Nataly

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  1. Nataly

    HAPPY 4th!!!

    I am not a Québécoise "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
  2. Nataly

    HAPPY 4th!!!

    Hope all y'all have a great day
  3. I think judges have a pretty good bullshit radar when it comes to stuff like this... In fact, I recently went to court and on the basis that the other guy was an asshat the judge awarded me an extra €1,000 I didn't even ask for. Why specifically?? Reckon it's something to do with the time and energy and hassle of getting my bike fixed (and also she probably didn't appreciate *her* time being wasted by the guy doing everything he could to delay procedures, etc.). Hope the guy gets what he deserves... It's one thing to do a dangerous manoeuvre... It's another not to take responsibility for and/or realise the risks he is taking with other peoples' lives. Asshole needs a wake-up call. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
  4. Do Americans really think the second world war was won by them?? Really?? "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
  5. Saw this posted on FB and thought it was great. A big part of my job is to make numbers "speak" to people and this video does it brilliantly. More accountants / statisticians / physicists / economists / historians should take notes from whoever did this - it would make many important fields / subjects more relevant and accessible to the average Joe. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
  6. I could not agree more. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
  7. Yep. Twice. First time I had no idea what I wanted to do - total career change, etc. Second time I was like: "fuck this, I'm a Chartered Accountant and can find *something* better than this bullshit - even if it does pay less." Don't regret either decision as both times things worked out very nicely. That said, I would not recommend this approach to the vast majority of people... Just like I would not encourage the vast majority of people to take up base jumping... "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
  8. I already said no nudity... "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
  9. After I posted this, I had a thought: GREMLINS!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
  10. A rooster could be funny! It should be pretty clear that the picture is "out-of-place" but not in a shocking/upsetting way. (Sorry guys, boobies are not an option). ETA - I really meant my pet cats - not my pussy!! In case that wasn't clear!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
  11. Long story short, I am singing in a concert and the theme is "songs from movies..." We were supposed to have someone do up a short photo-montage video for each song (35 in all) and this video-editor bailed, so I got volun-told to do it. The videos are done, but I have just realised I have a unique opportunity to sneak in some of my own footage/pictures for a bit of a lark - OOOOHHHH THE POWER!!! I was thinking of discreetly inserting a picture of my cats in each video. It wouldn't shock/upset anyone and if the audience notices it should be mildly humorous (like an inside joke). Any other fun/funny ideas are welcome (like clowns or something to that effect). It can't mess with the sound, show nudity or be offensive (kids in the audience). MWAAA HAAA HAAAAAAA - *so* fun!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
  12. When I was in th RCAF as an AVN Tech (Aviation Systems Technician - or "aircraft mechanic" for all you civilians), I can tell you that the standards by which we were evaluated were archaic and irrelevant to the job we were doing. Doing mechanical work is not about strength... In fact, you have tools for just about everything that enables the "weakest" person to fix the machines... What *is* important (among other things) is dexterity and size - neither of which were tested for or rewarded in the reviews... I can tell you that being a small girl was EXTREMELY useful for accessing parts, wiring, crawling into small spaces, fetching dropped tools... Also, having very good dexterity (from 10+ years of piano) was FAR better than raw strength as you regularly fiddle with small parts and do work that requires a lot of finess. So I was very sought after for the most difficult jobs, but this was only reflected in the "comments" section and not in the part that actually counts. Just one of many many many way in which women bring something new (and better) to the table that no one had thought of when they started "lowering" standards to accept the feeble female into the military... And lemme tell ya... ALL the women I've ever worked with in my military career were WAY better than their (male) colleagues at just about everything (except getting promotions). They had to be. I mean, one woman was so amazingly awesome that she made it all the way to Warrant Officer (at the very end of her extended career)... And STILL some retarded asshat had the balls to ask "who'd *she* sleep with to get that rank?" Seriously - she should have gotten that promotion WAY earlier and gone much farther in her career. [slaps forehead] (BTW, "sleeping your way to the top" doesn't actually work - in fact, it is the surest way to lose everyone's respect and never ever get promoted. Ever. Even if the fucking around isn't real and only a rumour... ) From my experience, the standards by which we were juged were stupid and your actual ability to do the job was less important than politics and having a penis. I'm not bitter about it but it does rile me up to hear ignorant bullshit on the subject. My experience was not that women slowed down the men. It was actually the exact opposite. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
