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  • W Weiye Chen

    Trollslayer wrote: How do you explain things to your manager ? I don't. In fact, i pray to god to swap my position with my manager.... :) Weiye, Chen When pursuing your dreams, don't forget to enjoy your life...

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    Paul Watson
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    You don't want their job, trust me. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Brian Welsch wrote: "blah blah blah, maybe a potato?" while translating my Afrikaans. Crikey! ain't life grand?

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    • L Lost User

      How do you explain things to your manager ? I find a number of phrases such as "There is nothing complicated about software. There are, however, five million simple things" help. Also, using non softwre terms without mangling what I'm trying to communicate helps. Any ideas/comments/jokes/horror stories ? Elaine :rose: The tigress is here :-D

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      Sam Woodward
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      Our non-technical MD, explaining how "simple" software, and in particular crunching binary numbers are in his view, to an overbusy R&D department, said: "Well, it's easy... it's all just 1s and 2s". We've never let him forget that. S

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      • M Michael A Barnhart

        Paul Watson wrote: Surely no self respecting Frenchman is going to use an American implement, right? For the selected function, I do not think they would have a problem. Now to hit a ball with could be a different matter. But that is just my perception. "For as long as I can remember, I have had memories. Colin Mochrie."

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        KaRl
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        Pan![^] :)


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        • B Brian Delahunty

          ProffK wrote: but I am itching to tell mine that he tries to make a baby in one month by getting nine mothers on the job. lol :laugh: Brilliant. I'm in a lecture now and I've just burst out laughing... getting some strange looks here.... Regards, Brian Dela :-) http://www.briandela.com IE 6 required.
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          Iain Clarke Warrior Programmer
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          Brian Delahunty wrote: I'm in a lecture now and I've just burst out laughing... If you are receiving the lecture, then shame on you! You should be paying attention. If you are giving the lecture, then um, err, more shame on you! Iain. ps. Pratchett books used to have the same "get the strait jacket, Bob!" effects on me.

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          • M Michael A Barnhart

            KaЯl wrote: With a Baseball bat Can not get them by the security gaurds here. :~ "For as long as I can remember, I have had memories. Colin Mochrie."

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            Iain Clarke Warrior Programmer
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            Michael A. Barnhart wrote: Can not get them by the security gaurds here Tell them its a "highly calibrated executive enlightenment doohickey". And slip past while they're looking for the aspirin... Iain.

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            • L Lost User

              How do you explain things to your manager ? I find a number of phrases such as "There is nothing complicated about software. There are, however, five million simple things" help. Also, using non softwre terms without mangling what I'm trying to communicate helps. Any ideas/comments/jokes/horror stories ? Elaine :rose: The tigress is here :-D

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              Jon Sagara
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              Sock puppet. :-D j/k My manager is fantastic.

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              • L Lost User

                How do you explain things to your manager ? I find a number of phrases such as "There is nothing complicated about software. There are, however, five million simple things" help. Also, using non softwre terms without mangling what I'm trying to communicate helps. Any ideas/comments/jokes/horror stories ? Elaine :rose: The tigress is here :-D

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                KaRl
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                A lot of tricks and advices in "Guerilla tactics for an imperfect World"[^], by our CPian fellow Chrstopher Duncan: Chapter 10: "Managing your managment" - Improving communication - Institution change - Bolstering your position - Frontal Assault (for those who respond to reason) - Stealth tactics (when reason is not enough) - Credibility, the key to success No, it's not an advertisement, it's a tip. :-D


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                • K KaRl

                  Don't be so anti-american, would you? ;) * Tennis[^] (from the french word "Tenez!")? * In the old times there was a game a little bit equivalent to rugby, la soule[^] * Also, the first car race in history was Paris-Rouen, in 1894.


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                  Dave S
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                  KaЯl wrote: Also, the first car race in history was Paris-Rouen, in 1894. Hitting someone with a race car would be MOST effective :laugh: "It takes a minimum of redesign to turn a crucifix into a pogo stick"

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                  • P Paul Watson

                    I don't know anymore, but the next time my boss asks me if we can programme in Word* I am getting him one of these. *And no, he does not mean applications that use Word, he means do we use Word to write C#/VBScript/HTML/CSS etc. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Brian Welsch wrote: "blah blah blah, maybe a potato?" while translating my Afrikaans. Crikey! ain't life grand?

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                    Steve Mayfield
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                    Give him one of these[^] and then tell him where to go... Steve

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                    • S Steve Mayfield

                      Give him one of these[^] and then tell him where to go... Steve

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                      Paul Watson
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                      You mean they have hell on their map? Impressive! ;) hehe regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Brian Welsch wrote: "blah blah blah, maybe a potato?" while translating my Afrikaans. Crikey! ain't life grand?

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                      • P Paul Watson

                        You mean they have hell on their map? Impressive! ;) hehe regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Brian Welsch wrote: "blah blah blah, maybe a potato?" while translating my Afrikaans. Crikey! ain't life grand?

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                        Steve Mayfield
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                        Yes, there is a Hell, Michigan[^] and Hell, Michigan[^] - it even freezes over almost every year[^]..really :cool: Steve

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