Archive for January 12th, 2006

Foresight (or lack thereof)

Em³ posted this on January 12th, 2006 @ 10:19 pm in Stuff. 3 comments.

If, as a company, you’re going to install a “bad word” filter on your email server it’s wise to ensure it’s not overzealous.
Every time I send out an email quoting the department’s name it triggers the filter because the department name is “Something and Analysis”.
Mentioning this in passing today to colleagues who’ve worked for other […]

Conversations with Stubby

Em³ posted this on January 12th, 2006 @ 10:10 pm in Stuff. No comments.

“You know, I didn’t recognise you when I saw you on Monday.”
“What, you thought to yourself: ‘Mmm … who’s that hunk?‘?”
“Yes”
“You need glasses.”
…
“You look really different without that beard.”
“Does it take years off me?”
“Yes, now you look 18.”
“What, so now I’m too young for you?”
“Yep, life’s a bitch, isn’t it?”