yeah, I kinda don’t get it. Sure the whole “professional approach” thing is fine, but JFC go have fun playing a game. Talk shit, blow a kiss to the pitcher who brushes you back a pitch before you hit a bomb off him. Have some attitude.
And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here
-slusser.
Well, I stay in Matsuyama tonight, then leave Matsuyama at 8AM tomorrow for Tokyo. After switching airports, I have all day to wait before a 7:15 PM departure tomorrow. I’ve said all my goodbyes here in Imabari.
az di bobe volt gehat beytsim volt zi geven mayn zeyde
So, it’s settled. Flight arrives at Haneda at 9:25, we hop on a train to Disney Sea, arriving sometime between 10 and 10:30, spend 4 hours at the park, hop on a train to Narita airport, and come home. I know it’s only a few hours, but it’s better than sitting at the airport. We’re going to surprise the kids.
az di bobe volt gehat beytsim volt zi geven mayn zeyde
Sabathia has 7 consecutive strikeouts at the point of the delay (1 out in the top of the 6th). The AL record is 8 by Nolan Ryan, Ron Davis, Roger Clemens aaaaand…Blake Stein! (as a Royal, not an Athletic). Greg Halman is due up for the chance at tying the record with Chone Figgins to follow.
And now that the no-no’s gone, maybe they’ll have a real rain delay, because it’s pouring. I can’t imagine they’d have resumed play the first time were it not for CC’s work in progress.
"Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
That might be the most dominant pitching performance I’ve ever seen in an MLB game, though you do have to take the quality of the opposition into account.
Ichiro lined out to center on the first pitch of the game and then Ryan’s hit was solid but nothing else was close. 14 strikeouts on 84 pitches, wow. They’re back after the second delay already; we’ll see if CC comes back out to finish.
Ever since JLaff became YonYonson and changed his metier from stalkerish photos to fauxjournalistic tweets, we’ve been sadly deprived of stuff like this:
I don’t see any pink striped knee socks or drunken expressions, so I assume there’s no Mrs. Kiger in the bunch either
\"Weren\'t you already aware the Kay is already writing everyone\'s story? We\'re all just characters who believe we are real. Things make more sense now, don\'t they. Be honest.\"- DMOAS
No one will ever come close to Marianas (sp?) Scutaro for me. And sadly, I can no longer find the pic JLaff took of her at that same wives softball game.
"Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
Really, anything can be a word–people just have to use it. New words pop up all the time–that’s just part of language. But irregardless is nonstandard at best. Wiki sez:
The origin of irregardless is not known for certain, but the speculation among references is that it may be a blend, or portmanteau word, of irrespective and regardless, both of which are commonly accepted standard English words. By blending these words, an illogical word is created. Since the prefix ir- means “not” (as it does with irrespective), and the suffix -less means “without”, irregardless is a double negative[1] and therefore would have the meaning “in regards to” when that is not the intent. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, Irregardless was first acknowledged in 1912 by the Wentworth American Dialect Dictionary as originating from western Indiana. Barely a decade later, the usage dispute over irregardless was such that, in 1923, Literary Digest published an article titled “Is There Such a Word as Irregardless in the English Language?”[2]
Wiki then sez:
The approach taken by lexicographers when documenting a word’s uses and limitations can be prescriptive or descriptive. The method used with irregardless is overwhelmingly prescriptive. Much of the criticism comes from the double negative pairing of the prefix (ir-) and suffix (-less), which stands in contrast to the negative polarity exhibited by most standard varieties of English. Critics also use the argument that irregardless is not, or should not be, a word at all because it lacks the antecedents of a “bona fide nonstandard word.” A counterexample is provided in ain’t, which has an “ancient genealogy,” at which scholars have not leveled such criticisms.[1]
az di bobe volt gehat beytsim volt zi geven mayn zeyde
We have so much carry-on luggage that it just wasn’t possible to go. Now we’re just waiting at the airport for our flight, which leaves in over six hours. I would’ve loved to go, but it just didn’t work out.
Mia’s fine–it wasn’t anything serious. Yesterday was extremely busy even before fitting in the hospital visit.
We were going to stay at a hotel last night, but canceled our reservation after a family in Matsuyama offered to let us stay with them when I called to treat them to dinner at our favorite okonomiyaki shop. Altogether, we spent about 5000 yen including our everybody’s food and one way taxi fare.
