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Joys of the Christmas Party

Dec 4, 2003 11:30PM PST

Subject: Joys of the Christmas Party


This is truly how our world is becoming.




-------FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director

TO: All Employees

DATE: October 01, 2003

RE: Christmas Party


I'm happy to inform you that the company Christmas Party will take place on December 23, starting at noon in the private function room at the Grill House. There will be a cash bar and plenty of drinks! We'll have a small band playing traditional carols...feel free to sing along. And don't be surprised if our CEO shows up dressed as Santa Claus! A Christmas tree will be lit at 1:00pm. Exchange of gifts among employees can be done at that time; however, no gift should be over $10.00 to make the giving of gifts easy for everyone's pockets. This gathering is only for employees! Our CEO will make a special announcement at that time!

Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Patty


FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director

TO: All Employees

DATE: October 02, 2003

RE: Holiday Party


In no way was yesterday's memo intended to exclude our Jewish employees. We recognize that Chanukah is an important holiday, which often coincides with Christmas, though unfortunately not this year. However, from now on we're calling it our "Holiday Party." The same policy applies to any other employees who are not Christians or those still celebrating Reconciliation Day. There will be no Christmas tree present. No Christmas carols sung. We will have other types of music for your enjoyment.

Happy now?

Happy Holidays to you and your family.

Patty


FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director

TO: All Employees

DATE: October 03, 2003

RE: Holiday Party


Regarding the note I received from a member of Alcoholics Anonymous requesting a non-drinking table ... you didn't sign your name. I'm happy to accommodate this request, but if I put a sign on a table that reads, "AA Only"; you wouldn't be anonymous anymore. How am I supposed to handle this?

Somebody?

Forget about the gifts exchange, no gifts exchange are allowed since the union members feel that $10.00 is too much money and executives believe $10.00 is a little chintzy.

NO GIFTS EXCHANGE WILL BE ALLOWED.


FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director

To: All Employees

DATE: October 04, 2003

RE: Holiday Party


What a diverse group we are! I had no idea that December 20 begins the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which forbids eating and drinking during daylight hours. There goes the party! Seriously, we can appreciate how a luncheon at this time of year does not accommodate our Muslim employees' beliefs. Perhaps the Grill House can hold off on serving your meal until the end of the party- or else package everything for you to take it home in little foil doggy baggy. Will that work? Meanwhile, I've arranged for members of Weight Watchers to sit farthest from

The dessert buffet and pregnant women will get the table closest to the restrooms. Gays are allowed to sit with each other. Lesbians do not have to sit with Gay men, each will have their own table. Yes, there will be flower arrangement for the Gay men's table. To the person asking permission to cross dress, no cross-dressing allowed though. We will have booster seats for short people. Low-fat food will be available for those on a diet. We cannot control the salt used in the food we suggest for those people with high blood pressure to taste first. There will be fresh fruits as dessert for Diabetics, the restaurant cannot supply "No Sugar" desserts. Sorry!

Did I miss anything?!?!?

Patty


FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director

TO: All F*cking Employees

DATE: October 05, 2003

RE: The F*cking Holiday Party


Vegetarian pricks I've had it with you people!!! We're going to keep this party at the Grill House whether you like it or not, so you can sit quietly at the table furthest from the "grill of death," as you so quaintly put it, and you'll get your ******* salad bar, including organic tomatoes. But you know, tomatoes have feelings, too. They scream when you slice them. I've heard them scream. I'm hearing them scream right NOW! I hope you all have a rotten holiday! Drive drunk and die,

The ***** from HELL!!!!!!!!


FROM: Joan Bishop,'Acting' Human Resources Director
DATE: October 06, 2003

RE: Patty Lewis and Holiday Party


I'm sure I speak for all of us in wishing Patty Lewis a speedy recovery and I'll continue to forward your cards to her. In the meantime, management has decided to cancel our Holiday Party and give everyone the afternoon of the 23rd off with full pay.


Happy Holidays!

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Re:Joys of the Christmas Party
Dec 5, 2003 12:14AM PST

Actually Chanukah DOES coincide with Christmas this year, but it's still funny.

But a cash bar? What a bunch of cheapskates!

