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18660. Macnas - 2/22/2006 3:32:43 PM hello Mago 18661. jexster - 2/22/2006 7:13:19 PM An email correspondent from DC sends "Dicks Thoughts for the Day" ...everyday..(Quote of the day too)
Some are pretty good
Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday,
lying in hospitals dying of nothing. 18662. Jenerator - 2/22/2006 10:41:04 PM I can't believe I missed a discussion about Rachel Ray. I really enjoy her and have two of her books. I am able to make her recipes in 30 minutes and I only wish I had minions. I'd rather have my minions change dirty diapers and do the laundry, though. 18663. anomie - 2/23/2006 1:16:56 AM I'm with you, Jen. And they could clean up and do the dishes too of course. I like to cook, but don't like the mess. 18664. Magoseph - 2/23/2006 1:29:56 AM Hi, anomie--How are things with you? 18665. anomie - 2/23/2006 1:37:55 AM Hi Mago,
Things are the same with me. Still hanging around Charleston until August or so when I can finally leave. Maybe sooner. Got news of another position in Europe today, so that's on my scope too.
Enjoy dropping in to your place here from time to time. You're all doing great, it seems. 18666. Magoseph - 2/23/2006 1:53:47 AM Any idea yet where in Europe it could be? 18667. anomie - 2/23/2006 2:08:17 AM It's Northern Italy - one of the few places I'd give a few more years of my working life to. The biggest challenge for me would be the battle against job burn-out. But the location would be highly motivational. 18668. judithathome - 2/23/2006 3:37:11 AM Man, you can say THAT again! Keoni and I would move there in a heartbeat and live out the rest of our lives there if we had the money. We'd never look back, either! 18669. arkymalarky - 2/23/2006 5:01:39 AM Ooooh, yes! 18670. anomie - 2/23/2006 1:53:53 PM Well, if I get the offer and accept it, I'll expect a visit from Arky and Judith - yes?
This is the third time I've been up for this same job. Came close each time. Last year I waffled when asked whether I'd take it if offered. That hesitation cost e the job, I think. So this time will be the charm or the strike-out. 18671. alistairconnor - 2/23/2006 4:08:54 PM Ah me too - as long as you are OK for a return visit to south-eastern France. 18672. alistairconnor - 2/23/2006 4:11:22 PM They just cancelled the project I'm working on -- I thought I was dug in for the long haul, three years or so. Interesting international ambiance, frequent trips to Spain, I was enjoying it...
But due to politico-financial considerations, they are going to implement a bad technical choice. So a couple of hundred people will have to find something else to do, and an army of SAP consultants are rubbing their hands with glee... 18673. Macnas - 2/23/2006 4:32:42 PM When don't they? 18674. alistairconnor - 2/23/2006 5:33:15 PM The SAP consultants? When they get thrown out on their ears two years down the track. But the damage will be done by then. And they will just grin ruefully and find another pigeon to pluck. 18675. Macnas - 2/23/2006 5:52:45 PM I've seen them at work here, biggest load of bluffers under the sun. 18676. PsychProf - 2/23/2006 6:00:56 PM Bluffers...what a great image. 18677. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 2/23/2006 6:04:44 PM SAP consultants? What are they? 18678. Ms. No - 2/23/2006 6:18:18 PM Okay, I'm on the ISP search again. My cable provider just decided that they'd start charging $50 a month for service.
Are they nuts? Everyone's prices are going down and they're going to raise theirs by $15 a month for no good reason? Do they WANT to lose all their business?
So, I LOATHE the idea of going with SBC for DSL. I hate them and now that they've hooked up with AT&T I hate them even more. Cable is what I'm getting rid of ---- unless there's more than one cable company in my area which I doubt. And I don't have anywhere to install a dish...even if I hadn't already given it away.
Does this mean I'm up the proverbial creek? Must I deal with SBC? Pleasohplease tell me it isn't so. 18679. alistairconnor - 2/23/2006 6:19:44 PM It's a German outfit that sells a business software package.
They did a quick audit of the project we're on, and they announce : with SAP, we cover 83% of the functionality.
That number provokes great hilarity. Just walk down a corridor here, and say "83%", and you'll hear screams and guffaws.
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