No more Joe?

[generic_screenname]

I got a call yesterday from a guy I went to college with. He just got a job at a small design firm with good pay and benifits. He said they were looking to hire and asked if I was interested. It's more pay than I'm making now and it's a 100% Joe-free environment.

But it is farther away from my current job, which means I'd need to get a car and all the expenses that entails. So even though I'd be making more money, I'd have more expenses. But...no Joe. What should I do?

[Kurt_eh]

Bus pass?

[grinner]

take the job

[Jeff O'Connor]

Take the job. Then we can have pizza and margerita shooters.

[AgentSun]

take the job, live joe-free. that way, the day you leave the office, you can wreak havoc with his work space. take all his pens and rearrange the caps. take his pencils and perfectly sharpen each one of them to a very very sharp point.

[Selena]

I got a call yesterday from a guy I went to college with. He just got a job at a small design firm with good pay and benifits. He said they were looking to hire and asked if I was interested. It's more pay than I'm making now and it's a 100% Joe-free environment.

But it is farther away from my current job, which means I'd need to get a car and all the expenses that entails. So even though I'd be making more money, I'd have more expenses. But...no Joe. What should I do?


Dear Confoozled,
You know you want this job and the stress free environment it will give you! You will be able to give up your therapy! And even if it means you have to move to the other side of town to be closer to work, you know it will be worth it!
What are you waiting for?
Aunt Abby

[StarsGoBlue]

Ask if you can have a personal assistant, and hire Joe? :devil:

[Digger]

Ask if you can have a personal assistant, and hire Joe? :devil:What, do you think g_s is crazy or something?

Wait, better not answer that.

[Jeff O'Connor]

As a matter of fact, I --

Thanks for the warning, Digger. :aok:

[Digger]

No worries, Jeff. Us old folks gotta watch out for the young-uns.

[Jeff O'Connor]

:roflmao:

Oh, and I think Joe should be forced to wear a leather outfit and use coolant rods, and, and...

No, the young'uns, we've got some flyin' imaginative minds, we shouldn't be left to our own devices. :D

[Selena]

take the job, live joe-free. that way, the day you leave the office, you can wreak havoc with his work space. take all his pens and rearrange the caps. take his pencils and perfectly sharpen each one of them to a very very sharp point.
Devious, sneaky and definitely conniving ... I like the way you think. Perhaps we need to start a "farewell to Joe" thread for g_s with suggestions of what he can do as his parting gift! Or we could just hijack this one :shrug:

[NYPinTA]

Has your friend scoped out the annoyance factor of his co-workers yet? Have him do that because Joe is a known evil... who knows what else lurks out there.... ;)

But I say go for it... and get a really cool car. :D

But you know... if you become 100% Joe free, the pressure then is on Mazinger to make your life a living hell... is he up to it? :ewink:

[stellar]

Take the job. Buy a car with decent gas-mileage.

[AgentSun]

Devious, sneaky and definitely conniving ... I like the way you think. Perhaps we need to start a "farewell to Joe" thread for g_s with suggestions of what he can do as his parting gift! Or we could just hijack this one

i think the thread needs to be "Good Riddance, Joe". for all the pain he's caused us, he should suffer.

[StarsGoBlue]

Oh, and I think Joe should be forced to wear a leather outfit and use coolant rods, and, and...

No, the young'uns, we've got some flyin' imaginative minds, we shouldn't be left to our own devices. :D


sounds like some of the young'uns have been smokin' some crazy stuff this morning... :smokin:

[I-am-so-Johns-girl]

Kill Joe and take the new job! :yes: :roflmao:

Girlie :curtsey:

[Mazinkaiser]

But you know... if you become 100% Joe free, the pressure then is on Mazinger to make your life a living hell... is he up to it? :ewink:

What do you think? ;)

[Mazinkaiser]

But it is farther away from my current job, which means I'd need to get a car

Heaven help us.

Where is the job?

[Selena]

WANTED .... members for an elite "Inflict Pain on Joe" project. Must be highly creative and not afraid of causing pain and misery. Apply with references and testamonial portfolio of previously successful pranks to AgentSun.

[Martincore]

what? previously successful pranks on AgentSun? Who would dare do that?!?

[arthurfrdent]

I think you should get Joe to take the job, then hire your friend to replace Joe. Then Joe is ----------------------> over there.

[trubador]

Does this mean we'll soon have an "I knew Joe" thread?

[fermicat]

Take it!!!

Buy a small used car that gets good mileage. Two or three years old is a good deal. Not old enough to have age-related problems, but the big depreciation hit was taken by the previous owner (or leaseholder).

Change is good!

[BaseLine]

Take it.

And you're an American without a car? How do you survive?

[Jeff O'Connor]

Does this mean we'll soon have an "I knew Joe" thread?

Ah, I remember like it was just yesterday. Came 'round here, stirrin' up trouble and all us older folks were just finishin' with our... sunday brunch, after goin' to church and listenin' to the good pastor. Such a nice young chap, that man of 41, can't wait to see what he does for our world when he gets nice an' ripe like us. Twas a good day till that Joe showed up, done did wrecked the car and ate the apples.

