Not really... She did get half the time Bob did. However, she was also convicted on less counts (8 vs 11) and wasn't an elected official.

Generally, elected officials get harsher sentences than Regular People™ because they "betrayed the public trust"

This is definitely true at the ISP where I work. At last count there were only five women in Eng & Ops (around 150 people total). But, of that small number, three are managers (promoted from within), one is in a very senior technical position (myself), and one just started a few months ago.

I've never worked anywhere that had a rule against dating coworkers. It's only really a problem for the business if there's quid pro quo or coercion.

When I worked tech support, the worst we ever put in the account or ticket notes were... colorful... quotes from the customer. (Our shorthand was always "cu" or "cx")

Yeah, but... (and I say this from experience, since my first job was tech support at a DSL company) if there a physical issue out in the field or a faulty equipment issue, there's nothing the individual customer service reps or managers can do besides bitch at the manager in another department to get your shit fixed.…

I have a print of this in my kitchen.

I also grew up in Hampton Roads and can confirm that this is 100% accurate.

My parents gave me a MyBuddy when my sister was born in 1986. (I'm pretty sure Kid Sisters didn't exist at that point.) Gifting a special doll is probably one of those Dr Spock type recommendations to help a toddler deal with their first new sibling.

This is the first snippet I've read from the book...

Ugh. I totally have a pervy crush on young Julie Andrews (and a more mature but occasionally pervy crush on current Julie Andrews).

I'm still stuck on point 1...

I bought a print of this, framed it, and hung it in my apartment. #thegayagendaisserious

When were these screens installed? I spent a summer in Prague almost 10 years ago and they were definitely not there at that time. Sad face.

LOL. My dad took my sister and I to see Titanic in the theater. (I was 14 and she was 10 or 11.)

I ended a 6 year long relationship and moved to NoVA about a year and a half ago. It's really hard to make new friends. (I've only managed to meet one new friend since I've been here.)

I wish my parents had gotten a divorce a lot sooner. They didn't separate until I was a senior in HS. Although they continued to be bitter, sniping assholes through the process of raising my two younger siblings, it was better than when they were cohabiting.

I keep my affinity for Ayn Rand pretty private except for making the mistake of naming my dog Dagny. (because I'm a libertarian asshole AND it's a cute name for a dog)

Unrelated. UVA seems to have least a couple a year.

Just came by to reiterate points 1 and 2. There's a lot of very well dressed people in DC gov't circuit, which has an influence on the whole metro area. (I live in NoVA which isn't so formal; but people are generally better dressed here than other places I've lived.)