[ SECRET POST #5407 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #5407 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.


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A short history of F!S's Tar Season anon

[iff_and_xor]

After the "baby sticks" secret the other day, I thought I'd share my favorite bit of F!S history for those interested.

Many years ago, there were a few odd secrets that F!S suspected were all submitted by one person, known as "Tar Season anon"...

1) On 6/19/2013 the Field Burning Time secret was posted, minorly puzzled over, and then largely forgotten about.

2) Nearly a year later (4/18/2014) there was the Tar Season secret. The same day also had the Field Fires of My Youth secret. There was much more puzzling and speculation that the two were connected.

3) On 5/29/2014, there was the Newtonian Crabs secret. This sparked attempts to link together the bizarre secrets. There was a theory that Tar Season anon was a denizen of a parallel universe that only intermittently came into alignment with our own.

I think there might also have been a secret sometime between 1) and 3) that referenced being put in "the spud hut", but I can't find it. If anyone does remember more about it or have an actual link, I'd be very grateful!

Re: A short history of F!S's Tar Season anon

[(Anonymous)]

Jesus, somehow I always believed Tar Season wasn't that long ago and yet, that timestamp reveals that it happened closer to the birth of this community (circa 2007) than the friggin' present. What is my life?

Re: A short history of F!S's Tar Season anon

[meadowphoenix]

these secrets read like whoever started that night vale podcast was testing it out on fandom secrets, lmao.

Re: A short history of F!S's Tar Season anon

[(Anonymous)]

Just seeing the field fires if my youth caused me to burst out laughing, guffawing...

Thank you for putting this together -- i have no links, only laughs

Re: A short history of F!S's Tar Season anon

[(Anonymous)]

I dunno why, but I always thought Tar Season anon was more recent. Thanks for putting all this together!

Re: A short history of F!S's Tar Season anon

[(Anonymous)]

I loved the whole Tar Season thing, but had forgotten how adorable/bizarre those secrets were!

Re: A short history of F!S's Tar Season anon

[(Anonymous)]

The Tar Season secrets make me wish I was a musician, because I feel very strongly that Tar Season would make a fantastic band name, and it's criminal that The Field Fires Of My Youth is not already the name of an album.

Re: A short history of F!S's Tar Season anon

[(Anonymous)]

I've never seen that crab one before omg. Amazing.

Re: A short history of F!S's Tar Season anon

[chamonix]

omg thank you so much for this. I must have missed the crabs one! The new one certainly fits the language and MO.

Well, then

[philstar22]

I thought it was going to be a good week. I was relaxed from the spa trip this weekend, I was energized, I was ready to do a lot of good work. I thought I was ready for anything.

Well, turns out that a client who was unhappy I couldn't win her case for her complained to the boss, demanded a refund, and told him that if he didn't fire me, she would go to the bar and report both me and him.

And he's always been one for avoiding conflict, so I was given the choice to resign or be fired. He and my supervisor did write me good letters of reference and get me interviews with two firms who are interested in hiring me. But still. Not what I was expecting.

Re: Well, then

[(Anonymous)]

Ugh, I'm sorry, that's so awful.

Re: Well, then

[meadowphoenix]

wtf? this is what professional liability insurance is for! your boss sucks and I hope you get a reasonable one, in a reasonable workplace, with reasonable co-workers very very soon.

Re: Well, then

[(Anonymous)]

Oh no! I'm so sorry. {{{HUGS}}}

Re: Well, then

[(Anonymous)]

WTF I didn't even know this scenario was possible... I'm so sorry you're going through this! I hope that the next firm you'll find will be a better match for you.

Re: Well, then

[(Anonymous)]

A lawyer that avoids conflict? Lol.

Re: Well, then

[pantswarrior]

....WTF. How can someone get away with that kind of crap? I can't believe your boss went along with that, ugh.

I hope you land in a better place where you don't have a pushover boss. :/

Re: Well, then

[(Anonymous)]

WTF? Sorry your boss is spineless. Hope you have better luck somewhere else... whether it's with those other firms or another place. Hopefully where they don't take shit from Karens.

Re: Well, then

[greghousesgf]

I'm sorry that happened. :(

Re: Well, then

[(Anonymous)]

Good luck with the interviews, I hope it works out better in your next firm!

And...lol how can you sue/bring someone to the bar for losing a case? Like for sure we see plenty of examples of negligence and poor lawyering, but...the risk if going to court is losing. Well, good luck to you, anyway.

Re: Well, then

[mishey22]

I'm sorry. :( I hope you get a better job

You guys! The TMI Thread

[(Anonymous)]

I'm finally getting adult braces (it was an expense my family couldn't afford as a kid, and now I'm fortunate enough to be working) and they just put my spacers in and omg I thought it was going to hurt hurt but it's just the kind of pain that I enjoy/feels good? and I don't know how to explain this other than an itch you're dying to scratch but can't (but it doesn't drive you crazy crazy, just mildly so)...does anyone know what I mean?!!!

Please also share any TMIs you want off your chest but have no people to share these feelings with :O

Genuine question - surprises

[(Anonymous)]

Does anyone actually like complete surprises? Like the completely unplanned proposals or the actually surprise birthday party or the "We remodeled your house while you were away on a spa weekend! Hope it's something you want to live in!" kind of surprises?

The very idea of it horrifies me, and I always thought that when people said they like surprises, what they meant was the "Hey, you know that exclusive restaurant you've always wanted to go to but can't get on the waiting list? I snagged reservations for next weekend, wanna go?" "Hey, I upgraded our concert tickets from nosebleed seats to front row!" type, and that the other type just existed in fiction or reality tv shows for dramatic effect. But I had a... discussion... recently with people who were really pushing for the first type of surprise for a friend of ours, and now I'm starting to wonder if I'm just a killjoy.

Musical feelings

[(Anonymous)]

Fans of musicals please post your feelings about them. I dunno I'm having feelings so here...

I hate being ugly

[(Anonymous)]

I really do not enjoy it