When we left, they gave me an envelope with what I thought was a goodbye letter. Turns out it was a 10000 yen bill–totally unexpected. We had planned to stay at a hotel for about 9000 yen and take them out to dinner, but instead actually ended up getting paid 5000 yen to eat out and stay with them–not to mention the bus/train fare we saved by them driving us from the hospital and to the airport.
az di bobe volt gehat beytsim volt zi geven mayn zeyde
I’m a modified descriptivist — anything goes, but I reserve my right to tell someone their usage is stupid and to convince others not to use it so I don’t have to accept it.
you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
That depends on how you’re applying the negatives. If they’re added together, it’s super negative. If you’re multiplying them it’s a double negative. But I’ve just been given permission to use the word irregard. So irregard the contempt, I shall still use irregardless in it’s super negative awesomeness.
Throw beat Lugo by a good eight feet, catcher made a sweep tag which looked like it touched Lugo twice even, glancingly. Meals must’ve thought the tag missed completely, but man, when a throw beats a runner that badly you gotta be 100% to call him safe.
"Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
nine months later, the matador had a poohorn baby, and he and the bull lived happily ever after!
\"Weren\'t you already aware the Kay is already writing everyone\'s story? We\'re all just characters who believe we are real. Things make more sense now, don\'t they. Be honest.\"- DMOAS
I mean, you have to call him out there. He slid THROUGH the catcher, so there’s just no way he could have done that without making any contact. And, of course, he didn’t.
Note how far away home plate is in that picture.
"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
“The Pittsburgh Pirates organization is extremely disappointed by the way its 19-inning game against the Atlanta Braves ended earlier this morning,” said Pirates president Frank Coonelly. “The game of baseball and this game in particular, filled with superlative performances by players on both clubs, deserved much better. We have filed a formal complaint with the Commissioner.
“While we cannot begin to understand how home plate umpire Jerry Meals did not see the tag made by Michael McKenry three feet in front of home plate, we do not question the integrity of Mr. Meals. Jerry Meals has been umpiring Major League games for 14 years and has always done so with integrity and professionalism.
"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
Yeah, I guess he changed his tune from this pretty fast:
Joe Torre, MLB’s executive vice president for baseball operations, issued a statement late Wednesday afternoon:
“Unfortunately, it appears that the call was missed, as Jerry Meals acknowledged after the game. Many swipe tags are not applied to the runner with solid contact, but the tag was applied and the game should have remained tied. I have spoken with Jerry, who is a hard-working, respected umpire, and no one feels worse than him.
Retweeting all your defenders does not signal contrition.
"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
and his 661 OPS. When I saw that Patterson was involved in the trade I assumed he was going to the Reds because Dusty Baker has to be the only person that wanted Patterson.
In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
That dudes the shit. Spend a ton of money on amatuers, deal wells, trade filler and a top 50 spec for Rasmus, sign Bautista to a really team friendly deal. whats not to like?
In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
I daresay you root for intelligence and efficiency, irregardless of laundry. That’s not a knock, though.
\"Weren\'t you already aware the Kay is already writing everyone\'s story? We\'re all just characters who believe we are real. Things make more sense now, don\'t they. Be honest.\"- DMOAS
\"Weren\'t you already aware the Kay is already writing everyone\'s story? We\'re all just characters who believe we are real. Things make more sense now, don\'t they. Be honest.\"- DMOAS
Since none of you FKers will deign to join me tonight it looks like I’ll be soloing, which is fine, I like solo ballgames. Also gives me more chances to post FKing in-game comments. So someone post a gamethread good and early, please.
"Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
You’re also sending cover letters for the more highbrow jobs, right?
Also, one problem is that many employers are discriminating against the unemployed. You should make a deal with Don or someone else self-employed or managing a business to “vouch” for you that you’ve worked for him since your move to California so that there are no gaps in employment. This should help, at least for anything that doesn’t require a background check or extensive research into your past before hiring.
Also, I personally don’t have ONE resume. I have SIX. I have different resumes for different types of jobs/industries, highlighting different facets of past schooling and work experience…
\"Weren\'t you already aware the Kay is already writing everyone\'s story? We\'re all just characters who believe we are real. Things make more sense now, don\'t they. Be honest.\"- DMOAS
But be careful and strategic with how you build your lie about working for Don.
Careful: If the prospective employer does a background check and discovers no income or checks or I9 etc, it could get you in hot water. And you’d be surprised by how many and what kinds of employers do background checks, and how intensive they are. And as with any lie, keep it simple enough so you can remember the narrative and not get yourself tripped up/contradicted on details.
