Harelipfrog

Saturday, September 30, 2006

Bunco Queen

EGO WARNING!!!

He he
I am the Bunco Queen!

Met up last night with the ladies of the local blogging community and played some bunco at everyone's favorite barbque place: Mothership BBQ

I have never played before and had a really good time. I managed to do amazingly well and threw eight buncos during the evening and had the most wins (8 wins and 2 loses).

I even managed to get my MIL to go with me.

We are going to have to do this again!

Thursday, September 21, 2006

Books

Perhaps I should explain my book rating, having mentioned it below.

The worst books are "trash" - not worth reading, if I found a copy of it lying by the side of the road I would recommend dumping it in a recycle bin so something good might come of it - in my opinion pulp romance novels top the list here, but then I have never really been one for those

Next - Total waste of time - There are some books that were so bad, I wish I had the time back I wasted reading them, though I usually wind up not finishing them if they are this bad

Not worth buying to read - library, friends books etc - If you don't have anything else to do and are absolutely desperate for something to occupy your brain

Worth buying to read - Used - wait till you can find it used, decent but not worth paying $20+ to read

Worth buying to read - New - a really good book, or a follow-up to an excellent book (usually something I have been waiting for)

Keepers - Paper Back - worth keeping but just the paperback please

Keepers - Hard Back - OOOOOOOOH GOOD

Can you tell I like my books?
Ha ha

The Camel Club by David Baldacci

A review ...

Wow ... I Just finished it and the last few chapters just flew by. It definately kept you hanging right up to the end, but then it reads like he got tired of writing and just wrapped it up. The "one-second left" bit has been so over-used I was disappointed when it cropped up.

Its a good book, a bit schtickish, but good storyline and plot devlopment. Good believable (for the most part) characters, and a mostly happy ending; and I am a sucker for a happy ending. A good book for a lover of the suspense/mystery genre with just a little bit of the love interest thrown in for good measure.

I would recommend it as a paperback buy though probably not a long-term keeper.

Enjoy!

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Women - the male perspective - 1943

My MIL sent me the following, and having greatly enjoyed the chuckles thought I should share it with you (instead of clogging everyone's inbox with it).

Enjoy!

The following is an excerpt from the July 1943 issue of Transportation. This was serious and written for male supervisors of women in the work force during World War II-a mere 60 years ago! For those of you with efficiency issues, pay attention to #8.

Eleven Tips on Getting More Efficiency Out of Women Employees:

There's no longer any question whether transit companies should hire women for jobs formerly held by men. The draft and manpower shortage has settled that point. The important things now are to select the most efficient women available and how to use them to the best advantage. Here are eleven helpful tips on the subject from Western Properties:

1.Pick young married women. They usually have more of a sense of responsibility than their unmarried sisters, they're less likely to be flirtatious, they need the work or they wouldn't be doing it, they still have the pep and interest to work hard and to deal with the public efficiently.

2.When you have to use older women, try to get ones who have worked outside the home at some time in their lives. Older women who have never contacted the public have a hard time adapting themselves and are inclined to be cantankerous and fussy. It's always well to impress upon older women the importance of friendliness and courtesy.

3.General experience indicates that "husky" girls - those who are just a little on the heavy side - are more even tempered and efficient than their underweight sisters.

4.Retain a physician to give each woman you hire a special physical examination - one covering female conditions. This step not only protects the property against the possibilities of lawsuit, but reveals whether the employee-to-be has any female weaknesses which would make her mentally or physically unfit for the job.

5.Stress at the outset the importance of time - the fact that a minute or two lost here and there makes serious inroads on schedules. Until this point is gotten across, service is likely to be slowed up.

6.Give the female employee a definite day-long schedule of duties so that they'll keep busy without bothering the management for instructions every few minutes. Numerous properties say that women make excellent workers when they have their jobs cut out for them, but that they lack initiative in finding work themselves.

7.Whenever possible, let the inside employee change from one job to another at some time during the day. Women are inclined to be less nervous and happier with change.

8.Give every girl an adequate number of rest periods during the day. You have to make some allowances for feminine psychology. A girl has more confidence and is more efficient if she can keep her hair tidied, apply fresh lipstick and wash her hands several times a day.

9.Be tactful when issuing instructions or in making criticisms. Women are often sensitive; they can't shrug off harsh words the way men do. Never ridicule a woman - it breaks her spirit and cuts off her efficiency.

10.Be reasonably considerate about using strong language around women. Even though a girl's husband or father may swear vociferously, she'll grow to dislike a place of business where she hears too much of this.

11.Get enough size variety in operator's uniforms so that each girl can have a proper fit. This point can't be stressed too much in keeping women happy.