Tuesday, July 19, 2005

Quaid and the missing telephone. [1]

A few weeks ago I turned up for work on the Tuesday and Quaid 1 was there. I came upstairs a few minutes early like I normally do and he asked me to ring another of the workers using the store mobile to find out where she was. Anyway, Quaid asks me to ring her so I ask him where the store phone is. Usually it is left in the office or on top of the production bin where it is easy to find. Today it wasn't these so I asked Quaid where the phone was. "Quaid, where's the mobile?" He replied with his typical look of ignorance: "I don't know, Isn't it in the office?" "No its not, is it in your pocket?" I asked him. "No, I haven't seen it all shift he replies. Anyway, he asks me to ask another of the workers if he has seen the phone. I ask him and replies by saying "Maybe [Insert store owner's name] has it??" Anyway, I go back inside and keep looking for the phone. I ask Quaid if he will ring it, so he does, after first spending 5 minutes looking for the number. The problem with keeping all the numbers of the workers in the phone is that when the phone goes missing so do all the numbers of the workers and the number of the phone so it is difficult to find when you really need it. Anyway, it starts ringing, Its definitely in the office somewhere. I can hear the ringer loud and clear. I realise where it is. The anger is building up in me, I want to kill him. He has had me on a wild goose chase for the last half-hour and all the time the phone is in his pocket. Typical Quaid. Moron.

Saturday, July 02, 2005

How PMS Works.

I thought you guys might care about this article I found on HowStuffWorks.com. Thus, I present "How PMS Works.
How PMS works.
Every month like clockwork, some women come down with a strange collection of symptoms. They may become irritable, snapping at their family and friends without the slightest provocation. They may forget where they put their car keys and have trouble paying attention during meetings at work. They may crave chocolate or find themselves sneaking a few pieces of pizza after their children have gone to bed. Or they may suddenly hate the way they look because they feel bloated and their hair looks oily and lifeless. We are quick to give these symptoms a label: premenstrual syndrome, or PMS. But what is PMS? Some people dismiss it as "that time of the month" -- an excuse that women give in order to eat tons of chocolate and get away with acting a bit cranky. But doctors recognize PMS as a real medical condition, with real physical and psychological symptoms. For many women, the symptoms are debilitating enough to interfere with their lives. In this article, we'll discover how doctors identify PMS, learn the underlying causes of this ailment and find out how women who suffer from it can find relief.