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So, Ted Kennedy is visiting my office tomorrow. Because of this, I have to wear a tie. Normally, we're business casual here, which I can deal with. Dress shirt and slacks, no tie. Now I have to wear a tie. And I can't wear my sweatshirt, which I wear because the temperature in the room I'm in is eternally 50 degrees. So now I have to find some lame ass sweater to keep myself warm. And I might have to wear a jacket. And I can't keep my coat at my desk; I have to put it in the closet with hundreds of other coats, so it'll come out dirty as shit and probably smell funky. I'm pissed.

So, who else doesn't like Ted Kennedy? :D

So, Ted Kennedy is visiting my office tomorrow. Because of this, I have to wear a tie. Normally, we're business casual here, which I can deal with. Dress shirt and slacks, no tie. Now I have to wear a tie. And I can't wear my sweatshirt, which I wear because the temperature in the room I'm in is eternally 50 degrees. So now I have to find some lame ass sweater to keep myself warm. And I might have to wear a jacket. And I can't keep my coat at my desk; I have to put it in the closet with hundreds of other coats, so it'll come out dirty as shit and probably smell funky. I'm pissed.

So, who else doesn't like Ted Kennedy? :D

is this the man they named the teddy bear after

is this the man they named the teddy bear after

No. He's the third wheel to Jack and Bobby Kennedy.

Sucks... proper business attire, that is.. I thank God sometimes that I don't work in an office.. :)

As for Teddy, he's a character.. without him, we'd have no way to teach our children about the old burnout Left that came and went with bell-bottom pants and Pet Rock.. :p

No. He's the third wheel to Jack and Bobby Kennedy.

And the man behind the wheel of a "suspicious" car fatality.

I say you go in with a trench coat on then when he comes in take it off to reveal your naked body..That would be a great way to be fired..and arrested :p

is this the man they named the teddy bear after
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Sucks... proper business attire, that is.. I thank God sometimes that I don't work in an office.. :)

As for Teddy, he's a character.. without him, we'd have no way to teach our children about the old burnout Left that came and went with bell-bottom pants and Pet Rock.. :p

Business casual I can deal with, because I just get myself ridiculously colored dress shirts. No tie is the key. If I have to wear a tie, I have to pay attention to whether they match or not. Without a tie, I'm free to wear bright purple or lime green shirts.

:) I had a teddy bear, I called him Teddy, he was my bast friend

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haha...i thank you for that one..makes me have a happy feeling :)

Business casual I can deal with, because I just get myself ridiculously colored dress shirts. No tie is the key. If I have to wear a tie, I have to pay attention to whether they match or not. Without a tie, I'm free to wear bright purple or lime green shirts.

Hm.. maybe top it off with an "Alito is Neat-O" pin, as a sign of protest that day? :p

Business casual I can deal with, because I just get myself ridiculously colored dress shirts. No tie is the key. If I have to wear a tie, I have to pay attention to whether they match or not. Without a tie, I'm free to wear bright purple or lime green shirts.
Get yourself the most horrendous tie you can find. Next time they'll ask you not to wear one.

Hm.. maybe top it off with an "Alito is Neat-O" pin, as a sign of protest that day? :p


Alito is neat-o..now thats clever...kinda like the time i saw the sign that said "vote that son of a bush out of office"

Alito is neat-o..now thats clever...kinda like the time i saw the sign that said "vote that son of a bush out of office"

Yeh.. I know it's a bad pun, but Teddy got pretty worked up over Alito.. just joking around there..

I say you go in with a trench coat on then when he comes in take it off to reveal your naked body..That would be a great way to be fired..and arrested :p

I do own a trenchcoat.

No. He's the third wheel to Jack and Bobby Kennedy.

in fact, he's the 4th wheel. Jack was 2nd, Bobby was 3rd.

first wheel was Joe Jr., but he died in WW II.

but "wheels" are a funny comparison. makes me think of the 4 wheels Teddy drove into Chappaquiddick. he left a body down there - his own personal Monica Lewinsky by the name of Mary Jo Kopechne.

PS - AFAIK "teddy bears" were named after Teddy Roosevelt, but that could just be another legend.

if they named a stuffed animal after Ted Kennedy, it would have been the
"teddy rabbit".

So, Ted Kennedy is visiting my office tomorrow. ... And I can't wear my sweatshirt, ...


quick, go have a sweatshirt made up with his picture and the slogan,
"I survived Chappaquiddick!"

