Friday evening, Nathan’s mobile was still working fine.
Saturday morning, I got up with Nathan, turned it on, and nothing. Well, not nothing: the music played. But the mobile didn’t turn. Changing to new batteries didn’t help at all. Nor did reseating the connectors.
This did not especially please Nathan.
This went on all weekend, and then on Monday morning, I turned it on, and it started playing music – and turning. Nathan was very happy.
I think it just wanted the weekend off. This, of course, is unacceptable.
I explained to the mobile that, while there may be some sympathy for fair labor in this house, that sympathy does not extend to mobiles. There will be no fair labor for mobiles in this house, no attempts to unionize to press for better working conditions. This is a veritable sweatshop for mobiles here, and it will by God work 24 hours a day or I will kick it out and replace it with a mobile willing to work longer hours for less pay.
Hopefully this will clear things up with the mobile.
(Also, I could use some more sleep these days.)
Posted by Mike at March 16, 2005 08:57 AMMobiles of the world unite! Everybody sing together!
Look for the union label
when you are buying that coat, dress or blouse.Remember somewhere our union's sewing,
our wages going to feed the kids, and run the house.We work hard, but who's complaining?
Thanks to the I.L.G. we're paying our way!So always look for the union label,
it says we're able to make it in the U.S.A.!
Mobiles, keep on singin'
There once was a union maid, she never was afraid
Of goons and ginks and company finks and the deputy sheriffs who made the raid.
She went to the union hall when a meeting it was called,
And when the Legion boys come 'round
She always stood her ground.
CHORUS:
Oh, you can't scare me, I'm sticking to the union,
I'm sticking to the union, I'm sticking to the union.
Oh, you can't scare me, I'm sticking to the union,
I'm sticking to the union 'til the day I die.
This union maid was wise to the tricks of company spies,
She couldn't be fooled by a company stool, she'd always organize the guys.
She always got her way when she struck for better pay.
She'd show her card to the National Guard
And this is what she'd say:
CHORUS
Posted by: Just Al on March 16, 2005 01:02 PMMeredith, as the former public school teacher, may be sympathetic to unions.
I am not.
_Especially_ for mobiles.
Posted by: Mike on March 17, 2005 11:34 PMthreaten to outsource your mobile needs to india. that'll get him/her/it turning
Posted by: Ian on March 18, 2005 10:19 PM