Strategic: If you’re going to lie, make it good. As spwc advises with the overall resume, tailor the “job” (or, perhaps, considering the above issues, “internship”) to the position/industry/employer you’re targeting. (But, again, keep it simple and make sure if you do tailor that you remember which version you sent to which employer/s.)
you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
(But, again, keep it simple and make sure if you do tailor that you remember which version you sent to which employer/s.)
It’s good to keep a log of where you went, who you talked to, what you gave them, and when, even if you hand everyone the same cover letter/resume.
\"Weren\'t you already aware the Kay is already writing everyone\'s story? We\'re all just characters who believe we are real. Things make more sense now, don\'t they. Be honest.\"- DMOAS
Don’t. Be a little strategic about it, but don’t lie. If you get hired and they later find out, they can fire you on the spot, and some companies will.
I can get links by 3 o’clock. With snarky commentary.
FKing amateur.
Suresure, but you’d just post ’em in yesterday’s Grill.
truf.
OMFG RASMUS FOR BAILEY.
sigh.
Thanks, and go As.
As if we’d give up that much. You must not be an A’s fan.
But if they throw in Pujols too …
Ok, fine. Bailey AND Kz. But they’re eating salary.
How bout Bailey for Profar. Straight up. I know we demanded Perez Davis + so this is a long the line of a price drop.
And
Willingham for Andrelton Simmons and Zeke Spruill
I’m not settling for less than Bryce Harper.
Thanks, and go As.
He’d be tough to root for.
Maybe they’d throw in Strasburg to offset of Harper’s being so assholier-than-thou.
I dunno. He sounds like the same attitude as Swisher, just spun differently b/c he’s a better prospect.
yeah, I kinda don’t get it. Sure the whole “professional approach” thing is fine, but JFC go have fun playing a game. Talk shit, blow a kiss to the pitcher who brushes you back a pitch before you hit a bomb off him. Have some attitude.
Thanks, and go As.
Shouldn’t that be “SVL”? “VSL” would be the Lifetime version of The Bill James Story.
Speaking of busy…
They’re coming to shut off the utilities. I have slept in this apartment for the last time.
I seriously can’t believe I’m leaving already.
When is your flight?
Well, I stay in Matsuyama tonight, then leave Matsuyama at 8AM tomorrow for Tokyo. After switching airports, I have all day to wait before a 7:15 PM departure tomorrow. I’ve said all my goodbyes here in Imabari.
Do you have plans for your day in Tokyo? Sounds like a movie in the making …
At least a sequel to a musical.
Written by a writer who’s never seen the original.
Nothing planned yet. We might have time for a half-day at Disneyland. That could be a lot of fun.
So, it’s settled. Flight arrives at Haneda at 9:25, we hop on a train to Disney Sea, arriving sometime between 10 and 10:30, spend 4 hours at the park, hop on a train to Narita airport, and come home. I know it’s only a few hours, but it’s better than sitting at the airport. We’re going to surprise the kids.
They’ll be thrilled–great plan!
You’ve actually been in the A’s clubhouse the entire time, haven’t you?
I thought we were going to scoop that after the game tonight…
10. Ouch.
The #12, #13 duo was quality.
Thanks, and go As.
and the #4/#27
So, the Zombie Apocalypse begins in South Africa.
Thanks, and go As.
It’s quickly progressed to Yankee Stadium. Eric Chavez is in the lineup tonight for the Yankees.
…and in this game Sabathia is looking completely unhittable. He has a good chance of stealing the headlines from the M’s and their streak.
Rain delay! Bummer for CC.
Sabathia has 7 consecutive strikeouts at the point of the delay (1 out in the top of the 6th). The AL record is 8 by Nolan Ryan, Ron Davis, Roger Clemens aaaaand…Blake Stein! (as a Royal, not an Athletic). Greg Halman is due up for the chance at tying the record with Chone Figgins to follow.
Delay over, CC back, next M’s hitter pops up an 0-2 pitch. K streak over, and the immortal Blake Stein breathes a bit easier.
Blake Stein! Man, that guy sucked.
And now that the no-no’s gone, maybe they’ll have a real rain delay, because it’s pouring. I can’t imagine they’d have resumed play the first time were it not for CC’s work in progress.
That might be the most dominant pitching performance I’ve ever seen in an MLB game, though you do have to take the quality of the opposition into account.
Wow, really? I only saw the last bit.