:D

Meh ... he's a senior member of the United States Senate. Might be nice to show a little respect. If not to the man, at least to the office he holds.

Sort of like the military ... you don't salute the man, you salute the rank.

I for one like him, so if you get close enough, get an autograph for me.

Meh ... he's a senior member of the United States Senate. Might be nice to show a little respect. If not to the man, at least to the office he holds.

Sort of like the military ... you don't salute the man, you salute the rank.

I for one like him, so if you get close enough, get an autograph for me.
I say he shows as much respect for him as you show for George Bush. That seems fair. :rolleyes:


By the way, I was so blown away by the hypocrisy of that statement, I spilled coffee on my crotch. Thanks for that. ;)

I say he shows as much respect for him as you show for George Bush. That seems fair. :rolleyes:

Why would I show respect to George Bush? He's an ass, an idiot, and a liar.

The Office of the President, however, I do show respect for. Hence, I would put on a tie if the President were showing up at my office.

Read what I said before replying and go roll your eyes at someone who gives a damn. :p

Meh ... he's a senior member of the United States Senate. Might be nice to show a little respect. If not to the man, at least to the office he holds.

Sort of like the military ... you don't salute the man, you salute the rank.

I for one like him, so if you get close enough, get an autograph for me.

I respect the office, but I don't respect this man or any of the others who have brought disgrace onto the office. unfortunately, there seems o be this character flaw rampant in the kind of people who become politicians, that so many of them turn beast-like when their nation lends them the power they should use to serve.

this isn't about parties, although an observation may be in order: post-WWII at least, the Dems want to exercise their balls, and the Republicans want to exercise their bombs. or if you prefer, Dems like to get their rocks off, and Repubs like to get their rockets off. either way, it disgraces the office and it disgraces the system.

So, Ted Kennedy is visiting my office tomorrow. Because of this, I have to wear a tie. Normally, we're business casual here, which I can deal with. Dress shirt and slacks, no tie. Now I have to wear a tie. And I can't wear my sweatshirt, which I wear because the temperature in the room I'm in is eternally 50 degrees. So now I have to find some lame ass sweater to keep myself warm. And I might have to wear a jacket. And I can't keep my coat at my desk; I have to put it in the closet with hundreds of other coats, so it'll come out dirty as shit and probably smell funky. I'm pissed.

So, who else doesn't like Ted Kennedy? :D

LOL, Ted Kennedy is coming to your office, Yak, please dont take his corrupt crooked bribes he will try.

Why would I show respect to George Bush? He's an ass, an idiot, and a liar.

The Office of the President, however, I do show respect for. Hence, I would put on a tie if the President were showing up at my office.

Read what I said before replying and go roll your eyes at someone who gives a damn. :p

He won't even breathe in my direction. He'll probably spend his entire time up on the third floor with all the investment executives who make $400,000 a year.

He won't even breathe in my direction. He'll probably spend his entire time up on the third floor with all the investment executives who make $400,000 a year.
That's just wrong. Kennedy cares about the little guy, damnit! (pay no attention to the tax free, offshore trust accounts he's set up)

Why would I show respect to George Bush? He's an ass, an idiot, and a liar.

The Office of the President, however, I do show respect for. Hence, I would put on a tie if the President were showing up at my office.

Read what I said before replying and go roll your eyes at someone who gives a damn. :p

I'm going to wear a tie, of course. Even if I didn't have to I probably would. I am more complaining about my office making me. It's more the resentment that he gets the rules changed.

"Ted Kennedy; Good senator, but a bad date." -Denis Leary. :)

"Ted Kennedy; Good senator, but a bad date." -Denis Leary. :)

Lousy life guard, too.

Nice. Is that a bumper sticker yet? If it isn't it should be.

I think I'm with the guy that said, get the sweatshirt and "I survived Chappaquiddick". Beach Boys, I think.

He won't even breathe in my direction.but if he does, make sure you dont drive home intoxicated.

I really don't understand why right-wingers get their panties in such a bunch over Kennedy--he hasn't been a major force in US politics in around 30 years, since his unsuccessful run for President in 1976. And yet they act like he's the second coming of Satan or something.

I really don't understand why right-wingers get their panties in such a bunch over Kennedy--he hasn't been a major force in US politics in around 30 years, since his unsuccessful run for President in 1976. And yet they act like he's the second coming of Satan or something.

I'm just mad that we have to change the way we do things here because he's coming, when he won't even come within 100 yards of my actual desk.

