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editing a manual that gives dreck a bad name.
Never seen the word "screwdriver" spelt incorrectly before. At least I *hope* it is the word "screwdriver"...could be the original author was shooting for "scuba diver" or possibly "crew briber". -
Tonypandy
"Grant said...'That was Tonypandy...The point is that every single man who was there knows that the story is nonsense, and yet it has never been contradicted. It never will be overtaken now. It is a completely untrue story grown to legend while the men who knew it to be untrue looked on and said nothing. ' "
Josphine Tey "The Daughter of Time" -
Good Advice for Work And Life
Seen on a white board: "Don't benchmark against Best Practices" -
Advice to the Hard of Thinking
It is the curse of all computer applications that they, not infrequently, let you do things that are expedient but not really in your best interest.
But there must be some good in the world, otherwise why would there be erasers on pencils?
Or, for... that matter, Undo buttons? (Quite possibly the most humane invention in the history of computer ( Read more... ) -
After another pointless appointment
Having lived in CT for a bit, I must state for the record that there is something rather funky with the allied medical arts here.
1) No medical/dental office is open after 2 pm and the majority are closed on Fridays. A significant portion are closed both on Fridays and one other weekday. Nobody has Saturday hours.
2) A GPs office will send you ( Read more... ) -
Proof Positive that David Mamet is a Genius
Or at least darn observant about last names.
Consider this quote from Glengarry GlenRoss (1984)
"Patel?!?! Ravadahm Patel?!?! ....Patel? Fuck you. Fuckin' Shiva handed him a million dollars, told him sign the deal, he wouldn't sign. And Vishnu, too into the bargain. "
and then check out this report from the BBC (2009)
Meet the Patels: There are 50 ( Read more... )
