[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by Turkish Pickle

You had me at Director of Alcohol.

But I think the PC term nowadays is "Chief Culture Officer" but if you believe I'm too young for a C-suite job, "Culture and Engagement Director" also works very well.

I'm thinking I could run ATF, and have Pickle under me as a Director. After drinking in the hils, there was a time when 12-guage, short barrel, pistol grip off the hip I regularly won the skeet contests.

We need cmyx6go as getaway driver, and possibly Chief Literary officer.

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by King Rudi

As far as Joekerr is concerned, I will need someone to deliver the horrid things I will have to say to the masses; but done so with a cunning tongue. Joe, wanna be my cunning linguist?

Their *lips* will sing your praises after I'm through with them.

Provided you are offering me something I see of significant value in return, of course.

Originally Posted by MKSixer

Excellent, young Pickle. You are engaged in a position with real growth potential. Please make certain that my supply in uninterrupted as there is another hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico!! Thank you, my friend!!

MKSixer
Prime Minister of Stuff
Canadian Invasion Force

Ah, me old sod, and here's why King Rudi is aware of his need for me...."Canadian Invasion Force"???

That's not going to go over well at all. It has to be something much more subtle now. May I suggest a new title for you instead - something like:

"Canadians Undergoing Natural Transplantation"

Of which you'll be the sole member, befitting someone of your status and character of course.

Or simply, CUNT if you wanted to use the short form acronym.

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by Joekerr

Their *lips* will sing your praises after I'm through with them.

Provided you are offering me something I see of significant value in return, of course.




Ah, me old sod, and here's why King Rudi is aware of his need for me...."Canadian Invasion Force"???

That's not going to go over well at all. It has to be something much more subtle now. May I suggest a new title for you instead - something like:

"Canadians Undergoing Natural Transplantation"

Of which you'll be the sole member, befitting someone of your status and character of course.

Or simply, CUNT if you wanted to use the short form acronym.

Opening salvo fired, you are clear to engage

[JP10]

This empire thing is getting out of hand, why the hell did I quote that. *face palm*

With that said I do support Joekerr recommendation of changing the Canadian Invasion Force to Canadians Undergoing Natural Transplantation as the acronym rolls off the tongue in a very sophisticated manner.

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

Opening salvo fired, you are clear to engage

I'm reasonably certain his return engagement will comprise of:

AND

Though words would be far more entertaining. The issue is, he's gotten older and his synapses are not firing quite as quickly as mine. This condition will one day affect me as well, but till then, I'm going to bask in the fountain of middle age.

[MKSixer]

Originally Posted by JP10

This empire thing is getting out of hand, why the hell did I quote that. *face palm*

With that said I do support Joekerr recommendation of changing the Canadian Invasion Force to Canadians Undergoing Natural Transplantation as the acronym rolls off the tongue in a very sophisticated manner.

This isn't your first rodeo. You know how things go here.

On names, there is also the Canadian Liberation Internal Team or CLIT. This can be joined with the Defense Internal Contact Team (DICK) or the Canadian Organized Computerized Kinetics (COCK) for special hacking.

I'll show myself out.

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by King Rudi

I would be interested in adding more to the wolf pack. Considering the current status of law enforcement, I imagine finding tactical soldiers wouldn't be difficult. As far as take overs and invasions, I'm a bloom where you're planted kinda guy. I'd be proud to have you as my Minister of Stuff but I'm also thinking Moddie might be my first choice of Champion of Invasions. UncleWede , I will need a network administrator. As far as Joekerr is concerned, I will need someone to deliver the horrid things I will have to say to the masses; but done so with a cunning tongue. Joe, wanna be my cunning linguist? Turkish Pickle I'm going to need a Director of Alcohol Fueled Activities, are you down?

May I offer my services as Minister of Transportation? My first action would be to take down all of the suggested speed signs on road curves and exit ramps. They will all be replaced with electronic signs, saying "Suggested Speed 35...but the record is 87!"

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by MKSixer

This isn't your first rodeo. You know how things go here.

On names, there is also the Canadian Liberation Internal Team or CLIT. This can be joined with the Defense Internal Contact Team (DICK) or the Canadian Organized Computerized Kinetics (COCK) for special hacking.

I'll show myself out.

I'd like to point out two things here:

1. Both the CLIT and COCK acronyms seem to speak to the liberation of Canadians from proposed American rule or the superiority of Canadians. I like that.