You should write to ted kennedy's office and complain. That's bound to get you in good with your boss.

I'm just mad that we have to change the way we do things here because he's coming, when he won't even come within 100 yards of my actual desk.
That part I understand perfectly. I would be similarly peeved. It's the real, foaming at the mouth hatred above that I just don't get.

That part I understand perfectly. I would be similarly peeved. It's the real, foaming at the mouth hatred above that I just don't get.
Let me make it simple for you. He's a bomb thrower and a hypocrite, and he got his job the same way everyone says Bush got his. His last name. He's a coward, a liar, and does no good for the country.

Simply put, he's the worst kind of Liberal.

And yet they act like he's the second coming of Satan or something.

No no ... that's Hillary Clinton ... Kennedy to them is more like one of the Four Horsemen, alongside Kerry, Reid, and Dean.

No no ... that's Hillary Clinton ... Kennedy to them is more like one of the Four Horsemen, alongside Kerry, Reid, and Dean.
No, Dean is actually a great thing for Republicans. They love his stupid comments! Replace him with Feinstein or Boxer, and you'll have it!

No, Dean is actually a great thing for Republicans. They love his stupid comments! Replace him with Feinstein or Boxer, and you'll have it!


Oooh yeah ... I always forget about Boxer.

Oooh yeah ... I always forget about Boxer.
You could also throw Biden into the mix too!

And ted kennedy can't hold his liquor.

You could also throw Biden into the mix too!
Well, Biden really is stupid. Feinstein isn't liberal. Boxer is the best Senator I ever voted for and the true judge of Dean will be the 2006 elections. I'm guessing you think Dean will lead the Dems over the cliff. I'm betting that we'll make solid gains, maybe even get one of the two houses of congress back. Tell me, what stings more--Majority Leader Harry Reid or Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi? Which one would be more likely to send you over the side of a tall bridge?

And ted kennedy can't hold his liquor.
But doesn't that make him better :D

"Look at the funny drunk!" :D

But doesn't that make him better :D

"Look at the funny drunk!" :D

Actually, from that point of view you are right. I just wish he'd drink before those silly 'hearings' (and during), might make them less boring.

Apparently he once spent an entire flight smashed out of his head running up and down the aisle screaming: "they're going to kill me, thery're goin to kill me... they killed jack and bobby, I'm next." LOL @ drunk man.

And ted kennedy can't hold his liquor.


Liquor? He doesnt even know her.


I love all the word mincing. Ted Kennedy is a low life scum-bag. I dont care wether he's liberal/conservative or whatever.

Just hide the cute girls and the Chivas-maybe his visit will be shorter if there is nothing of interest there.

Actually, from that point of view you are right. I just wish he'd drink before those silly 'hearings' (and during), might make them less boring.

Apparently he once spent an entire flight smashed out of his head running up and down the aisle screaming: "they're going to kill me, thery're goin to kill me... they killed jack and bobby, I'm next." LOL @ drunk man.

I dont like Kennedy, but I cant really hold that against him- If my two brothers were blown away like that, I't certainly ne reason for concern. I'm sure he has realized since then he is/was never significant enough to have eliminated.

Unless, of course, you were Mary Jo's father...

Liquor? He doesnt even know her.


I love all the word mincing. Ted Kennedy is a low life scum-bag. I dont care wether he's liberal/conservative or whatever.

Just hide the cute girls and the Chivas-maybe his visit will be shorter if there is nothing of interest there.
I know this may surprise some people, but I agree with you about Kennedy--he is a low life scumbag. But then again, so are 90+% of the people who are elected in Washington, so that's not surprising.

I know this may surprise some people, but I agree with you about Kennedy--he is a low life scumbag. But then again, so are 90+% of the people who are elected in Washington, so that's not surprising.


Unfortunately, that is the truth.

Business casual I can deal with, because I just get myself ridiculously colored dress shirts. No tie is the key. If I have to wear a tie, I have to pay attention to whether they match or not. Without a tie, I'm free to wear bright purple or lime green shirts.

Ridiculous. You can match to those. I do it all the time. And people usually love my shirts once they put on their sunglasses.

I really don't understand why right-wingers get their panties in such a bunch over Kennedy--he hasn't been a major force in US politics in around 30 years, since his unsuccessful run for President in 1976. And yet they act like he's the second coming of Satan or something.