-John Doe, 102 years old in an interview with Jeff O'Connor

[Jeff O'Connor]

Take it.

And you're an American without a car? How do you survive?

Quite simply, actually.

[grinner]

Take it!!!

Buy a small used car that gets good mileage. Two or three years old is a good deal. Not old enough to have age-related problems, but the big depreciation hit was taken by the previous owner (or leaseholder).

Change is good!
Get a diesel... it'll save you money in the long run. Like a 99 VW GTI diesel. My buddy gets almost 700 miles on a tank of fuel while his gas GTI gets maybe 550

[Mazinkaiser]

Take it.

And you're an American without a car? How do you survive?

He's had his friends to take him everywhere ;)

[generic_screenname]

And you're an American without a car? How do you survive?

I walk the Earth. Like Caine from Kung Fu.

[Mazinkaiser]

I walk the Earth. Like Caine from Kung Fu.

Except you get lost from time to time ;)

[stellar]

That's when the Kung-Fu comes in handy.

[Mazinkaiser]

He knows Kung-Fu :run:

[Third EYe]

Except you get lost from time to time ;)


it's true, he admitted it once. I think he was still in shock.

I know the Boston area like the back of my (i tried really hard to come up with something clever but nothing would pop into my tiny little head (( that weighs 40lbs)) so I put these paranthaseseses here to hopefully make people forget what they just read and i can go on without embarassment)

Take the job. You can be Joeless Shoe.

[Digger]

I walk the Earth. Like Caine from Kung Fu.And will you strike down with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy your brothers?

[NYPinTA]

:lol

[NYPinTA]

What do you think? ;)

I have faith in ya! :aok: :lol

[trinamick]

Take the job. Get a moped. Maz can ride on the back with ya. You can both wear goggles.

[NYPinTA]

If you do get a moped... please take pictures. Please. :lol

[Mazinkaiser]

Take the job. Get a moped. Maz can ride on the back with ya. You can both wear goggles.

Used moped- $2500
Little basket for moped- $35
Snoopy helmet- $60
goggles- $16
Mazinkaiser's life- Priceless

:moped:

[AgentSun]

Selena: WANTED .... members for an elite "Inflict Pain on Joe" project. Must be highly creative and not afraid of causing pain and misery. Apply with references and testamonial portfolio of previously successful pranks to AgentSun.

Martincore: what? previously successful pranks on AgentSun? Who would dare do that?!?



no, no, TO AgentSun. Send your applications and records of previous pranks TO me, not a record of previous pranks ON me. cause no one pranks me without my revenge bunny getting its...revenge. which is why its called a revenge bunny.

so what else could we do to joe? i think g_s should put super glue on his chair. or coat his keyboard with it.

[kechara420]

Used moped- $2500
Little basket for moped- $35
Snoopy helmet- $60
goggles- $16
Mazinkaiser's life- Priceless

:moped:
:roflmao: Thanks for the laugh, Maz! :rollin:

[kechara420]

Oh, and as for the original subject of this thread ... g_s, I think you should stay right where you are. How are we supposed to live without your Joe stories? Will the Joe-isms just fade away? One of the great FMD legends will die if you ever leave Joe. It can't happen. It CAN'T! In fact, maybe you should get Joe to come live with you and JG. Yeah, that's it! Then, Joe will live forever in the minds and hearts of all Scapers! Yes!

I say to you in desperation: Three is the number ... and the number SHALL be ... THREE!!!!

[Johnsgirl727]

Oh, and as for the original subject of this thread ... g_s, I think you should stay right where you are. How are we supposed to live without your Joe stories? Will the Joe-isms just fade away? One of the great FMD legends will die if you ever leave Joe. It can't happen. It CAN'T! In fact, maybe you should get Joe to come live with you and JG. Yeah, that's it! Then, Joe will live forever in the minds and hearts of all Scapers! Yes!

I say to you in desperation: Three is the number ... and the number SHALL be ... THREE!!!!
Joe might live forever in the hearts and minds of all Scapers, but he sure as hell wouldn't live past 5 minutes in my house! :no: :boom: :boxing: I'm not as patient with idiots as g_s is :rolleyes:.....I called g_s at work today and no lie, he had to move to a different room because we couldn't hear each other over Joe's obnoxious BELLOWING! Everyone must hear every single word Joe says! Because everything he says is important....Which is why he has to YELL every word, just in case we missed his gems of wisdom..... :rolleyes:

[Lord Loser]

That's what SHE said...

[Mazinkaiser]

:roflmao: Thanks for the laugh, Maz! :rollin:

My pleasure ;)

[kechara420]

I still can't believe we might be facing a Joe-less future ...

[AgentSun]

so who's in charge of the "hell yes, joe must go!" banner?

[Mazinkaiser]

Maybe g_s can take Joe with him. ;)

[La Bomba]

He needs to install a secret Joe-cam in his office before he leaves! We need to get www.iknowjoe.com for the webcam!