2. Defense Internal Contact Team does not spell DICK. Presumably, this is the American contribution.

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by MKSixer

Oh good sir, please exam the population distribution vs land mass. Youse guys live mostly along the US border. We easily send 1 of our Empire building Brownie troops to take you all down. All of you!!

The invasion plan has already been developed, by General John Candy in the movie "Canadian Bacon." Just don't get caught littering, and our invading forces can conquer the hosers without firing a shot.....

[fiveohwblow]

Used to stink like sex in here, just stinks now.



*closes door*

[King Rudi]

Absolutely covered up at work today. Skimming through these as I have time and I'm cracking up behind my desk, trying not to draw attention to myself. I reply as quickly as I can.

Well done gents.

[dinonz]

Originally Posted by CTinline-six

Oh I know that, people do suck.

A prenup usually puts an immediate end to it because it demonstrates that you have zero trust in that person, so I could see how they might be offended. Lotta gold diggers out there though.

Good way to weed them out early. You think I'm going to date someone and get emotionally invested in them and THEN bring it up? Hell no...

[MKSixer]

Originally Posted by Joekerr

I'd like to point out two things here:

1. Both the CLIT and COCK acronyms seem to speak to the liberation of Canadians from proposed American rule or the superiority of Canadians. I like that.

2. Defense Internal Contact Team does not spell DICK. Presumably, this is the American contribution.

CLIT works in conjunction with COCK with the former being the team which receives everything and COCK is the infiltration team.

[cmyx6go]

Originally Posted by King Rudi

cmyx6go I will need someone to make me smile and check on me in my troubled times.

You know I will.

[King Rudi]

Gentlemen, I had a talk with the ex-girlfriend last night. You're all fired. No empire for now.

We are going to have a sit down discussion Saturday. Now that tensions have died down, we are going to talk and decide what the best thing to do is. I asked her to come up with a list of things that she wants/expects from a relationship and I will do the same. We'll start with non-negotiable standards so that neither of us feel neglected or over-extended but yet still have our time to get done what we need in each of our personal lives. I also explained that if we come to the resolution that between her life/schedule/kids and my responsibilities, that if we can't make it work to where we can't get what we need from each other, then we need to go our separate ways. At this point, I'm good with either of the options, as long as the decision that gets made is based off genuine appreciation of the other persons life and their ability to give the other what they need to feel secure in the relationship. I'd rather walk away knowing that we just couldn't make it work for what need rather tossing 4 years away over a bad argument.

Curious as to your thoughts on this approach. Go....

[vreihen16]

It might be worth a few visits with a professional relationship counselor.

Disclaimer - I've been happily married for 16 years without one argument, so I have zero experience in this area.....

[King Rudi]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

It might be worth a few visits with a professional relationship counselor.

Disclaimer - I've been happily married for 16 years without one argument, so I have zero experience in this area.....

I've thought about that too, but then again, I'm not sure I'd want to spend the money on counseling with a girlfriend only later to realize it didn't work out. We'll start with the talk on Saturday and see how the expectations fall. I honestly think that she has a better understanding and appreciation of who I am as a person (as scary as that is) and the same on my end. Healthy boundaries and being respectful of each others personal responsibilities is the key here.

......and wow. I'm beyond impressed with the length of relationship to argument ratio. Truly a rarity. My hats off to both of you.

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by King Rudi

Gentlemen, I had a talk with the ex-girlfriend last night. You're all fired. No empire for now.

We are going to have a sit down discussion Saturday. Now that tensions have died down, we are going to talk and decide what the best thing to do is. I asked her to come up with a list of things that she wants/expects from a relationship and I will do the same. We'll start with non-negotiable standards so that neither of us feel neglected or over-extended but yet still have our time to get done what we need in each of our personal lives. I also explained that if we come to the resolution that between her life/schedule/kids and my responsibilities, that if we can't make it work to where we can't get what we need from each other, then we need to go our separate ways. At this point, I'm good with either of the options, as long as the decision that gets made is based off genuine appreciation of the other persons life and their ability to give the other what they need to feel secure in the relationship. I'd rather walk away knowing that we just couldn't make it work for what need rather tossing 4 years away over a bad argument.

Curious as to your thoughts on this approach. Go....

