Laboring on Labor Day

"Xyl0c41n3" (i-am-xyl0c41n3) 09/04/2017 at 15:53 • Filed to: werk werk werk

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I made a phone call just now and the line rang and rang and rang when normally it’s answered on the first ring. I called an alternate number, same thing. WTF, where are these government employees?! I need data! Ooooooh, that’s right! It’s Labor Day and they’re off gallivanting in their backyards with their barbecue pits, probably.

Well, I’ve got some other work I can get done today. The legal documents and interviews with Very Important Officials™ can wait until tomorrow, I suppose. Meanwhile, I’m trying to shake off the case of the Mondays that had me calling closed government offices in the first place, sans coffee and sans lunch. It’s not going particularly well, considering I just stopped transcribing some notes in favor of posting on Oppo.

Well, who else is in this boat with me? Who else is working on Labor Day? Share your best funny, cute or interesting gifs. Or post first gen Mustangs or British or Japanese cafe racers. Help me get through the doldrums that are a holiday Monday!

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Xyl0c41n3 09/04/2017 at 15:59

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welp... being dutch.. i got off work roughly when you started but hell... i’ll join in on the fun

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 09/04/2017 at 16:02

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Teach us your ways!

Kiltedpadre > Xyl0c41n3 09/04/2017 at 16:04

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I’m a guberment employee, and I’m working today. In fact I’ve been here 14 months now and haven’t had a single holiday off yet.

Phones been ringing like crazy because people have decided that since they can’t get the customer service line to answer it means that all calls should go to the emergency line. No, your request to have the fire hydrant in front of your house repainted didn’t get elevated to emergency status because the customer service office has the day off.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 09/04/2017 at 16:06

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uhhh... not much to teach mate.... just when i finish work its about 9 am stateside..

(unless you meant the drug policys and stuff in wich case im not much help... im a legalize and tax everything guy)

XJDano > Xyl0c41n3 09/04/2017 at 16:07

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DipodomysDeserti > Xyl0c41n3 09/04/2017 at 16:08

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I worked for a bit and will be grading tests once I’m good and drunk after BBQing. I’m gonna go fry up some potatoes then tinker with my Japanese cafe-ish bike a bit before bbqing.

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 09/04/2017 at 16:10

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Oh, I though you meant work was over for you right after you got there lol.

Xyl0c41n3 > DipodomysDeserti 09/04/2017 at 16:12

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I love your bike. I know I’ve told you this before, but I love how you chose to paint the gas tank. :)

Xyl0c41n3 > XJDano 09/04/2017 at 16:12

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That’s just cruel!

CRider > Xyl0c41n3 09/04/2017 at 16:26

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These should help get you through the day.

Xyl0c41n3 > CRider 09/04/2017 at 16:35

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<3

Thank you!

KnowsAboutCars > Xyl0c41n3 09/04/2017 at 16:50

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Hang in there. Not exactly cafe racer but I saw a Yamaha XS-1 just like this one some time ago while going back home from work. The rider even had cool old school full face helmet to match the bike.

DipodomysDeserti > Xyl0c41n3 09/04/2017 at 16:54

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Thanks! I’m thinking about asking my wife to hand oaint some tattoo style flash art on it. I thought I’d be handing the keys over to the original owners son this summer, but he seems to have lost interest so it looks like I’ll be keeping it.

Xyl0c41n3 > DipodomysDeserti 09/04/2017 at 17:02

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Well, I mean, if you were just gonna give it away, I... I could always give it a good home! Just slap a shipping label on it addressed to “Texas, c/o Xyl0.” I’m sure they’ll find me. :P

Dusty Ventures > Xyl0c41n3 09/04/2017 at 17:07

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Meanwhile in Dustyland

No work today, no work tomorrow.

Xyl0c41n3 > Dusty Ventures 09/04/2017 at 17:29

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Meanwhile, I just realized I have THREE meetings tomorrow. First one starts at 8:45 a.m., last one starts at 7 p.m. ...

(I don’t really hate you).

Frenchlicker > Xyl0c41n3 09/04/2017 at 20:28

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Holidays off? That’s what I miss from before I worked on a farm with animals.

Xyl0c41n3 > Frenchlicker 09/04/2017 at 20:56

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What is a vacation?

I don’t know, either.

What do you raise, btw?

Frenchlicker > Xyl0c41n3 09/05/2017 at 00:06

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I got a vacation. Given that it was driving 1200 miles over the course of four days and really only having 2.5 days of vacation of the 4 given. I work with pigs on a bread to wean farm.