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[razgueado]

Gonna be a depressing day around the office. Nine people will get layoff notices today.

I expect I'm okay.  I'm way up the seniority list and my position is financed by licensing fees rather than budget indirects.  But this can morph all kinds of ways, so who knows?

Regardless, still gonna be a depressing day here.

Well, Shit. Guess that's the 'ol 'no news is good news'. I'd blame Vanilla Ice for today... afternoon, Bret.

It is what it is.  Hiya, Steve. 

[CigarGuy87]

Gonna be a depressing day around the office. Nine people will get layoff notices today.

I expect I'm okay.  I'm way up the seniority list and my position is financed by licensing fees rather than budget indirects.  But this can morph all kinds of ways, so who knows?

Regardless, still gonna be a depressing day here.

Never a good time Raz, like you said, I hope you are all good. 
We are going through a re-org right now as well, a 10-20% reduction in force is anticipated...very quiet around the office the past few weeks since the announcement. 

[razgueado]

Gonna be a depressing day around the office. Nine people will get layoff notices today.

I expect I'm okay.  I'm way up the seniority list and my position is financed by licensing fees rather than budget indirects.  But this can morph all kinds of ways, so who knows?

Regardless, still gonna be a depressing day here.

Never a good time Raz, like you said, I hope you are all good. 
We are going through a re-org right now as well, a 10-20% reduction in force is anticipated...very quiet around the office the past few weeks since the announcement.

Like I said, it shouldn't touch me.  It'll be five people from the IT division, all of whom are funded by indirects.  My position is directly funded, and I'm too senior to get bumped by anyone who'll be caught in this.  But that's applying logic to the situation.  I work for state government, and logic doesn't mean shit. 

So, we'll see.  I'm not stressing about it, other than it might impact friends.  I've got a few options if by some crazy cosmic twist it touched me.

[flip from jersey]

Lunch Update: Got the New Mexico Smoked turkey on Ciabatta. gaucamole, mozerralla, smoked jalepenos, & spinach.  did not have them press it in the panini machine.  Warm gauc is not appetizing. Got a cup of chicken with wild rice soup too.  The sandwich is so much better with the peppers in it(last week they were out!).

[BackyardSmoker]

Lunch Update: Got the New Mexico Smoked turkey on Ciabatta. gaucamole, mozerralla, smoked jalepenos, & spinach.  did not have them press it in the panini machine.  Warm gauc is not appetizing. Got a cup of chicken with wild rice soup too.  The sandwich is so much better with the peppers in it(last week they were out!).

Sounds good. Surprised they didn't go with some Queso Fresco or something other than mozzarella though.

[Travellin Dave]

New World vs. La Antiguedad

Win, lose or draw...

Both good, New World smokes above price point.  La Antiguedad more complex and richer smoke.

[BackyardSmoker]

Lunch Update: Got the New Mexico Smoked turkey on Ciabatta. gaucamole, mozerralla, smoked jalepenos, & spinach.  did not have them press it in the panini machine.  Warm gauc is not appetizing. Got a cup of chicken with wild rice soup too.  The sandwich is so much better with the peppers in it(last week they were out!).

Sounds good. Surprised they didn't go with some Queso Fresco or something other than mozzarella though.

And did you have a Tecate or Dos Equis Amber to wash it down?


BeerBeerBeerBeer!

[Travellin Dave]

Papas Fritas!

[Travellin Dave]

Lunch Update: Got the New Mexico Smoked turkey on Ciabatta. gaucamole, mozerralla, smoked jalepenos, & spinach.  did not have them press it in the panini machine.  Warm gauc is not appetizing. Got a cup of chicken with wild rice soup too.  The sandwich is so much better with the peppers in it(last week they were out!).

Sounds good. Surprised they didn't go with some Queso Fresco or something other than mozzarella though.

And did you have a Tecate or Dos Equis Amber to wash it down?


BeerBeerBeerBeer!

Negra Modelo...

[cigarbreath]

Papas Fritas!

French fries! 

[LSUFAN]

20 Liga Privada Papas Fritas (4.5"x44)
          8/35.00
19 La Aurora 1495 Series Robusto
         10/29.99
18 CAO Colombia
          5/22.10
17 Cuvee 151 by Davidoff of Geneva
         10/34.99
16 New World by AJ Fernandez Belicoso (5.5"x55)
          5/26.50
15 Victor Sinclair Super-Sampler (5.0"x50)
         24/39.99
14 Arturo Fuente 8-5-8 Maduro (6.0"x47)
          5/23.50
13 601 Blue Box-Press Maduro Robusto
         10/39.99
12 Joya de Nicaragua Dark Corojo El Martillo (5.5"x54)
         10/37.50
11 Tatuaje Miami Regios (robusto)
         5/32.50
10 Gran Habano Vintage 2002 Churchill (7.0"x50)
         10/24.50
 9 Latitude Zero Torpedo (6.5"x52)
          5/22.50
 8 Carlos Torano Exodus '50 Years' Robusto
         10/34.99
 7 Herrera Esteli by Drew Estate Piramide Fina (Belicoso)
          5/36.00
 6  Oliva Master Blends III Robusto (5.0"x50)
         10/39.99
 5 Nica Libre Silver 25th Anniversary Torpedo (6.0"x56)
          5/24.50
 4 Oliva Serie 'G'
         10/39.50
 3 Padron Maduro #3000 (Robusto) (5.5"x52)
          4/24.00
 2 Partagas Cifuentes Maduro Toro (6.0"x54)
         10/37.50
 1 La Aroma de Cuba
          5/24.00

[CigarGuy87]

Papas Fritas!

NOM NOM NOM!

[YAD]

Gonna be a depressing day around the office. Nine people will get layoff notices today.

I expect I'm okay.  I'm way up the seniority list and my position is financed by licensing fees rather than budget indirects.  But this can morph all kinds of ways, so who knows?

Regardless, still gonna be a depressing day here.

Never a good time Raz, like you said, I hope you are all good. 
We are going through a re-org right now as well, a 10-20% reduction in force is anticipated...very quiet around the office the past few weeks since the announcement.

Like I said, it shouldn't touch me.  It'll be five people from the IT division, all of whom are funded by indirects.  My position is directly funded, and I'm too senior to get bumped by anyone who'll be caught in this.  But that's applying logic to the situation.  I work for state government, and logic doesn't mean shit. 

So, we'll see.  I'm not stressing about it, other than it might impact friends.  I've got a few options if by some crazy cosmic twist it touched me.

I tried to cheer you up earlier, but screwed it up, so here goes again.  Besides, this kind of thing just never gets old.

[LSUFAN]

Nap time over and temperature has almost hit 50°, first real cigar in weeks so I went with something from 2010.

[flip from jersey]

Lunch Update: Got the New Mexico Smoked turkey on Ciabatta. gaucamole, mozerralla, smoked jalepenos, & spinach.  did not have them press it in the panini machine.  Warm gauc is not appetizing. Got a cup of chicken with wild rice soup too.  The sandwich is so much better with the peppers in it(last week they were out!).

Sounds good. Surprised they didn't go with some Queso Fresco or something other than mozzarella though.

midtown manhattan, not exactly the center of the tex-mex universe.  Italian, Chinese, thai better than most.