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kms_md

11-09-05 08:59 AM

cusm, michael told them all to wait there until he came back. it was order to be "followed blindly". btw, i love dwigt's space blanket.

Nesbit

11-09-05 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ytrez

We got to see what Michael does well. His success as a salesman must be what got him promoted to management. Only problem is he has no clue on how to be a manager.

This actually happens a lot in offices. People do well and keep getting promoted until they get themselves a job that is way over their head and that's where they stay. There's a name for it. Something like the Petey Syndrome or something like that.

This episode didn't bring the funny as much as most episodes do but it did a good job of forwarding the Jim-Pam relationship and, at least for me, was the final push to seperate this show from the UK version.

B.A.	11-09-05 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ryuryu2949

"Chilis is the new golf course."

Says who?

;)

This episode was great - I loved the screenplay read around the table (and the intern actually took part!) and the fact that Michael showed that he was good at something.

GuessWho

11-09-05 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by kms_md

cusm, michael told them all to wait there until he came back. it was order to be "followed blindly". btw, i love dwigt's space blanket.

I didn't think it was an official space blanket.... I just thought it was a makeshift thing made from aluminum foil found in the office kitchen.

Andalusia

11-09-05 09:49 AM

Loved the "two thumbs down" line and that grin.

Deftones

11-09-05 10:12 AM

Yet another great episode. :up:

Jimmy James

11-09-05 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrs.Nesbit

It's the Peter Principle.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Principle

You're damned right about it happening in a lot of offices. Clueless managers who once did a job they were good at were the order of the day at my most recent employer -- it is part of what drove me to go back to school.

DRG	11-09-05 10:46 AM

Most probably didn't notice this due to Tivos and whatnot, but there was a Chili's commerical during the break. For some reason I thought this was hilarious. :)

Mordred

11-09-05 10:54 AM

"I give Micheal's screenplay.... two thumbs down" *smirk*

I really like Kevin and his stupid grins better than his counterpart on the English show. He may be a one note character, but damn if he isn't funny.

scottall

11-09-05 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Patman

Dwigt's reaction to Jan coming back to the parking lot in a cab was great.

I loved her reaction when she saw him staring at her in his jockeys.

ytrez

11-09-05 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cusm

Why was Dwight sleeping at the office?

Because Michael told them to sit tight until he returned from the meeting. Michael never came back so everyone went home except Dwigt.

Nesbit

11-09-05 12:01 PM

D-w-i-g-h-t.

musick

11-09-05 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrs.Nesbit

D-w-i-g-h-t.

nope D-w-i-g-t -wink-

Cusm	11-09-05 02:25 PM

What were the names? Michael Scar, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Samuel L. Chang (?) and what did he change Dwight to?

ryuryu2949

11-09-05 02:36 PM

I think "Dwigt" was the Chang character, but I am not totally sure.

RichardW

11-09-05 02:39 PM

Correct.

badger1997

11-09-05 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Ovid

Wow...as great as it became in regards to our objections about the humanity of Michael....it has killed itself tonight with the absolute A-hole'ness of the 'Tim and Dawn' humanity. I just can't believe how horrible Jim and Pam would stoop in what they did with the script they 'found'. It is so so sad and reminds me so much of Neil from the original, who, on the surface was great, yet actually was a bully.

Yes, I am overreacting...but I just cannot belive the basement morality they justify. Who is the A-hole whom is writing Jim and Pam?

We would have done that in a second in my office if we found such a script. In fact, we did so with a totally lame-ass column one of our former coworkers wrote. If that makes us "A-holes" so be it. I guess that's why the whole script thing rang true and so funny for me.

Michael Corvin

11-09-05 03:27 PM

I'm pretty sure it was originally Dwigt changed to Samual L. Chang.

Tommy Ceez

11-09-05 03:51 PM

It was Dwight changed to Samual L. Chang, but MS Word FIND AND REPLACE doesnt hit typo's

Trelach24

11-09-05 04:04 PM

I think the best line was when Jan said "Just Levinson" and Michael goes "No Gould? What happened? Did Gould die?"

Goldberg74

11-09-05 06:08 PM

Michael under the desk talking with Jan on the phone was priceless.

"No I did not get you drunk on purpose."

"No I did not drug you."

"You want to see other people... exclusively?" rotfl

Brent L

11-09-05 07:39 PM

"I don't understand. You want to see other people? Only other people?"

Deftones

11-09-05 09:49 PM

Man what a gyp. I was at Chili's tonight and a huge group of us ordered 2 awesome blossoms. I'm like "I'll have an awesome blossom, extra awesome" and nobody got it. :(

Wazootyman

11-10-05 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by DRG

Most probably didn't notice this due to Tivos and whatnot, but there was a Chili's commerical during the break. For some reason I thought this was hilarious. :)

And after the opening with the Levi's jeans and how much fun Michael has in them... there was a Levi's commercial

Roto	11-10-05 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Derrich

Second ep in a row that Jim went a little too far with Pam.

I like that they showed why Micheal is such a good salesman. Hell, he even closed the deal with Jan.

D

Yeah, finally some justification for Michael keeping his job. This episode is another good example of how much his character has improved over last season. But didn't he say they just made out and talked until she fell asleep? I think he would've admitted to actually closing the deal. That made it all the better :D

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