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Joys of the Christmas Party
Dec 5, 2003 12:16AM PST

that is odd, Josh.
it usually is a few weeks before Christmas.
wonder if it has something to do with the Christian Calendar v. Jewish Calendar?
david

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Re:Joys of the Christmas Party
Dec 5, 2003 1:22AM PST

That's it. When Jewish holidays occur is determined by the Jewish calendar, which is lunar. This year, Chanukah begins at sundown on December 19 and ends at sundown on December 27.

What I've never been able to figure out is how they decide when Easter is going to be each year. I know there's some formula or other.

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Easter Date
Dec 5, 2003 1:38AM PST

Josh,

The Orthodox Christians have a slight variation on this that I have never figured out, but the "Western" Christian Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox.

There is a proviso in there somewhere that says it is NEVER before Passover, but I can't understand with the above rule how it would be anyway.

Sometimes the Orthodox Easter is the same as ours, but it can vary by several weeks.

Paula

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Here ya go, Josh! This explains it all.
Dec 6, 2003 7:27AM PST
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Thanks, Angeline -- that clarifies a lot. And it shows me that...
Dec 6, 2003 7:48AM PST

...I won't try to figure it out. I'll look it up. But at least now I know why.
Wink

Did you get any of this East Coast Storm now hitting us in New England?

Happy
Paula

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re: the storms
Dec 7, 2003 12:58AM PST

Luckily, we escaped them, Paula. Just below freezing temps and a few snow showers scattered about.

As TN is often caught between storms going to the north and south of us, we are subject to 8 inches of "Partly Cloudy". Happy

Hope you are doing OK!

Angeline
click here to email semods4@yahoo.com

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Re:re: the storms
Dec 7, 2003 1:48AM PST

I'm doing fine, and glad I could walk to church this morning, tho it got me a second "duty" as another lector just called and asked if I could read for her tonight because she just can't get there.

We have about a foot of snow here, and it's just letting up--mostly wind-blown stuff now. I'll get my workout this afternoon Happy with a snow shovel digging my car out so I can go to work tomorrow.

Glad you fared well with this one. Happy

Paula

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Re: Joys of the Christmas Party and open bars
Dec 5, 2003 12:19PM PST

Hi, Josh.

There are very few holiday parties with open bars these days. Partly to save money, but largely because of court cases in which companies were found liable if an employee drank too much at an open bar and got into an accident. -- Dave K.
Speakeasy Moderator
click here to email semods4@yahoo.com

The opinions expressed above are my own,
and do not necessarily reflect those of CNET!

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Getting them home safely.
Dec 5, 2003 8:57PM PST

The 'outdoor staff' Christmas party given each year by my Council employer of most of the past decade, was fully funded for booze: these employees do not earn much and despite public feelings about people on the end of a shovel, work hard and are better at organising their work and material availability through computer systems than most indoor desk bound staff.

The Council hires a bus each year, and everyone is delivered to their doorstep.

Ian

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(NT) Bravo to that employer, Ian! They let their workers know they are appreciated.
Dec 6, 2003 7:51AM PST

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(NT) Message has been deleted.
Dec 6, 2003 7:22AM PST
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replied to wrong post
Dec 6, 2003 7:24AM PST

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Chuckling, well the moderators can correct their own mistakes at least, even if I can't
Dec 6, 2003 7:33AM PST

HAPPY HOLIDAYS


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roger

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Re: HO! HO! HO! What fun (nt)
Dec 5, 2003 12:39AM PST

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another recycled. Has SE gone green?
Dec 5, 2003 11:27AM PST

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Re:life is a cycle...the year is a cycle...
Dec 5, 2003 10:53PM PST

and it sounds as if if you had your way, there would be no xmas carols (repeats) no xmas dinners (repeats) no santa, no tradition, no nothing....

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life is a cycle...the year is a cycle...
Dec 6, 2003 3:26AM PST

let us not forget that Ian also has the advantage of mirroring and storing SE archives.
so yes possibly this was around last year and maybe even the year before.
only Ian knows for sure.
lol
david williams

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go to forum feedback and read my comments on that. nt
Dec 6, 2003 6:51PM PST

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nt) but I'm not a bicycle, so stop riding me, Jonah.
Dec 6, 2003 6:57PM PST

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NT me? riding...no, just chiding....
Dec 7, 2003 1:42AM PST

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