Ichiro lined out to center on the first pitch of the game and then Ryan’s hit was solid but nothing else was close. 14 strikeouts on 84 pitches, wow. They’re back after the second delay already; we’ll see if CC comes back out to finish.
Wilder yet, Robertson now has 10 consecutive strike-outs when the bases are loaded.
clutch
Thanks, and go As.
The nice things we can’t have
Ever since JLaff became YonYonson and changed his metier from stalkerish photos to fauxjournalistic tweets, we’ve been sadly deprived of stuff like this:
from Mrs. McCarthy’s blog via **’s most recent DLD.
Meesus Cleefy’s gotta be taller than him.
There are some not cute WAGs
Not a Mrs. Kotsay in the bunch. At least as far as I can tell.
I don’t see any pink striped knee socks or drunken expressions, so I assume there’s no Mrs. Kiger in the bunch either
damn, dude–Mrs. McCarthy’s cute as hell. Plus, she would never lose that god damn dog of her’s.
None of ’em are ugly (hell, they all won an MLB-caliber athlete), but still:
I get you, but I always thought she was WAY too skinny. That’s like looking at a 12 year-old to me.
EXACTLY my thought
Not really my thing either. Plus you have no idea what her face looks like
she really was pretty, but not any prettier than Amanda McCarthy.
Meh. Outman’s Bailey’s and whoever is on the far left of the facing us thing are not attractive at all.
No one will ever come close to Marianas (sp?) Scutaro for me. And sadly, I can no longer find the pic JLaff took of her at that same wives softball game.
Marinés
I’ll ask him for it. I’m sure it’s on his computer still, FSU.
For you, FSU…
and here, which is prolly more what you were thinking…
I love you Bloom (though not in a Marinés Scutaro kind of way).
I’m pretty sure her family name is not Scutaro
de Scutaro
Mr. Poppy thanks you, too… he’s had a crush on her since seeing “Player to be Named Later”…
scrunchie!
Have you seen PTBNL by the way?
No, for some stupid reason…I even have it burned on a DVD for me at home.
Yeah, he posts here all the time.
Worst possible day for Mia to get a (possible) UTI.
Ouch – that *really* sucks :-(
Not that there’s ever any kind of a GOOD day for that… booooooo… :(
Zito gives up an inside the parker.
1. that was awesome to watch.
2. with that big of a lead, with nobody out, and with the fragile utley running I can’t think that it was a smart move.
2. Exactly. But it was an inside the parker.
Which is why I put item 1 in the lead position.
Me too ( and I didn’t even have a #2).
Given that it’s bone-headed, does the 3rd base coach call it or was Utley going on his own?
Coach was waving him, I believe, but the shit-eating grin on Utley’s face on his way to third suggests that he wasn’t going to stop irregardless.
Fixed.
That’s not even a FKing word. can we get some grammar mavens in here?
Quoth the maven
Irregardless of what you think, it is a word. It’s just… not very economical.
Really, anything can be a word–people just have to use it. New words pop up all the time–that’s just part of language. But irregardless is nonstandard at best. Wiki sez:
Wiki then sez:
How was the Disney-fest? And is Mia doing OK?
We have so much carry-on luggage that it just wasn’t possible to go. Now we’re just waiting at the airport for our flight, which leaves in over six hours. I would’ve loved to go, but it just didn’t work out.
Mia’s fine–it wasn’t anything serious. Yesterday was extremely busy even before fitting in the hospital visit.
We were going to stay at a hotel last night, but canceled our reservation after a family in Matsuyama offered to let us stay with them when I called to treat them to dinner at our favorite okonomiyaki shop. Altogether, we spent about 5000 yen including our everybody’s food and one way taxi fare.
When we left, they gave me an envelope with what I thought was a goodbye letter. Turns out it was a 10000 yen bill–totally unexpected. We had planned to stay at a hotel for about 9000 yen and take them out to dinner, but instead actually ended up getting paid 5000 yen to eat out and stay with them–not to mention the bus/train fare we saved by them driving us from the hospital and to the airport.
Glad to hear Mia’s OK, and that you had a fitting last night.
Holding on to that bill for a while, rather than converting it to dollars immediately, might be a pretty good investment.
I thought for a second that they were charging you for their company
That’s irrefudiatable.
I’m sure the wiki authors are a bunch of disgruntled former English/linguistics majors.
That said, I refuse to yield to the “usage is coinage” crowd when the “word” is illogical.
I’m a modified descriptivist — anything goes, but I reserve my right to tell someone their usage is stupid and to convince others not to use it so I don’t have to accept it.
Oooh… I’m scaroused.
That’s actually about where I stand.
That depends on how you’re applying the negatives. If they’re added together, it’s super negative. If you’re multiplying them it’s a double negative. But I’ve just been given permission to use the word irregard. So irregard the contempt, I shall still use irregardless in it’s super negative awesomeness.
3. That looked like the textbook definition of a proper baserunning path. He rounded third as well as you’ll ever see.
4. Good for my fantasy team!
Pirates-Bravest going into the 17th.
To the 19th we go…
Four pitchers in that game have thrown 5.0 innings or more. So far.
No scoring since the third inning.
Cristhian Martinez had a great line tonight: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K. In relief. Starting in the tenth inning.
Pirates announcers think Lugo was out at the plate. Sucks if this ended on a shitty call.
Yeah, the radio guys are going insane.
Holy shit, that’s a horrible, horrible call. How can Jerry Meals possibly make that call?
That’s exactly what they said.
Yup.
Throw beat Lugo by a good eight feet, catcher made a sweep tag which looked like it touched Lugo twice even, glancingly. Meals must’ve thought the tag missed completely, but man, when a throw beats a runner that badly you gotta be 100% to call him safe.
Had he been called out the Braves bench wouldn’t have said a thing. As it was, though, Clint Hurdle got good and purple again.
Well that explains it, McKenry oléd Lugo:
Also, memo to Meals – when you fuck up the call that bad, find a little Joyce in you and say “I screwed up”. Not “It appears…”
“I saw the tag, but he looked like he oléd him … “
what the hell does that even mean?
Meals thinks this happened:
whereas this was the case:
nine months later, the matador had a poohorn baby, and he and the bull lived happily ever after!
I mean, you have to call him out there. He slid THROUGH the catcher, so there’s just no way he could have done that without making any contact. And, of course, he didn’t.
Note how far away home plate is in that picture.
Also, I like this.
And this is just pathetic.
Amy K. Nelson has huge eyes
Yeah, I guess he changed his tune from this pretty fast:
Retweeting all your defenders does not signal contrition.
Say what you will about MLBAM, but not every league would publish a recap headline like this.
I don’t think other leagues have quite the contentious history with the officials’ union that MLB does.
I don’t think there’s much that Selugworth would stop at to destroy the umps’ union.
You don’t always have to prove that you can spin anything into a negative.
No, I don’t not.
Sometimes I feel I’ve got to [bum, bum] tag away…I’ve got to [bum, bum] give away this ballgame deep into the night it went…
Ok, which one of you was it?
Do you really think I’m going to trust doctors? FK that, man.
Monkeyball’s redundancy looms large.
You guys have way too many lawyers if such cases really make it to court
Meh. She’s just trying to stay out of jail / avoid massive civil damages by blaming someone (anyone!) else. It’s a loser.
She’s, um, dead.
You don’t always have to prove that you can spin anything into a negative.
LOL
2nded
Sorry, her estate/husband.
Is his wife’s name “The State”? Cause then it would make sense.
Rasmus -> Jays
Beltran -> Douchebag Beardfaces
AA > BB.
Thanks, and go As.
link?
Wait. Someone WANTED Dotel?
Dotel AND K-Pat
Thanks, and go As.
Not-Not-Corey
(just trying to turn that into a double negative.)
fuck
At least they gave up Zach Wheeler
Yeah. That one doesn’t bother me so much. Hurts the Giants, raises the NL stakes, takes the best OF off the board.
Still think Bailey for Rasmus wouldn’t be accepted guys?
I’m sad.
Corey Patterson is what sealed the deal.
and his 661 OPS. When I saw that Patterson was involved in the trade I assumed he was going to the Reds because Dusty Baker has to be the only person that wanted Patterson.
That dudes the shit. Spend a ton of money on amatuers, deal wells, trade filler and a top 50 spec for Rasmus, sign Bautista to a really team friendly deal. whats not to like?
Works for the wrong team.
I like the BJs
I daresay you root for intelligence and efficiency, irregardless of laundry. That’s not a knock, though.
regardless of laundry, I meant.
thank you. You touched on one of my English major pet peeves there.
Its pretty true. Its one of the reasons that Im less into the A’s than I use to be.
Don’t look now, but Seattle’s streak is on the line …
Also, Ervin Santana just no-hit the Indians (with a 3-1 final score).
Poop
Double poop
But at least you still have Alex Smith
That I actually don’t mind. Once we drafted Kaep, it was the only QB move that made any sense.
We’ll see how long that lasts.
I mean, it’s not a good situation, but you also can’t just sign 2007 Peyton Manning.
When will you hit peak Kaep?
In the, err…, nick of time.
Unpoop.
Still no Palin in the race. And here comes Perry.
At least I can predict ’em.
Damn, but Lackey is one ugly mofo.
Huh?
When he was struggling at NYY last week I kept thinking “uh oh, I hope this doesn’t become a Steve Blass/Rick Ankiel thing.”
Devine has looked pretty awful.
The Huh? part for me is why we apparently now need 13 pitchers all the time.
I was watching some team recently, maybe the Braves, and the announcer said that they’re carrying only 6 relief pitchers on their roster!
Fixed.
Since none of you FKers will deign to join me tonight it looks like I’ll be soloing, which is fine, I like solo ballgames. Also gives me more chances to post FKing in-game comments. So someone post a gamethread good and early, please.
You say your shoulder hurts, Daric? Gonna hurt worse once that bus you’ve been thrown under gets rolling.
Dear ATHLETIC,
We are sorry to learn of the surgery on your BODY PART.
So Daric Barton is soon to be an ex-Athletic…
I can’t recall a time when the team “opened” the trainers logs so readily.
No shit, remarkable. Also, black eye for AN, I’d think, if not a Milo.
Why a black eye for AN?
Intriguing. I’m seriously contemplating going on a morning kale/banana/blueberry/homemade-soy-milk smoothie regimen.
Wait for the nm bait
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Wu has always been eratic.
Hang Die, Swedgin!
Are any of you guys experts on resumes? There’s gotta be something wrong with mine. I’m getting rejected from places I shouldn’t be.
Want to forward it to me? I’ve done magical things with Mr. Poppy’s resumé.
And that’s without having any FKing idea what Mr. Poppy does for a living.
sent! thanks, poppy!
You’re also sending cover letters for the more highbrow jobs, right?
Also, one problem is that many employers are discriminating against the unemployed. You should make a deal with Don or someone else self-employed or managing a business to “vouch” for you that you’ve worked for him since your move to California so that there are no gaps in employment. This should help, at least for anything that doesn’t require a background check or extensive research into your past before hiring.
Also, I personally don’t have ONE resume. I have SIX. I have different resumes for different types of jobs/industries, highlighting different facets of past schooling and work experience…
All good hints.
But be careful and strategic with how you build your lie about working for Don.
Careful: If the prospective employer does a background check and discovers no income or checks or I9 etc, it could get you in hot water. And you’d be surprised by how many and what kinds of employers do background checks, and how intensive they are. And as with any lie, keep it simple enough so you can remember the narrative and not get yourself tripped up/contradicted on details.
Strategic: If you’re going to lie, make it good. As spwc advises with the overall resume, tailor the “job” (or, perhaps, considering the above issues, “internship”) to the position/industry/employer you’re targeting. (But, again, keep it simple and make sure if you do tailor that you remember which version you sent to which employer/s.)
Also crucial with any lie, making sure to not document it on the internet.
google shields up
Also: doubtful he’s actually applying using the name “Leopold Bloom”
Well no wonder hes not getting any jobs if hes not using “Leopold Bloom” as his name.
might help, actually.
Ur reezoom, send me it.
Tis sent, doggie saint. Let me know whatchu think…
Oh, I see how it is… hmph.
Oh, I’m sure he took your comments about the Peanuts letterhead and the “Charles Schulz Handwriting” font to heart.
Better yet. Make it true.
It’s good to keep a log of where you went, who you talked to, what you gave them, and when, even if you hand everyone the same cover letter/resume.
yep. spreadsheet.
Yeah, re: the being unemployed thing. I currently have a part-time job (busy in spring, but only about 10 hrs/wk most of the year), which I’ve had for three and a half years just to “put me through school.” It was not on my resumé because it has no relevance whatsoever to jobs I want to apply for — but I decided to add it because, otherwise, I apparently did nothing for almost a year after graduation.
I’ve been contemplating lying lately to cover the holes. I’m not sure I’m okay with it morally, though.
Don’t. Be a little strategic about it, but don’t lie. If you get hired and they later find out, they can fire you on the spot, and some companies will.
Best thing? Have all your graduation and diploma stuff in Croatian. Nobody bothers to translate it.
Ooooo!
Plus no one will know that “Dlopoel Moolb” doesn’t really sound Croatian. (If anyone does, you can say that your father was Albanian.)