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My Name Is Prickly, and I Have a Problem

#31
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10/13/09 at 6:09am
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  • Location: Milan, Italy; Madesimo, Italy
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Yeah, the old Forester was really on its last legs. Subaru had a sale on the Legacy diesel wagon this summer (not yet discontinued in Europe), so we got one. Not as much fun as the Forester, but it was a little cheaper.

Control. Freedom is control.

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10/14/09 at 2:08pm
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Here is the comparison I give out. My Dad was on my arse to find a sport that I am passionate about while growing up. tried baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, tennis, track and I liked none of them really.  Then I found Skiing and now its my favorite sport.

My Father asks me why I need so many pairs of skis. I use this reasoning "Dad you love golf and I love skiing". "Would you golf with only a seven iron?" His response "No".  "Well, Dad the same thing applies to skiing you need more than one pair of skis when you are serious about skiing."

That shut him up.

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10/14/09 at 5:48pm
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Yeah, the skis arrived here today, and I had to unpack them three or four times to show my colleagues. Not that I minded. Gonna have to schlep them home on the bus, I think.

Totally done this.  You get some strange looks when there's a 6-foot-long box sitting in your cubicle.

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So basically, your workmates are enablers then, just sitting back and allowing your addiction to control you?

Where can I get workmates like that? All the ones around here give me a hard time whenever I buy new stuff, to the point where I avoid ordering online since none of the delivery companies deliver while I'm at home.
 

Man, you gotta find somewhere else to work.
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10/15/09 at 12:27am
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Totally done this.  You get some strange looks when there's a 6-foot-long box sitting in your cubicle.


Man, you gotta find somewhere else to work.
 

Yeah, I gotta say, Milan's a pretty pro-skier environment. The admin person here emailed me asking what the big box was doing behind my desk. When I told her it was a new pair of skis she was like, "Oh cool! Lucky you!"

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10/15/09 at 5:39am
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Man, you gotta find somewhere else to work.

Tell me about it. This group's idea of a good time is getting drunk alone at home while watching crap reality shows.

Any mention of spending money on fun stuff (skis, tennis rackets, etc.) always draws bad looks. I don't know if they're jealous or if they really think I'm throwing away my money. Either way, it's irritating.

It sounds like I need to get a job in Prickly's office.

Hey, you wanna see me do something stupid?

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