July 9, 2003, 20:12
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Some of the most educated people I know are complete dumbasses when it comes to solving practical problems. Sad but true.
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Christianity is the belief in a cosmic Jewish zombie who can give us eternal life if we symbolically eat his flesh and blood and telepathically tell him that we accept him as our lord and master so he can remove an evil force present in all humanity because a woman was convinced by a talking snake to eat from an apple tree.
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July 9, 2003, 20:12
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Deity
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Originally posted by Tuberski
Are you sure they didn't promote you to a position where you can't do any harm?
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Actually this is my dream - one day, my paperwork will get lost but they'll keep paying me 
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July 9, 2003, 20:27
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Prince
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Definite sign of the Dilbert Principle in action.
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American by birth, smarter than the average tropical fruit by the grace of Me. -me
I try not to break the rules but merely to test their elasticity. -- Bill Veeck | Don't listed to the Linux Satanist, people. - St. Leo | If patching security holes was the top priority of any of us(no matter the OS), we'd do nothing else. - Me, in a tired and accidental attempt to draw fire from all three sides.
Posted with Mozilla Firebird running under Sawfish on a Slackware Linux install.:p
XGalaga.
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July 9, 2003, 21:09
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King
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Pfff! You should be running the company by now. 39?! 39 and you aren't in charge yet? Obviously not back-stabbing enough... did you learn nothing from civ.
And... congrats, naturally.
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A witty quote proves nothing. - Voltaire
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July 9, 2003, 21:10
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Deity
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I still play civ2 so the ****ing senate always stops me from having any fun. 
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Christianity is the belief in a cosmic Jewish zombie who can give us eternal life if we symbolically eat his flesh and blood and telepathically tell him that we accept him as our lord and master so he can remove an evil force present in all humanity because a woman was convinced by a talking snake to eat from an apple tree.
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July 9, 2003, 21:15
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Prince
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Switch to Communism. When I played civ2 I never used republic or democracy and I always had research rates of 3-4 turns.
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American by birth, smarter than the average tropical fruit by the grace of Me. -me
I try not to break the rules but merely to test their elasticity. -- Bill Veeck | Don't listed to the Linux Satanist, people. - St. Leo | If patching security holes was the top priority of any of us(no matter the OS), we'd do nothing else. - Me, in a tired and accidental attempt to draw fire from all three sides.
Posted with Mozilla Firebird running under Sawfish on a Slackware Linux install.:p
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July 9, 2003, 21:16
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Deity
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Originally posted by Faboba
Pfff! You should be running the company by now. 39?! 39 and you aren't in charge yet? Obviously not back-stabbing enough... did you learn nothing from civ.
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I learned pretty early on that I'd rather play civ, go fishing, and spend time with Mrs Horse and the kids than go to the top and get an ulcer.
I'm part of the counter culture man 
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July 9, 2003, 21:30
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Prince
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What do you count?
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American by birth, smarter than the average tropical fruit by the grace of Me. -me
I try not to break the rules but merely to test their elasticity. -- Bill Veeck | Don't listed to the Linux Satanist, people. - St. Leo | If patching security holes was the top priority of any of us(no matter the OS), we'd do nothing else. - Me, in a tired and accidental attempt to draw fire from all three sides.
Posted with Mozilla Firebird running under Sawfish on a Slackware Linux install.:p
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July 9, 2003, 22:01
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King
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Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
I learned pretty early on that I'd rather play civ, go fishing, and spend time with Mrs Horse and the kids than go to the top and get an ulcer.
I'm part of the counter culture man
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Well, at least you have some lackeys to shove around. Consider trading them in for another species though. Humans take too long to breed.
Imps on the other hand.... you could have an army of darkness in a matter of months and STILL have plenty of time to go fishing.
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July 9, 2003, 22:04
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King
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Originally posted by Oerdin
I still play civ2 so the ****ing senate always stops me from having any fun.
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If it really bothers you then open the cheat mode, select scenario parameters and toggle the option called something like 'AI WWII only total war'. This prevents either Republic or Democratic governments from interfereing with your warmongering.
Of course... part of the point of those governments is that the citizens are supposed to have the freedom to prevent you from making war but... well... what do people know. KILL KILL KILL ( ... to quote King Lear... yes ).
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July 9, 2003, 22:04
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Deity
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Nah - these people are like pirana with degrees. I'm really scared of them.
Young people today - its like Blade Runner. Skins, all skins.
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July 9, 2003, 22:16
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King
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Yeah. Too bad they won't live.
But then again who does?