[AgentSun]

we do need a webcam. anthropologists would have a field day.

[La Bomba]

And abnormal psychologists

[AgentSun]

are those psychologists studying the abnormal or psychologists that are abnormal?

[Martincore]

well, psychologists studying the abnormal are mostly abnormal themselves... why else would they want to be in that field?

[AgentSun]

stock options?

[Martincore]

oh yea, that too...

[Mazinkaiser]

I'm scared to think what other things g_s would do with a webcam :eek:

think Meet The Parents

[Martincore]

hm... g_s; you might want to put up a cam, so we can see what's going on with the "I like Megan"- wall, too...

[AgentSun]

i could have sworn there was a 5th page to this...

[Mazinkaiser]

Maybe Joe stole it

[AgentSun]

maybe. that stealer.

[Martincore]

i could have sworn there was a 5th page to this...

well, there is now ;)

[Selena]

I walk the Earth. Like Caine from Kung Fu.
You mean you wear baggy pants, sandals and a cloak and carry a knap sack over your shoulder? That must be quite a site in Quincy as you head off to the office each day.

Dead seriously though ... here is a quote from Scorpius to Braca ...We all have windows of usefulness. If we don't take advantage of them, our careers may fade!"

[Mazinkaiser]

You mean you wear baggy pants, sandals and a cloak and carry a knap sack over your shoulder

Actually, we call it his "man purse". g_s claims its not a purse, but it is. ;)

[AgentSun]

its the european carry all.

[Spedoinkel]

I think I'm missing something. Joe-free?

[Selena]

I think I'm missing something. Joe-free?

Please refer to the "Office Ranting" thread for full details.

:whisper: what planet have you been hanging out on Sped, that you don't know Joe?

[I-am-so-Johns-girl]

Clueless Joe? :no: :lol :crazydanc

Girlie :curtsey:

[Mazinkaiser]

Take the job. Get a moped. Maz can ride on the back with ya. You can both wear goggles.

I told my friends about the moped. After they stopped laughing they said they would chip in to get him one. Then we laughed some more.

[generic_screenname]

Hooray! Free moped!

[Mazinkaiser]

but where would your man purse go?

[La Bomba]

Sounds like it's time to trade it in on a fanny pack. Those are very masculine.

[Jeff O'Connor]

Hooray! Free moped!

:moped: :moped: :moped:

[Fyodor]

buy a crappy bike... that allways works.

I have to ride 20 kilometres every damn schoolday(school and back), but I save money.

[generic_screenname]

I walked home from work in the snow once, just so I could say that I did.

And my man purse is masculine. I got it as a gift from the National Fire Protection Association. They fight fire...FIRE!!! That's pretty macho stuff.

[La Bomba]

Macho? Like the Village People's "Macho Man?":D

[I-am-so-Johns-girl]

g_s...get saddlebags for that moped! :moped:

Girlie :curtsey:

[AgentSun]

hahahaha...oh, maybe you could get the sidecar for the moped and maz can carry your man purse for you.

speaking of joe, however, how long ago has it been since you got the call? you think you should call the guy back? cause we've been talking about it for a few days.

[generic_screenname]

It was Friday afternoon. I'm gona call tonight. Can't do it while I'm at work....

[generic_screenname]

I think what I'd like to do is stay here and do some work for the other company for extra income.

[AgentSun]

but...but...joe?

[generic_screenname]

Well...they might be giving us new laptops. That could get me to stick around. And we're in the process of looking for a new office, and when we move, I'm planning on putting my desk as far away from Joe's as possible.

[AgentSun]

won't stop him! evil always comes back!

[Selena]

I think what I'd like to do is stay here and do some work for the other company for extra income.

You can't have your cake and eat it too! Just how often in a lifetime does an opportunity like this come along? Be bold, be brave, step out in faith and take the better job!

[AgentSun]

what she isn't saying is, take the better job and leave joe!

[Selena]

Yeah that too!

[generic_screenname]

Yeah, but...brand new laptop...I can use it at home....

[AgentSun]

negotiate with your buddy. ask for a new laptop with the job and if they don't give it to you, you're going to make more money anyways!

[Selena]

Good grief! You're having second thoughts because of a lap top!
I'm going to have to be a 'mother' instead of a friend here .... get out there and take the job.

Why did you put up this thread if you're not going to listen to sound advice from your friends.

[trinamick]

Or you could tell your current employer you're considering another job. When asked why, say more money and less Joe. Since they're moving to a new office anyway, maybe they'd be compelled to leave Joe in the old one and give you his salary too!

[AgentSun]

hey there's an idea...get joe fired!

[Selena]

Either that, or send Joe to the new job ... although g_s did say this person was a friend!

[generic_screenname]

Good grief! You're having second thoughts because of a lap top!
I'm going to have to be a 'mother' instead of a friend here .... get out there and take the job.

Why did you put up this thread if you're not going to listen to sound advice from your friends.
Well, my own mother has doubts about it because of the added cost of transportation. I could end up losing money.