Recently, whilst instant-messaging with a friend:

me: my job is funded by the county. our contract finishes 6/30, so we’ve got to spend all the money and finish all the promised projects. deliverables!!

him: fun?

me: maybe?

me: the big question is will our nonprofit receive funding for another year? pins and needles time.

him: oh that sounds delightful

him: who at the county decides that?

me: head of health services. i plan to give him a BJ to assure my position.

him: okay good, you read my mind.

me: from “surviving the recession for dummies”, page 276