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You're nuts. But, I like you. I absolutely LOVE this show and Anthony Bourdain. I'm digusted at times, but...still intrigued. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I win.

We have a Dyna Super Glide. I highlight "a" b/c I never get to drive it. Billy refuses to ride bitch. We've thought about buying a second bike, but we have too many expensive hobbies to justify it. If we did, I'd buy the Honda cruiser. But, I don't mind just enjoying the ride and letting Billy do the maneuvering. He's safer than I am anyways. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Mother's Day--I brought both my stepmom and grandma a bouquet of two-dozen pink roses. I don't care how many times you hear a woman say "Don't get me flowers. They'll just die. Save your money." Nine times out of ten they still LOVE it when they receive them. I know I do. I love clipping them, picking a vase, arranging them. Oh yes. I'm completely girlie when it comes to flowers. Billy's mom gets me orchids. And, I know when Billy brings home roses it's b/c sales girls stopped by his business trying to sell him something. Usually it's my competitor. And he takes the bouquet and says, "Thank you. I'll bring these home to my girlfriend. She works for X Company." I LOVE it! Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

First, congrats. Last, quit worrying what some people say. All that matters is what I think. And I like you, but that's neither here nor there. IMO, if it doesn't affect you getting up each day and being a productive member of society, then who cares.

From a journalistic perspective, you have a point. I could eliminate those two sentences, save space, and the point is still made. In my brief absence I forgot how profusely sensitve this crowd can be. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Generally, I'm quite fond of "the older crowd". I have more patience for them than most 20-somethings, and I'm one of those. My comment, really and truly, was specifically about and limited to the underwriters specified in my OP. I belive in diversifying. It is my position we (both the company and myself) would benefit from adding a few "fresh" bodies to the mix. Just my balloon knot opinion. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I knew there would be bruised egos when I made the comment. Absolutely I will be old. To survive in most worlds means adapting to change. It's nothing profound. Tenure means nothing if I'm still doing things the same way as I did 20 years ago and while it still works, sometimes the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" adage just doesn't apply. There are colorless TV sets that still work today. But the new ones work better now, don't they? And they allow for more options. Options are good. I've chosen a position that allows for young & old. I'm close to the youngest right now, but some of the older, more seasoned reps still kick my ass. They continue to excel in their job position. I have no issues with them.

Yes, I know why the first was denied. No, they do not have a more thorough understanding of risk in that particular scenario (there was little to NONE, but it didn't fit into one of their neat, black & white little categories so "Oh no, how can we do it. What can we do? Best to let our competitor deal with it," was basically the reason.) I appreciate your response though, as always, Bob. I get it. You like me. You reeeeallly like me. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Trimming? There's nothing to "trim". I prefer smooth surfaces in general. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Your reading comprehension needs a tune-up. No matter how you interpret it, I'm no fan of the back end. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I have no idea what "GR33K" is except maybe an underground way to spell "greek"? But, I realize "front end" and "back end" have obvious ambiguity. It was so obvious, I let it go assuming most people here know my posts well enough to know I only do creative/unobvious ones with the intention of them being taken both ways. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Front End = Sales Back End = Underwriting and the like I have a solid understanding of risk; way more than most other sales reps. "Oh Carrie, you bring us the best deals all the time, you always do the right thing..." blah, blah, blah. I've recently brought them two AMAZING deals. One that would be our biggest account EV-ER. They're both good, solid deals and... One was denied and the latter (the biggest) is giving me a royal headache with all the unnecessary issues they're throwing at me. Shoot me now, please. How can I put this in idiots' (i.e. underwriter's) terms? I've read all their same guidelines and BS. I get it. You're old. You haven't grown with the times. You don't understand how shit works today. I've gotten you a billion things in writing and had the potential new client jump through hoops--or should I say, I talked them into jumping through hoops whereas other companies wouldn't have made them. We're the best. If I end up looking a fool, I'm just warning ya'll anything I respond to from this point forward I should not be held responsible for. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

So true! Most of my habits are good until they annoy someone. For example, ever since I was little, any time I close a door I lock it automatically. As a child I locked my father out a billion times. And now Billy has the pleasure of getting locked out quite frequently. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I've even spent way too much time thesaurusing words b/c I'm bored w/ my usual ones. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

No, Hulk, not physically. It's not particularly profound, but you get out of life what you put in. I have a habit of putting in a bunch, sitting pretty, and getting bored--at which point I spend my time researching the most nugatory things. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I've heard that one before. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I'm done doing that for now. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

It's like anything else. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Yucky. But, in all fairness, I can't stand cake or cakey-like things. I don't have a big sweet tooth, but when it comes to sweets I think the simplest are the tastiest. Who the hell eats Ben & Jerry's Phish Food anyways (a favorite of my nasty old college roomate)? GrrrrOSS!

I said--and do--the same. Except, I don't have a quiet voice so much as low & flirty. And I smile. I just say, "No, no--not in this fucking lifetime." You know, and they still like me even though I don't give them things for free. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Everybody's gonna love today... Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Damn you, Gonzales! (I edited before you responded, for the record!) Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Fun for a girl or a boy? I get it. I get it. The stairs thing. To answer honestly: I would be a bitch--in a really funny way, of course. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.