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July 10, 2003, 01:57
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Deity
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 So true, true.
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July 10, 2003, 03:34
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CTP1/2 GODDESS
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I'd rather live my entire life in that one second that I know, the only thing in my head that ever meant anything to me, than suffer 1,000 more years of solitude.
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July 10, 2003, 04:37
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King
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Originally posted by st_swithin
I'd rather live my entire life in that one second that I know, the only thing in my head that ever meant anything to me, than suffer 1,000 more years of solitude.
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Are you doing alright? Your posts don't seem to give me that impression. I hope so though.
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He's got the Midas touch.
But he touched it too much!
Hey Goldmember, Hey Goldmember!
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July 10, 2003, 05:52
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Deity
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He's on drugs I think - like a couple of my staff.
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July 10, 2003, 07:15
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Emperor
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is it one of those positions, that didn't exist before, so that you'd be happy and don't realise you should've been promoted years ago and now you make less money than you're supposed to?
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In da butt.
"Do not worry if others do not understand you. Instead worry if you do not understand others." - Confucius
THE UNDEFEATED SUPERCITIZEN w:4 t:2 l:1 (DON'T ASK!)
"God is dead" - Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" - God.
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July 10, 2003, 09:03
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Where exactly do you work, AH?
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I'm building a wagon! On some other part of the internets, obviously (but not that other site).
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July 10, 2003, 09:45
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King
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I think he's Undersecretary of State for Dingo Control, or something.
You know, something stereotypically Australian. 
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July 10, 2003, 09:58
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Immortal Factotum
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Originally posted by rah
Congrats AH.
The most positive aspect of outsourcing is that you learn the true cost of doing that service. This allows you to write a business case for bringing the service back in-house.
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Congrats Mr.AH..(you do know the term of edearment for AH when associated with management..A$$-H__@..I mean..sad but true..best bosses are butts!!
....and as a fellow manager, I do indeed concur..outsourcing is good for some things but overall a well oiled, efficient and productive staff is much better!
Peace
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July 10, 2003, 20:06
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Deity
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ya outsourcing is one of the biggest crocks ever. You end up paying some consultant mega bucks for something you could have done yourself at a fraction of the cost.
Or they do reports that tell you the bleeding obvious.
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July 10, 2003, 20:17
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Originally posted by Paul Hanson
I think he's Undersecretary of State for Dingo Control, or something.
You know, something stereotypically Australian.
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Not Dingo Control
Dingo-Baby Relations.
ACK!
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July 10, 2003, 20:49
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Prince
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You mean he's my manager now? Oh man.
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American by birth, smarter than the average tropical fruit by the grace of Me. -me
I try not to break the rules but merely to test their elasticity. -- Bill Veeck | Don't listed to the Linux Satanist, people. - St. Leo | If patching security holes was the top priority of any of us(no matter the OS), we'd do nothing else. - Me, in a tired and accidental attempt to draw fire from all three sides.
Posted with Mozilla Firebird running under Sawfish on a Slackware Linux install.:p
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July 10, 2003, 21:10
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Deity
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I've just moved to a higher level of incompetence.
Last edited by Alexander's Horse; July 13, 2003 at 08:09.
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July 13, 2003, 08:18
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Deity
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Originally posted by Skanky Burns
Where exactly do you work, AH?
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Don't start me talking
I could talk all night
My mind goes sleepwalking
While I'm putting the world to right
Called careers information
Have you got yourself an occupation?
Oliver's army is here to stay
Oliver's army are on their way
And I would rather be anywhere else
But here today
There was a checkpoint Charlie
He didn't crack a smile
But it's no laughing party
When you've been on the murder mile
Only takes one itchy trigger
One more widow, one less white nigger
Oliver's army is here to stay
Oliver's army are on their way
And I would rather be anywhere else
But here today
Hong Kong is up for grabs
London is full of Arabs
We could be in Palestine
Overrun by a Chinese line
With the boys from the Mersey and the Thames and the Tyne
But there's no danger
It's a professional career
Though it could be arranged
With just a word in Mr. Churchill's ear
If you're out of luck or out of work
We could send you to Johannesburg
Oliver's army is here to stay
Oliver's army are on their way
And I would rather be anywhere else
But here today.
Stuff like that Skank.
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July 13, 2003, 09:49
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King
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Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
I've just moved to a higher level of incompetence.
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But do you feel you're incompetent enough? Remember The Peter Principle.
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July 13, 2003, 19:49
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Deity
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Well I did know someone of whom it was said he got to the top because he never did anything wrong.
And it was said he never did anything wrong because he never did anything.
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