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I am supposed to attend a boring "status meeting" at work, every first Tuesday of the month. If this first sentence rings a bell, it's probably because I mentionned it in a previous thread, after I found a way to make last month's meeting significantly shorter than usual. If it doesn't, read on, there's another bell ringing in a just a few paragraphs. Anyway, the shrewd reader that you are has certainly noted that based on this introduction, I should have had another of these meetings yesterday.
When I got work yesterday morning, I checked my schedule and e-mails, and noticed that this month's meeting had not been confirmed. The project coordinator who organizes these meetings often does it at the last minute, so it was not very surprising. She would probably call in the morning, confirming the meeting for the following afternoon. So I went on with my morning routine, which included a short trip to the coffee shop.
In the elevator that took me and my caffeinated goodness back to my desk, I overheard two security guards talking about a surprise fire drill that was planned at 2:00 PM. Now, considering that people must take the stairs during an evacuation exercise, and since I work on the 20th floor, this was a valuable tidbit of information.
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The Mailman craves his daily post fix
11/03/2005 12:17 AM
Back at my desk, I noticed that someone had left me a voicemail while I was gone:
- "Hi, this is <project coordinator>, please call me so we can schedule today's status meeting."
So I called back, and she asked me when I could be available.
- Her: "Is 10:00 AM ok with you?"
- Me: "Well, that's in less than an hour, and I'm working on something right now. How about this afternoon?"
- Her: "Um, ok, but not too late, because I leave at 4:00"
- Me: "How's 2:00 PM?"
- Her: "Sounds good. Seen you then."
My face was beaming with joy when I hung up the phone.
And again at 1:55 PM, when I put on my jacket, took the elevator down to the lobby and heard the alarm going off from outside the building.
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Butternips
11/03/2005 01:16 AM
so.....
were you late for the meeting?
c'mon, finish the story!
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dropkick brody: totally unarmed
11/03/2005 01:17 AM
You're like James Bond or something.
At least, in my head you are.
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Knecht Ruprecht
11/03/2005 01:36 AM
Funny story. I'm not very good with congratulations... so here's a word I just made up that describes how enjoyable your story was.
Ploovy.
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Hilarious
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Zolton Desiato, Dead for Tax Reasons
11/03/2005 01:51 AM
Man, that was so much better than I thought it'd be, judging from the title.
And way less spermy. Nicely played.
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Phuc
11/03/2005 03:24 AM
Vive la grenouille!!!
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