What a way to quit!

[Fraxinus]

We have contractors working for us on an island in Lake Winnipesaukee (big lake in the middle of NH) clearing the power line.  During the day, we shut the power off for them as there is noone on the island in the winter time and it gives them a chance to work more safely.
A few days ago, one of the men who is about my age (no spring chicken!) had a tree do something that he hadn't planned on and it broke a pole.  Turns out the pole was rotten but.....  Anyway, I guess he knew he'd get flak from his bosses and from us and from his fellow workers from now until Wrigley Field has a dome put on it.
So, when he got home, he called and left the following message on the contractor's answering machine:
"Thanks for the job.  Sorry about the pole.  See you later.
ROFLMAO!!!

[DanG]

I'm sure he wasn't worried about takin' any flak from you.  You're much too kind and benevolent to rag somebody about a little thing like that. ;D :D :D  In fact, I think somebody once told you, over at that other place, that if they wanted anything out of you, they'd screw off your head and dip it out with a spoon! :D :D :D :D :D

[Fla._Deadheader]

 :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[Fraxinus]

I'm sure he wasn't worried about takin' any flak from you.  You're much too kind and benevolent to rag somebody about a little thing like that. ;D :D :D  In fact, I think somebody once told you, over at that other place, that if they wanted anything out of you, they'd screw off your head and dip it out with a spoon! :D :D :D :D :D

I do tend to have that effect on people at times. : :  Most generally, they get over it. 
Like the old farmer said to the preacher when the preacher asked him why he never saw him in church:
"Well, you're in there a-prayin and I'm out here a-swearin, and there don't neither one of us mean it!"

[DanG]

 :D :D :D

There's a whole lot of that going on! :

[tnlogger]

now frax that remids me of my son-in-law and i use this term very losely.
he bought 14acres of land and put a trailer on it well he came to me and wanted paul and I too cut the poplar and white oak on it. only ne wanted free help and equipment. nope i told him half or get someone else. he says bring er on. well there was a 50000 volt main line going smack dab thue the midle of his track.
well he wanted to cut while we moved every thing. we got there and he was sitting on the porch looking like he lost his best friend. he managed to drop a big poplar agaist the fall and up hill to boot.
On one of the lines. he was lucky to a dead line. the power co. told him if the line was broke it would cost him at least 10,000.00. paul went down looked at it took the saw and toped it line jump right back in place.
now that was 6yrs ago and to this day that boy will never cut a tree for me  :D

[SwampDonkey]

Oooh you polesses :D :D :D :D :D

I don't know if that's a word, but father always said that about his two sons when he was about to make a chuckle, usually preceded by the word rotten. :D :D :D