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Posted on 06/29/06 @ 7:56 pm
So I just got a Nintendo DS Lite a few weeks back and I am loving it; I've also got some of the WiFi-enabled games, and I'm sharing my friend codes!
Add me to your list; I'm usually on in the evenings between 6pm - 12am Eastern time. I'm not sure how the AC:WW multiplayer works, but I'm anxious to visit some new towns. Leave your own friend codes for MKDS and AC:WW in the comments. Filed under: Entertainment Comments: 2 Comments |
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Posted on 06/28/06 @ 9:46 pm
One thing I don't like here is how everything is all praise God this and Lord Jesus that. Now I'm not a Christian, but I'm pretty tolerant of a lot of organized religions unless they start getting fanatical and forcing it down people's throats. On a recent project, I was tasked to put together a calendar to go out to our clients. I pulled together some important dates and holidays and sent it out to the staff for proofing. Immediately, I get back e-mails like the following: "What is ros hashannaha? do we need to include this?" "I don't know what Ramadan is. Take it off, please." "Cinco de Mayo — which is Mexican Independence Day — should be on May 5, not September 16." First of all, May 5 is the Battle of Puebla…you know, I won't even go there; y'all are smart folks. I go through the throes of explaining how we should cater to all of our customers and that most modern calendars would have these same dates. I even show them my At-A-Glance desk calendar with the holidays all listed out. Micro-Manager says, "Well, I guess since we do have some Jews that work here and as some of our clients — you know this — we should include Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. But what is Ramadan?" "It's the month of fasting for those of the Islamic faith." "Really? How do you know that?" Because I graduated from college, you ingrate. "Who doesn't know that? Islam is the second largest religion in the world. I think we should include when Ramadan begins, which this year happens to be on Rosh Hashanah." "Well what do the Ramadanians do during that time?" she says while giggling. Yes folks…Ramadanians. For this reason alone, I should smack her upside her head, but instead I roll my eyes and say "It's a time of worship. They fast and they visit family and work in their community." "Oh, so it's like Easter?" "No…it's like Ramadan." "But if you were comparing it to Christianity…" "Why would I compare it to Christianity? They're two separate religions!" "Well, I don't think we should include it — we have to think about National Security." "National Security? It's a calendar, not a manifesto." We went back and forth about this for a good 10 minutes before she stormed out of the office growling. Ramadan never made it to the calendar. Filed under: Jobs and Work Comments: 12 Comments |
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Posted on 06/25/06 @ 2:15 pm
For a while now, I've been trying to find a suitable pseudonym for the new chick in our office. It was going to be Minnie Mouse since at first, she came off as quiet and meek. Not such the case now. Then I found out how much she was into hip-hop and breakdancing, so her name was going to be Break Girl. Too simple, I thought. But after Friday's conversation, I think Captain Obvious is perfect. Action! One of the asinine things we're now required to do as part of our "employment duties" is to scan the newspaper each day for articles about our company, cut them out, and present them to her. Think back to your 4th grade class where you had to report on some current event, snip said event out of the newspaper and then paste it onto a sheet of wide-ruled with a paragraph write-up. Yeah, we have to do something similar to that sans the paragraph. As Micro-Manager explained it, it will help to sharpen our writing skills. Funny, but usually writing does that instead of taking five minutes out the day to go clipping through the Metro section for some blurb. Then again, what do I know? It's Friday, which is my day, so I head on over to the new girl's cube for the paper. She's reading this week's Creative Loafing and listening to some Big L when Micro-Manager storms up…growling, no less. "Good morning," we both chirp. "Grrrr!" "What's wrong, girl? Is there a fire in the old barn?" I say. As you can tell, I really don't give a shit at this point. Later on that day, she will come to ask what I'm working on, and I'll tell her that I'm just killing time until five o'clock. Back to the present. "I have another meeting at noon and I was supposed to go to lunch with some friends. Grrrr!" The new girl is reading through the paper and says "Oh, this weekend is Pride weekend." "I know!" says Micro-Manager. "The crowds are going to be huge in Midtown and Downtown and Buckhead this week. It's going to be great business for the city." I'm thinking she might also get laid this weekend, but I don't say it. What followed next, though, was priceless. "The Dykes on Bikes Parade is going to be on Saturday. Micro-Manager, are you going?" "What?" "The Dykes on Bikes parade. I figured since you had a motorcycle and were a lesbian you might be interested in going." "I am not a lesbian." "You're not? I just figured you were because of the bike and the sorority and Lifetime…" "Well, I'm NOT." And she went in her office, closed the door, then came out five minutes later saying she was going to a meeting "off-campus". I wonder if it was with Stella Artois. Kidding! Filed under: Jobs and Work Comments: 7 Comments |
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Posted on 06/24/06 @ 12:22 pm
Not that I'm neglecting this blog, but I do plan on doing some updates this weekend. I have to head to work soon (again), so the blog is open for discussion until Sunday. Go ahead; talk about whatever you like. Filed under: Miscellaneous Comments: 5 Comments |
Posted on 06/21/06 @ 12:35 am
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Name's Karsh. 27. Country-born, city-raised, 
