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  • T Tarakeshwar Reddy

    A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a man below. He descended a bit more and shouted, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him half an hour ago, but I don't know where I am." The man below replied, "You are in a hot air balloon hovering approximately 30 feet above the ground. You are between 40 and 42 degrees north latitude and between 58 and 60 degrees west longitude." "You must be an engineer," said the balloonist. "I am," replied the man, "but how did you know?" "Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to make of your information, and the fact is I am still lost." The man below responded, "You must be a manager." "I am," replied the balloonist, "how did you know?" "Well," said the man, "you don't know where you are or where you are going. You made a promise which you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. The fact is you are exactly in the same position you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault."

    Tarakeshwar MCP, CCIE Q(R&S) Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes. !sgub evah t'nseod margorp sihT ?sgub naem ayaddahW

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    Joe Q
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    What Joke?? This is how the company I work at operates. ( :laugh: )

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    • R Ray Kinsella

      damn you and your :badger: emoticon ... every time I see them I get the stupid song in my head! :laugh:

      Regards Ray "Je Suis Mort De Rire" Blogging @ Keratoconus Watch

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      peterchen
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      Which one? :confused: something with

      Badger Badger Badger Badger Mushroom Badger Badger Badger Badger A SNAKE!!!! Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger

      We are a big screwed up dysfunctional psychotic happy family - some more screwed up, others more happy, but everybody's psychotic joint venture definition of CP
      Linkify! || Fold With Us! || sighist

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      • N Nish Nishant

        The man must be pretty stupid if he keeps getting lost so regularly - this is the 20th time someone's posting here about him getting lost. He is not only a Manager, but probably a very senior one too. :rolleyes:

        Regards, Nish

        Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
        Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog

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        Smitha Nishant
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        Good one Nish! You get my 5! Cheers Smitha

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        • R Rama Krishna Vavilala

          Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

          this is the 20th time someone's posting here about him getting lost

          :laugh::laugh::laugh:

          Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

          He is not only a Manager, but probably a very senior one too

          In spite of him getting lost, he is getting promoted every time.

          Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are, by definition, not smart enough to debug it. -Brian Kernighan

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          El Corazon
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          Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:

          In spite of him getting lost, he is getting promoted every time.

          They keep trying to move him "up" where the air is thinner and he keeps decending to ask for directions. ;P

          _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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          • S Smitha Nishant

            Good one Nish! You get my 5! Cheers Smitha

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            Nish Nishant
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            Smitha Vijayan wrote:

            Good one Nish! You get my 5!

            Thanks - most appreciated.

            Regards, Nish

            Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
            Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog

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            • S Smitha Nishant

              Good one Nish! You get my 5! Cheers Smitha

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              Dan Neely
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              Smitha Vijayan wrote:

              Good one Nish! You get my 5!

              yeah, but how objective was your vote. :D

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              • J Joe Q

                What Joke?? This is how the company I work at operates. ( :laugh: )

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                Matt Newman
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                Your company uses hot air balloons instead of cars? How cool is that!

                Matt Newman
                Even the very best tools in the hands of an idiot will produce something of little or no value. - Chris Meech on Idiots

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                • N Nish Nishant

                  The man must be pretty stupid if he keeps getting lost so regularly - this is the 20th time someone's posting here about him getting lost. He is not only a Manager, but probably a very senior one too. :rolleyes:

                  Regards, Nish

                  Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
                  Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog

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                  led mike
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                  Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

                  this is the 20th time someone's posting here

                  Yeah that is a really old one. But it is worth repeating several times a year! :-D

                  led mike

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                  • M Matt Newman

                    Your company uses hot air balloons instead of cars? How cool is that!

                    Matt Newman
                    Even the very best tools in the hands of an idiot will produce something of little or no value. - Chris Meech on Idiots

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                    El Corazon
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                    Matt Newman wrote:

                    Your company uses hot air balloons instead of cars? How cool is that!

                    They didn't intend to... they put everyone in tents and the executives keep floating away from the hot air rising above them.

                    _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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                    • T Tarakeshwar Reddy

                      A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a man below. He descended a bit more and shouted, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him half an hour ago, but I don't know where I am." The man below replied, "You are in a hot air balloon hovering approximately 30 feet above the ground. You are between 40 and 42 degrees north latitude and between 58 and 60 degrees west longitude." "You must be an engineer," said the balloonist. "I am," replied the man, "but how did you know?" "Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to make of your information, and the fact is I am still lost." The man below responded, "You must be a manager." "I am," replied the balloonist, "how did you know?" "Well," said the man, "you don't know where you are or where you are going. You made a promise which you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. The fact is you are exactly in the same position you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault."

                      Tarakeshwar MCP, CCIE Q(R&S) Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes. !sgub evah t'nseod margorp sihT ?sgub naem ayaddahW

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                      bstamour
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                      wow, I almost laughed aloud - and I'm in a lecture right now. Good joke :)

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                      • M Matt Newman

                        Your company uses hot air balloons instead of cars? How cool is that!

                        Matt Newman
                        Even the very best tools in the hands of an idiot will produce something of little or no value. - Chris Meech on Idiots

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                        Joe Q
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                        Matt Newman wrote:

                        Your company uses hot air balloons instead of cars? How cool is that!

                        No, We have managers who are stuck on the ground, lost and looking up, trying to figure out what that new invention is and what's holding it up, and how they can take credit for it.

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                        • N Nish Nishant

                          The man must be pretty stupid if he keeps getting lost so regularly - this is the 20th time someone's posting here about him getting lost. He is not only a Manager, but probably a very senior one too. :rolleyes:

                          Regards, Nish

                          Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
                          Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog

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                          Tarakeshwar Reddy
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                          Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

                          He is not only a Manager, but probably a very senior one too.

                          Oh yeah, my manager is around 45 and has 20 years of experience(I dont know experience in what, but his resume says so) :rolleyes: :->

                          Tarakeshwar MCP, CCIE Q(R&S) Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes. !sgub evah t'nseod margorp sihT ?sgub naem ayaddahW

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                          • P peterchen

                            Which one? :confused: something with

                            Badger Badger Badger Badger Mushroom Badger Badger Badger Badger A SNAKE!!!! Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger

                            We are a big screwed up dysfunctional psychotic happy family - some more screwed up, others more happy, but everybody's psychotic joint venture definition of CP
                            Linkify! || Fold With Us! || sighist

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                            Edbert P
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                            This one[^]. But don't come back to me saying I haven't warned you ;P

                            "A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine." - Thomas Jefferson "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." - Benjamin Franklin Edbert Sydney, Australia

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                              Smitha Vijayan wrote:

                              Good one Nish! You get my 5!

                              yeah, but how objective was your vote. :D

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                              Smitha Nishant
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                              :-D

                              Are you an aspiring author? Read how to submit articles to CodeProject: Article Submission Guidelines[^] More questions? Ask an editor here...

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                                This one[^]. But don't come back to me saying I haven't warned you ;P

                                "A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine." - Thomas Jefferson "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." - Benjamin Franklin Edbert Sydney, Australia

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                                peterchen
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                                No problem, I'm immune to that song :)

                                We are a big screwed up dysfunctional psychotic happy family - some more screwed up, others more happy, but everybody's psychotic joint venture definition of CP
                                Linkify! || Fold With Us! || sighist

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