are putting more money in our pockets. We will give you a $25 Chic-Fil-A gift certificate around Thanksgiving if you are a good boy.”

That’s kind of what they were telling you
 
Brick Tamland said:
I am wondering how people would feel in this situation. Your department at work receives an award, the biggest team award that is given at your job. The description of the award says it comes with a framed certificate, a luncheon, and a monetary award. So, you go to the luncheon, expecting a monetary award as well, but don't receive one. No one tells you there wouldn't be a monetary award. So, you ask about it, and are told there wasn't a monetary award because the rules for the award say only 25 or less team members can receive the award. Even though you work on a team of 15 people, because of the project that the award was for had 147 people total working on the same project, it was considered one team. But you see the last time the award was given, it was given to 190 people over 11 different teams.

My question is if the rules state only 25 people for a team can be eligible for the award, but all 147 people were considered one team because they were all working on the one project, then why were we able to receive the award to begin with? And if an exception was made, why didn't we receive the full award that included the monetary part? If you can give a monetary award to 190 people over 11 different teams, why not 147 people on what you considered one team? And why wouldn't you tell people there would not be a monetary award when they are expecting one instead of making them have to ask about it?

That is exactly what happened to me. I was all excited about getting the award last week, and now I feel like it is patronizing and blowing smoke up our butts if you're not going to give the monetary award with it.
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Companies suck
 
Brick Tamland said:
I am wondering how people would feel in this situation. Your department at work receives an award, the biggest team award that is given at your job. The description of the award says it comes with a framed certificate, a luncheon, and a monetary award. So, you go to the luncheon, expecting a monetary award as well, but don't receive one. No one tells you there wouldn't be a monetary award. So, you ask about it, and are told there wasn't a monetary award because the rules for the award say only 25 or less team members can receive the award. Even though you work on a team of 15 people, because of the project that the award was for had 147 people total working on the same project, it was considered one team. But you see the last time the award was given, it was given to 190 people over 11 different teams.

My question is if the rules state only 25 people for a team can be eligible for the award, but all 147 people were considered one team because they were all working on the one project, then why were we able to receive the award to begin with? And if an exception was made, why didn't we receive the full award that included the monetary part? If you can give a monetary award to 190 people over 11 different teams, why not 147 people on what you considered one team? And why wouldn't you tell people there would not be a monetary award when they are expecting one instead of making them have to ask about it?

That is exactly what happened to me. I was all excited about getting the award last week, and now I feel like it is patronizing and blowing smoke up our butts if you're not going to give the monetary award with it.
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Come on Clark. You will enjoy the Jelly of the Month Club.
 
Injuries just keep on coming for the Falcons as Devonta Freeman is placed on IR due to groin surgery. This has been a lost season for the Falcons.
 
Jimmy Hypocracy said:
I can’t hold my tongue. Elizabeth Warren took a DNA test that shows she’s between 1.6% and 0.097% Native American...my great grandmother was full blooded Cherokee which, if I’m correct, puts me at 1/32nd or 3.125% Native American..I’m still looking for my Casino check in the mail
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I’m 1/16th and based on a DNA analysis actually 6.5%....it’s comical she’s touting her numbers as heritage, no wonder the Cherokee nation’s response was a little ripe. Usually it only matters if your ancestors are on rolls (Dawes), they don’t care about DNA results.


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Ok so the lottery is kinda high and hopefully someone on here wins it ALL... that being said if anyone on here wins it law that you have to give everyone else that’s a member here million each. Deal?
 
I just think it's pointless to play the lottery. You have like a 1 in 300 million chance to win. If you don't play you have a 0 in 300 million chance. Either way you have about the same odds to win.
 
SoutheastRidge said:
I just think it's pointless to play the lottery. You have like a 1 in 300 million chance to win. If you don't play you have a 0 in 300 million chance. Either way you have about the same odds to win.
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I think I have a better chance to win then see 12in of snow in my yard. 1 ticket is all I do, will I win? Nope but you can’t win if you don’t have a ticket.
 
NoSnowATL said:
It’s in very small print on the bottom next to the edge of the seal on the last page.. I thinks it’s called ( legal term... help a brother out cuz you just got a lot of money)
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Still, I'd love to see that lawsuit ... the defenses would be so fun to draft, plead and argue ... :rolleyes:
 
NoSnowATL said:
I think I have a better chance to win then see 12in of snow in my yard. 1 ticket is all I do, will I win? Nope but you can’t win if you don’t have a ticket.
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If you really want to check your odds, I'm sure there is a high chance you could get a foot of snow at your house compared to winning the lottery.
NoSnowATL said:
Ok so the lottery is kinda high and hopefully someone on here wins it ALL... that being said if anyone on here wins it law that you have to give everyone else that’s a member here million each. Deal?
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How about the winner buys us a small server house for our site and our site alone with the most powerful hardware available and the best connection available as well? Oh and also buys access for all members to the Euro for 50 years? We can dream right?
 
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ForsythSnow said:
If you really want to check your odds, I'm sure there is a high chance you could get a foot of snow at your house compared to winning the lottery.

How about the winner buys us a small server house for our site and our site alone with the most powerful hardware available and the best connection available as well? Oh and also buys access for all members to the Euro for 50 years? We can dream right?
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deal!
 
SoutheastRidge said:
I just think it's pointless to play the lottery. You have like a 1 in 300 million chance to win. If you don't play you have a 0 in 300 million chance. Either way you have about the same odds to win.
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Like my grandpa used to say “son, you gotta put your name in the hat.”
 
SoutheastRidge said:
You're not gonna win either way. Whether you buy a ticket or not. So why bother ?
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Of course the odds are low but people do win so it can’t hurt as long as you are not dropping the rent money on the lottery or other gambling games. My uncles wife’s parents won it twice in the 90s. Not huge jackpot type but a million the first time and like 400k a number of years later. I do believe they blew at all though.
 
olhausen said:
Of course the odds are low but people do win so it can’t hurt as long as you are not dropping the rent money on the lottery or other gambling games. My uncles wife’s parents won it twice in the 90s. Not huge jackpot type but a million the first time and like 400k a number of years later. I do believe they blew at all though.
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Personally, my address in that instance would not be Gainesville, but rather Waynesville ... :cool:
 
Would you trade 1.5” of wet snow on Christmas morning for 10” of high ratio snow in mid February?
 
olhausen said:
Of course the odds are low but people do win so it can’t hurt as long as you are not dropping the rent money on the lottery or other gambling games. My uncles wife’s parents won it twice in the 90s. Not huge jackpot type but a million the first time and like 400k a number of years later. I do believe they blew at all though.
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Family and I will buy some tickets, cannot win if you don’t play.
 
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