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   keenanthelibrarian said, 2 months ago

   Only the VICE-president?

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   pbarnrob said, 2 months ago

   Yeah, it’s a temp position…

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   Josh 1360 said, 2 months ago

   Before I head out for work later this morning, could anyone
   explain the meaning of that pharse, “talking one for the team”?

4. 

   Akenta said, 2 months ago

   Hi josh - taking one for the team, means the team benefits while you get hurt in some way.

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   invisifan said, 2 months ago

   In this case, being the designated scapegoat — usually it’s a selfless & personal decision, so did this guy volunteer for the promotion??

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   Tink 1300 said, 2 months ago

   I see, like what happened to me a lot when my ex-pal Peter Pan and The Lost Boys often send on those ill-fated missions!. Oooooo!

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   NebulousRikulau said, 2 months ago

   Wouldn’t the VP of TOFTT be in charge of deciding who gets to take it?
   And if not, perhaps a bit of mission creep would put him in charge.

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   Richard said, 2 months ago

   If he survives his first mission he can appoint a VICE-VICE president and send that next doak out.

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   Wenthral said, 2 months ago

   Uh, Tink1300. Perhaps Peter knew what a jealous,treacherous murderous heart you had. You did try to kill Wendy at least once out of jealousy. Lets not forget you told Captain hook where to find the lost boys hideout, knowing full well what HE intended.

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    BC13 said, 2 months ago

    Our “take one for the team” guy was always given the manager (or VP) of “special projects”. It was always a sure sign that he was toast.

11. 

    DevXIII said, 2 months ago

    I also saved a bunch of money by switching to GEICO as well, honey..

12. 

    Carmy said, 2 months ago

    …and the bad news is, it’s a short term position.

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    algurka said, 2 months ago

    Wow! Where’d they find a painter who still letters on glass doors? Let’s take bets to see if he goes first or the VP.

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    vexatron1984 said, 2 months ago

    Well, if they’re spending the money on having his door front lettered he should at least have a bit of a breather… at least until he works that amount off.

15. 

    Kim said, 2 months ago

    We sign painters are not all that rare,Thank you very much.

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    jimeguess said, 2 months ago

    Well, this sign painter is painting the letters on the wrong side of the door …

    Where did he go to school?

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    OldHipster said, 2 months ago

    It’s a lot like the new logo for the health organization that has been going around, a Cadusias (you know, the snake wrapped around a staff) wrapped around a staff and halfway down turning into a giant SCREW!!

    What does THAT tell ya?

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    gavinseviltwin said, 2 months ago

    Well, I think it should be noted that the painter is doing exactly what he was paid to do because its a veiled reference to the political economic climate of the world today with the titled “signs of the times” logo.

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    nomad2112 said, 2 months ago

    I’ve held that job on & off for a number of years.

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    bmonk said, 2 months ago

    vexatron1984 said, about 3 vexations ago

    “Well, if they’re spending the money on having his door front lettered he should at least have a bit of a breather… at least until he works that amount off.”

    Not necessarily; they could be planning to reuse the office for the next sacrificial VP.

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    citygirlpz said, 2 months ago

    Hey OldHipster, that would be a “caduceus” Latin for the staff of an ancient herald or the symbol for the medical profession for ages…

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    Joe Allen Doty said, 2 months ago

    To “take one for the team” means that you are the one who is blamed when something goes wrong.

    Yes, that is like being a “scapegoat.” But, historically, the scapegoat had the sins of the Israelites symbolically laid on it and he was sent out to wander in the wilderness.

23. 

    Trebor39 said, 2 months ago

    Aren’t we all wandering in an economic wilderness now?

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    MurphyHerself said, 2 months ago

    Jim

    Not on the wrong side of the door. Look closely.

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    OldHipster said, 2 months ago

    citygirlpz said, about 6 hours ago
    Hey OldHipster, that would be a “caduceus” Latin for the staff of an ancient herald or the symbol for the medical profession for ages…

    ---

    Thanks for the proper pronouncation, and the proper spelling.
    
    I stand corrected.

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    NoBrandName said, 2 months ago

    I thought the origin of taking one for the team came from baseball, where a batter was asked to lean into the pitch in order to get hit by the pitch and get the walk to advance runners.

    In general, it does mean to be hurt or put in an awkward situation for the betterment of the rest of the group. It also indicates a lack of faith in your abilities to get the job done by conventional means.

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    4deerinmyyard said, 2 months ago

    Wenthral, EVERYBODY in Neverland was out to slaughter Wendy, and rightly so. She didn’t belong there. On the brink of adolescence, she was no longer wholly a child, and the denizens all sensed that and identified her as The Enemy.

28. 

    treered said, 2 months ago

    what was the name of the kid who walked into the pitches for Walter Mathau in Bad News Bears?

29. 

    kayjay58 said, 2 months ago

    And the position also comes with a nice commerative (?) sword upon which to fall.

30. 

    4deerinmyyard said, 2 months ago

    Kayjay: good one. (Commemorative.)

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    jimeguess said, 2 months ago

    To Murpheyherself,

    Thanks! I did not look that closely. I thought the door was closed.