What a surprise, this is degenerating into a "left wing/right wing" "conservative/liberal" name-calling thing. Some more posts after this go off on it in a major way, so I know that's how it's going. IMO that misses the point. I'll fall back on this:
I respect the office, but I don't respect this man or any of the others who have brought disgrace onto the office. unfortunately, there seems o be this character flaw rampant in the kind of people who become politicians, that so many of them turn beast-like when their nation lends them the power they should use to serve.

this isn't about parties, although an observation may be in order: post-WWII at least, the Dems want to exercise their balls, and the Republicans want to exercise their bombs. or if you prefer, Dems like to get their rocks off, and Repubs like to get their rockets off. either way, it disgraces the office and it disgraces the system.

I think he's right. A bit flippant, but right. There's more than enough reason for politicians of both sides to ignore their opponents' peccadillos, in exchange for their own being ignored.

The problem with Ted Kennedy isn't that he's right or left. It's that he's the kind of philandering drunk who let a woman die because he was too drunk to save her life after he drove off a bridge. There are plenty of philandering drunks all across the political spectrum, and Kopechne isn't necessarily the first woman to die, just the first to get caught so cleanly.

Ridiculous. You can match to those. I do it all the time. And people usually love my shirts once they put on their sunglasses.

I could, but I would have to go buy a tie to match. The ties I own don't match those colors at all. So I either have to wear one of my boring colored shirts or go buy a tie. I don't want to have to do either. I'm stubborn.

He won't even breathe in my direction. He'll probably spend his entire time up on the third floor with all the investment executives who make $400,000 a year.
I say wear what you like... and leave a big glass of Scotch on your desk in case the (hic) Sena (hic) Sena (hic) Senator drops by. Do that and he won't care what you wear and will vouch for you to your boss. :p

So, Ted Kennedy is visiting my office tomorrow.
My sincere condolences! :)

I say wear what you like... and leave a big glass of Scotch on your desk in case the (hic) Sena (hic) Sena (hic) Senator drops by. Do that and he won't care what you wear and will vouch for you to your boss. :p

We were considering calling the Kopechnes and seeing what his favorite color is, so I can wear a shirt of that color. We figure they probably know.

My sincere condolences! :)

I was waiting for your post. It's not as though I'll see him.

Wasn't he the one who got drunk, flipped his car off a bridge, and left the passenger to drown?

I was waiting for your post. It's not as though I'll see him.


Make like you're a big fan- maybe you could bestow a "stink shake" upon him...

We were considering calling the Kopechnes and seeing what his favorite color is, so I can wear a shirt of that color. We figure they probably know.Make sure to play some Bob Rivers Twisted Radio oe The Capitol Steps.

Teddy the Red-Nosed Senator


Teddy the red-nosed senator
Had a very shiny car,
And if you ever saw it,
It was probably parked at a bar.

All of the other senators
Couldn't see how he got his dames,
They thought he drank way too much
To be good at bedroom games.

Then one foggy summer eve,
The sheriff came to say,
"Teddy with your nose so red,
That lady in your car is dead."

Then all the other senators
Laughted and shouted out with glee,
"Teddy, the red-nosed senator,
You're a drunken S.O.B.!"

- Bob Rivers "I am Santa Claus"

I was waiting for your post. It's not as though I'll see him.
Remember the Scotch man, remember the Scotch. It will be like a Moth to a Bug Light. (Or a Redneck to a Bud Light...)

So, Ted Kennedy is visiting my office tomorrow. Because of this, I have to wear a tie. Normally, we're business casual here, which I can deal with. Dress shirt and slacks, no tie. Now I have to wear a tie. And I can't wear my sweatshirt, which I wear because the temperature in the room I'm in is eternally 50 degrees. So now I have to find some lame ass sweater to keep myself warm. And I might have to wear a jacket. And I can't keep my coat at my desk; I have to put it in the closet with hundreds of other coats, so it'll come out dirty as shit and probably smell funky. I'm pissed.

So, who else doesn't like Ted Kennedy? :D


Ask him if his favorite song is Time In A Bottle or Crash...

ask him about the Copechny (sp?) girl.

hehe

Wasn't he the one who got drunk, flipped his car off a bridge, and left the passenger to drown?
Yup!

Remember the Scotch man, remember the Scotch. It will be like a Moth to a Bug Light. (Or a Redneck to a Bud Light...)
So now you're calling me a "redneck?" Tsk, Syniks! And just when you were actually beginning to start to almost have a modicum of respect from me! What a shame! :D

Wasn't he the one who got drunk, flipped his car off a bridge, and left the passenger to drown?

