Friday, July 30, 2004
Well, the word is out. I'm married as of July 23rd, 2004.
For those of you that have known me for a few years, I was deemed least likely to get married in the foreseeable future. This is due to five years of single derelicism (made up word) and general shambles of a personal life.
Last night, Jim and I collaborated on an analogy for my getting married. Post-four Guiness pints, we decided that I triple-jump pole-vaulted
past the line of the "Most Likely to be Married Next" peoples.
I was waayyy in the back for quite a long time.
I couldn't be happier.
For those of you that have known me for a few years, I was deemed least likely to get married in the foreseeable future. This is due to five years of single derelicism (made up word) and general shambles of a personal life.
Last night, Jim and I collaborated on an analogy for my getting married. Post-four Guiness pints, we decided that I triple-jump pole-vaulted
past the line of the "Most Likely to be Married Next" peoples.
I was waayyy in the back for quite a long time.
I couldn't be happier.
Wednesday, July 21, 2004
If you work for a corporation and you're a cubicle dweller, there are times when you call on Tech Support.
These guys are great, but you can be stuck in an uncomprising position when they're delving into your shit.
Example one, Which happened to me the other day. I've got the guy in my cube dealing with email problems in Outlook . My neighbor Mike thinks it's cool to send emails with such titles as "You were great last night, it hurts to sit down". I can only hope that "Deepak the techie's" laugh was in appreciation of a good natured prank. Although he's been giving me funny looks lately.
The worst is when they need your password so they can fix your shit remotely. Telling a guy two years removed from Bombay that your password is "DeezNutz73" only serves to confuse him. (Note, password is since changed).
I take comfort in knowing that another dept's manager had to tell this guy her password was "Pussyfart".
These guys are great, but you can be stuck in an uncomprising position when they're delving into your shit.
Example one, Which happened to me the other day. I've got the guy in my cube dealing with email problems in Outlook . My neighbor Mike thinks it's cool to send emails with such titles as "You were great last night, it hurts to sit down". I can only hope that "Deepak the techie's" laugh was in appreciation of a good natured prank. Although he's been giving me funny looks lately.
The worst is when they need your password so they can fix your shit remotely. Telling a guy two years removed from Bombay that your password is "DeezNutz73" only serves to confuse him. (Note, password is since changed).
I take comfort in knowing that another dept's manager had to tell this guy her password was "Pussyfart".
Wednesday, July 14, 2004
Damn, I tried to pop in here last night and give my fellow bliggers the word according to Swedish Steel, and this bizzo was down for maintenance until past my bedtime.
You know what this means? The incredible, insightful and genius perspective I had at that time is probably gone forever. Possibly resurrected in a future. Sorry you all missed out.
Anyway, you can spend your entire workday doing nothing more that counting the number of times people say "If you could ____, that would be great."
I never noticed how many people speak just like Lumbergh.
The only saving grace in this matter is that these people aren't saying it to me.
You know what this means? The incredible, insightful and genius perspective I had at that time is probably gone forever. Possibly resurrected in a future. Sorry you all missed out.
Anyway, you can spend your entire workday doing nothing more that counting the number of times people say "If you could ____, that would be great."
I never noticed how many people speak just like Lumbergh.
The only saving grace in this matter is that these people aren't saying it to me.
Friday, July 02, 2004
I just saw something the other day that absolutely infuriated me.
A customer inquired of me if we are a Minority-designated company.
They faxed me a form that asks if we are a "Disadvantaged Small Business". A "DSB" is any business headed by a Black, Eskimo, Native American, Non-White Hispanic, Asian, or anybody designated as a minority. Apparently said groups are so shitty at running their businesses, that the government has a compliance quota for other companies to buy goods and services from these minority/disadvantaged companies, just to keep them in business.
I've always heard of these things before, but actually seeing the form made me lose my mind.
As a big fan of free enterprise and capitalism, I detest the government's intrusion and trying to impose a social agenda on commerce.
I can think of many disadvantaged large businesses run by assheads such at Enron, Tyco, and MCI Worldcom. Not a minority in the bunch.
Are you going to tell me American Express is a disadvantaged business because the CEO Kenneth Chenault is black?.
Have a great Fourth of July!
A customer inquired of me if we are a Minority-designated company.
They faxed me a form that asks if we are a "Disadvantaged Small Business". A "DSB" is any business headed by a Black, Eskimo, Native American, Non-White Hispanic, Asian, or anybody designated as a minority. Apparently said groups are so shitty at running their businesses, that the government has a compliance quota for other companies to buy goods and services from these minority/disadvantaged companies, just to keep them in business.
I've always heard of these things before, but actually seeing the form made me lose my mind.
As a big fan of free enterprise and capitalism, I detest the government's intrusion and trying to impose a social agenda on commerce.
I can think of many disadvantaged large businesses run by assheads such at Enron, Tyco, and MCI Worldcom. Not a minority in the bunch.
Are you going to tell me American Express is a disadvantaged business because the CEO Kenneth Chenault is black?.
Have a great Fourth of July!
