JOTD

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

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:

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Ed Poore

Very good, and so true. :laugh:

As of how to accomplish this, have you ever tried Google?
Failing that try :badger::badger::badger:

Ray Kinsella

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

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Alvaro Mendez

Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

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.

:laugh: This is funnier than the joke. Alvaro

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benjymous

Being a manager, at least he's got an infinite supply of hot air to keep his balloon afloat.

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Ed Poore

My plan of inebriating (or how ever you spell it) the world by getting the :badger::badger::badger: song stuck in their head is working then :-D

Google it. If that fails then start a :badger::badger::badger: dance.

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.

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Joe Q

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

peterchen

Which one? :confused: something with

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

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Smitha Nishant

Good one Nish! You get my 5! Cheers Smitha

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El Corazon

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)

Nish Nishant

Smitha Vijayan wrote:

Good one Nish! You get my 5!

Thanks - most appreciated.

Regards, Nish

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Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog

Dan Neely

Smitha Vijayan wrote:

Good one Nish! You get my 5!

yeah, but how objective was your vote. :D

Matt Newman

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

Matt Newman
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led mike

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

El Corazon

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)

bstamour

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

Joe Q

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.

Tarakeshwar Reddy

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