  13. If I ever get to do this without surgery it will mean I became obese!! So let's hope I continue not being able to hold even a toothpick... Hahaha!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
  14. Ahhhh the French.... Most of them are not French - but they *do* know me pretty well!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
  15. A long time ago, I nearly got run over by a very pissed off cyclist who yelled at me "oy - watch where you're going" as he sped by... I was walking and crossing the road I knew to be a one-way street... Somehow it never occured to me to look and see if anyone was coming from THE WRONG DIRECTION... Anyhoo, lesson learned... Never assume that people will follow the rules and always look BOTH ways before crossing (even when crossing a one-way street). "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
  16. You'd think "masturbation injury" would cause some kind of reaction, but the people who know me are simply unsurprised and assume it's true!! Hmmm... "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
  17. I love that most of those sound half-way believable!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
  18. Well, I've said it before, but I think it's worth repeating... I don't think humans were designed to cope with moving at speeds greater than something like 20mph (maybe a bit more). I'm not saying we should all start walking/running everywhere, but I am saying it's not very clever to just assume you are safe when you are extremely vulnerable (cyclists, bikers, pedestrians)... Even when you *do* have the right of way, it's better to be alive and annoyed than correct and dead. It's everyone's responsibility to avoid accidents - unfortunately sometimes the only way to avoid an accident is to anticipate the fucked up behaviour of other people who are doing everything wrong. Kudos to you, John, for noticing that the girl's attention was focused away from the road. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
  19. Alright... One day for no apparent reason, my wrist started hurting. This was about 2 months ago (maybe a bit more). The best way I can describe it is that when I move my thumb in certain ways it feels like a tendon or ligament or something is injured and I feel a sharp HOLY FUCK kind of pain. It started going away but then came back with a vengence. So I am getting it checked out but in the meantime have been prescribed anti-inflammatory meds and ordered to wear a hand splint bla bla. Now looking for fun/unexpected explanations for the splint... Got tired of saying "I don't know - I'm just supposed to wear this" so started saying it's a "masturbation injury"... I know there are some creative people on here who can do better than that, though!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
  20. Wait a couple of year and you will find no one says that to you anymore because you no longer feel the urge to talk incessantly about skydiving!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
  21. Awwww MAN... So sorry to hear this... I've lost a few priceless things over the past several years (including tons of video footage and my first logbook to thieves who probably threw that stuff out the first chance they got)... And I know that in the grand scheme of things I'm so lucky on so many levels but damn... Losing stuff of sentimental value really sucks. I feel your pain. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
  22. I have jumped as many times as 15 per day, several days in a row (back when jumping was way, way, WAY less expensive. I was not tired the next day. But I was/am pretty sporty and those were all fun jumps.. The times where I have been absolutely exhausted (mentally and physically) have been when I was getting coach jumps... The whole brief, jump, debrief, hurry up and pack to be ready to re-brief and catch the next load is not how I optimise learning... It's how I feel stress and frustration and ultimately fatigue. I have learnt over time that if I want to get the most out of my jumping, I need to mix it up a bit by doing some "learning" and some "goofing off". And when in "learning mode" I take it slow and pay for my pack jobs and I don't let the coach bully me into doing too many jumps in a short period of time. It may work very well for some people but not everyone learns the same way. Be honest with yourself and try to pinpoint whatever it is that is draining your energy. Maybe your fitness level, maybe your stress level, maybe your adrenalin level, maybe trying to learn too many things at once... All I can say is that physically, doing 5 jumps should not be tiring you out that much... "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
  23. Good advice... Just curious as to how you stumbled upon it??! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
  24. Oldie but a goodie: http://youtu.be/MvgN5gCuLac "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss
  25. I will not get into details but I have extentive experience in working with a workplace bully. I'm not sure I'm in a good position to give any advice whatsoever but I will say this: my thoughts are with you - I feel your pain... "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss