I only saw the last 15 minutes or so. Chris Rock was pretty funny.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sven
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I only saw the last 15 minutes or so. Chris Rock was pretty funny.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sven
That's about when I stopped. Alas. Looks like I missed something funny.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spinal
I wonder what theater purists think of the Tony Awards. Knowing nothing, I've been able to guess the winners of Play/Musical for quite a while, just based on what seems to be the one with the most publicity...
Course Spider-Man did that, but still...
I really do think it's strange that the Tonys are still on network television. I mean, I've spent most of my life doing theatre and I find them to be of little interest. I suppose if you're someone who likes to listen to Broadway cast recordings or someone who makes regular visits to New York to see plays, then I would see why you would care. But Broadway theatre is such a particular beast that it really has so little connection to the kind of theatre I know and love.
You have to officially open to win a Tony. It opens this week and you'll probably hear more about it this time next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezee E
Local theatre is something I'd really like to get into, but I really have no idea where to start. Even the theatre nerds that I do talk with say that Denver's is incredibly weak.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spinal
Which makes sense based on the casting decisions I had to make when I did movies a while back. But still, I'm sure there's some good out there.
Billy Elliot is making the rounds at the Performing Arts complex, but that's all I know.
Haven't been there in over 6 years now, but I think I can safely recommend anything Buntport Theatre does. If you go, tell them I said 'Hi'. Also, The Lida Project, if you want to see some experimental stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezee E
I heard he killed. I'm trying to find video of it...Quote:
Originally Posted by Spinal
So I wrote down my impressions of the stage play version of The Room.
http://www.justpressplay.net/article...the-stage.html
I need some advice from MatchCut.
There's a relatively new hire in Plumbing, which is located right next to my department (Appliances).
He's a black guy, and he's been pulling the race card quite a bit.
This was our exchange tonight:
HIM: Can you help me with an SOS* item here? (*SOS = "Special Order Sales")
ME: Yeah sure. Wait, I didn't think you guys did SOS stuff?
HIM: Whoa whoa whoa..."you guys"?
ME: Uh...yeah...plumbing...
HIM: Yeah, right.
And to clarify, he was not joking. He was quite bothered by my apparently racist use of "you guys".
How should I handle this (both the situation, and having to work with this guy)?
Is this something I should bring up with HR?
Never go straight to HR. That's going to only cause an uncomforatable feeling for everyone involved.
I'd rather try to understand his sensitivity, and be careful with words. If it's accused again, just ask your department manager (assuming you have one?) on what to do.
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Originally Posted by Ezee E
It's beyond "sensitivity", he's just being a dick.
There is absolutely no way that what I said was racist. If we had been on the street or anywhere other than work, I would have told him off.
A few things I've learned:Quote:
Originally Posted by megladon8
- HR works for the corporation, not for you. They are not in your corner and never will be. They exist to limit corporate liability and that's about it. They will fuck you over in a heartbeat if need be.
- Get out in front of any confrontation. Your story, whatever it is, will have more credibility if the powers that be hear it before they hear the other guy's version.
- If you're friendly (ie, like you'd drink beers together) with your manager, consider throwing him a heads up about this.
- Best way is to confront the dude directly. In your most non threatening, non accusatory tone possible, next time he pulls this shit, stop whatever you're doing and say "Hey, do we have some kind of problem here?" and look him in the eye.
And document everything!
Meg's pretty racist though so I'm not surprised this guy picked up on it lurking deep beneath the benign comment.
I just don't understand why the guy thought meg would think black people would be in charge of special order sales. Obviously that's a responsibility for white people.Quote:
Originally Posted by Qrazy
Well, for white people when there aren't any yellow people around.Quote:
Originally Posted by Derek
I'm going to have a piece of original art work commissioned. Excited.
Meg - I would probably show up to work in blackface, showing that you are one of "those guys."
Or if he's a fan of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, he'll think meg is trying to make Lethal Weapon 5 and he'll be game for doing Riggs in whiteface. Problem solved. You're welcome!Quote:
Originally Posted by D_Davis
Nice. What kind of art work?Quote:
Originally Posted by D_Davis
Yeah that's pretty darn cool, D. Can you tell us about it at all?
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Originally Posted by elixir
Yes, I'm having a Silver John short story ("The Stars Down There"), by Manly Wade Wellman, adapted into a single page work (maybe a comic) by Thomas A. Boatwright. I really like his art, and he's done some Silver John drawings.Quote:
Originally Posted by megladon8
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-whb1dH0kIt...John_cover.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UTYSr_T8tM.../s320/John.jpg
http://boatwrightartwork.blogspot.com/
That's super cool, D.
I'd love to get a tattoo done by that guy. Love his style.
For The Book of Mormon? Awesome. I've heard a few songs from it and they all were hysterical.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spinal