Heh heh ... aren't you the person who joined the thread late and didn't bother reading previous posts?

Make sure to play some Bob Rivers Twisted Radio oe The Capitol Steps.

ROFL! Who cares if it doesn't scan, it's great.

Let's have that again:

Teddy the Red-Nosed Senator


Teddy the red-nosed senator
Had a very shiny car,
And if you ever saw it,
It was probably parked at a bar.

All of the other senators
Couldn't see how he got his dames,
They thought he drank way too much
To be good at bedroom games.

Then one foggy summer eve,
The sheriff came to say,
"Teddy with your nose so red,
That lady in your car is dead."

Then all the other senators
Laughted and shouted out with glee,
"Teddy, the red-nosed senator,
You're a drunken S.O.B.!"

- Bob Rivers "I am Santa Claus"

This is all about needing to wear a tie right? Annoying but it is only for one day right? Grit your teeth and hope the powers that be do their thing quick.

Heh heh ... aren't you the person who joined the thread late and didn't bother reading previous posts?

Your point being?

I was unsure of something and in skimming through this thread I did not find an answer. Thus I asked and I appreciate the fact that Eutrusca answered. Amazing how that worked.

Your point being?

I was unsure of something and in skimming through this thread I did not find an answer. Thus I asked and I appreciate the fact that Eutrusca answered. Amazing how that worked.

Started from post 16 and 17, with Mary Jo Kopechne references the rest of the way along. I just figured you'd have noticed all that stuff.

Don't forget to bring a bottle of hooch with ya. Hear Teddy likes a sip or two now and then. You would score points with him I'm sure.

So now you're calling me a "redneck?" Tsk, Syniks! And just when you were actually beginning to start to almost have a modicum of respect from me! What a shame! :D
I don't know, can your beerdar isolate and lock in on a BudLight at 200 paces like Kennedy's nose homes in on an open bottle of Scotch?

(Bud Light -any Pilsner or Export really - doesn't even register on my Beerdar. AFAIC, if you can read a paper through it, it's not worth drinking.) ;)

So Ted is here, somewhere. The guy that sits a couple desks down from him saw him as he was coming into the building. I guess he's got a whole entourage.

So, Ted Kennedy is visiting my office tomorrow. Because of this, I have to wear a tie. Normally, we're business casual here, which I can deal with. Dress shirt and slacks, no tie. Now I have to wear a tie. And I can't wear my sweatshirt, which I wear because the temperature in the room I'm in is eternally 50 degrees. So now I have to find some lame ass sweater to keep myself warm. And I might have to wear a jacket. And I can't keep my coat at my desk; I have to put it in the closet with hundreds of other coats, so it'll come out dirty as shit and probably smell funky. I'm pissed.

So, who else doesn't like Ted Kennedy? :D
So You don't like Ted Kennedy because your boss is making you freeze...

:confused:

I think it's highly unlikely that Mr Kennedy wired ahead and requested the attire. I would suggest a couple of Undershirts. and wear a long sleeve Buiness shirt.

So Ted is here, somewhere. The guy that sits a couple desks down from him saw him as he was coming into the building. I guess he's got a whole entourage.
And guys with guns to protect his fat drunken ass. Not that he want's anyone else to have that right... :rolleyes:

So You don't like Ted Kennedy because your boss is making you freeze...

:confused:

I think it's highly unlikely that Mr Kennedy wired ahead and requested the attire. I would suggest a couple of Undershirts. and wear a long sleeve Buiness shirt.

It astounds me that people could take a thread like this so seriously. Am I the only person here with a sense of humor? Clearly I'm not ACTUALLY bothered by the request. I could have just called in sick or something if it really bothered me.

It astounds me that people could take a thread like this so seriously. Am I the only person here with a sense of humor? Clearly I'm not ACTUALLY bothered by the request. I could have just called in sick or something if it really bothered me.actually I wasn't serious about the "You blaming ted line." But I was serious about the two shirts.


and if he's still there, put "How dry I am" on your pc. ;)

Now I have to wear a tie. And I can't wear my sweatshirt, which I wear because the temperature in the room I'm in is eternally 50 degrees. So now I have to find some lame ass sweater to keep myself warm. And I might have to wear a jacket.


Lazy slob!

"Mary Jo Kopechne was unavailable for comment."