Well, I for one like this, and I'm pretty big on self reflection and communication as you know. For myself I set what I referred to as pillars for myself. Things that were non-negotiable as you say above. Things that I wouldn't compromise on, and my wife had to feel the same way, otherwise, we weren't going to work. And I did find a woman that held the same pillars, or at least agreed with them. From there, all the other stuff is much smaller, and there will be disagreements, but at the core, you agree with one another, so you can work through it.

As an example, I used to really enjoy gambling. My wife (at that time g/f), hated it and hated that I did it. And as an ultimatum, said I had to be prepared to give it up for her and we did break up for a month to think through things. I thought about it and realized that while I really enjoyed it, it wasn't a pillar or anything like that, and agreed to do so. On her end, once in a blue moon I might get to visit a casino with a set amount, say once every couple years or something, and she's ok with it. And honestly, I don't even really care anymore. She doesn't mind me having a poker night every couple months with some guys and for me, I enjoy that more than going to a casino anyways.

I don't know if you guys drink, but I wouldn't have anything to drink while having this discussion. This stuff is serious, you don't need anything potentially removing inhibitions, you need a clear head and be able to examine this analytically. That might sound cold, but the feelings are already there...you need to focus on what you both are hearing and how you feel about that. You already know you care for each other.

So I think this is a good idea overall. I think it will give closure either way. But communication is so important, so good on you both for taking this step.

Originally Posted by vreihen16

It might be worth a few visits with a professional relationship counselor.

Disclaimer - I've been happily married for 16 years without one argument, so I have zero experience in this area.....

Do....you and your wife live in the same house? Same bedroom?

I'm gobsmacked at how this is possible otherwise. Seriously. I mean that's great, but I'm just amazed.

[King Rudi]

Originally Posted by Joekerr

Well, I for one like this, and I'm pretty big on self reflection and communication as you know. For myself I set what I referred to as pillars for myself. Things that were non-negotiable as you say above. Things that I wouldn't compromise on, and my wife had to feel the same way, otherwise, we weren't going to work. And I did find a woman that held the same pillars, or at least agreed with them. From there, all the other stuff is much smaller, and there will be disagreements, but at the core, you agree with one another, so you can work through it.

As an example, I used to really enjoy gambling. My wife (at that time g/f), hated it and hated that I did it. And as an ultimatum, said I had to be prepared to give it up for her and we did break up for a month to think through things. I thought about it and realized that while I really enjoyed it, it wasn't a pillar or anything like that, and agreed to do so. On her end, once in a blue moon I might get to visit a casino with a set amount, say once every couple years or something, and she's ok with it. And honestly, I don't even really care anymore. She doesn't mind me having a poker night every couple months with some guys and for me, I enjoy that more than going to a casino anyways.

I don't know if you guys drink, but I wouldn't have anything to drink while having this discussion. This stuff is serious, you don't need anything potentially removing inhibitions, you need a clear head and be able to examine this analytically. That might sound cold, but the feelings are already there...you need to focus on what you both are hearing and how you feel about that. You already know you care for each other.

So I think this is a good idea overall. I think it will give closure either way. But communication is so important, so good on you both for taking this step.



Do....you and your wife live in the same house? Same bedroom?

I'm gobsmacked at how this is possible otherwise. Seriously. I mean that's great, but I'm just amazed.

Thank you Joe. I care too much for this girl to throw it away without careful evaluation. In a way, I somewhat feel a bit odd about the entire thing; as I'm sure she's never had business meeting to discuss parameters of a relationship. I could go full on and do a Power Point presentation with graphs of case-studies, timelines, ROI's and fun to effort ratios. I'm just glad that she only lives a few minutes away so that a Teams meeting isn't required.

[CTinline-six]

Originally Posted by King Rudi

Thank you Joe. I care too much for this girl to throw it away without careful evaluation. In a way, I somewhat feel a bit odd about the entire thing; as I'm sure she's never had business meeting to discuss parameters of a relationship. I could go full on and do a Power Point presentation with graphs of case-studies, timelines, ROI's and fun to effort ratios. I'm just glad that she only lives a few minutes away so that a Teams meeting isn't required.

Dude, fuck Microsoft Teams. If I was in this situation with you and received an invite for a Teams meeting I'd block your number.

[King Rudi]

Originally Posted by CTinline-six

Dude, fuck Microsoft Teams. If I was in this situation with you and received an invite for a Teams meeting I'd block your number.

Good to know.

[UncleWede]

Queue the Meatloaf again. Lol