Monday, October 4, 2010
Reliably Bad Design
Top Gear Reliant Robin
This is actually laugh-out-loud funny. Jeremy Clarkson, one of the Top Gear hosts, can be quite a snob sometimes, but he gets everything just right here. You may have to close your office door if you don't want to annoy your co-workers.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
A Penny for Your Thoughts
In honor of St. Patrick's Day I thought I'd actually post something. But since I have neither the time or the energy to actually write something, I thought I'd just embed this Dilbert Strip.
The cool (and terrible) thing about this strip is that is based on an actual event that I experienced. I sent a short synopsis of the affair to Mr. Scott Adams. The next thing I know, this shows up in my Sunday paper.
And I have to admit -- his final two panels were much funnier than the point I emphasized in my synopsis.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Speaking of Etiquette and Respect
I'm quite embarrassed about my employer. A state agency, no less, that seems either unwilling to take any action without getting explicit instructions from the politicos in Austin, or unconcerned about displaying contempt for a United States Senator.
This is a photo I took this morning of the flags flying in front of the administration building here. Note the date -- Senator Ted Kennedy died yesterday morning.
I called the appropriate parties yesterday morning pointing out that the flag should be lowered in remembrance of Senator Kennedy. I was told our Police Department was waiting to hear back from Austin about what to do.
What to do? Do you really need to be told what to do?
Yesterday afternoon, as it seemed obvious that our employer was dragging its heels about lowering the flag, one of my co-workers (originally from Michigan or Ohio) asked me why they hadn't lowered the flag. "Is it because this is Texas?" she wondered.
I had to say yes, probably.
As of 10:30 this morning the flags were still fully raised (not at half-staff). They were only lowered some time before 11:15. I'm convinced that they would still be at fully raised if I hadn't been spotted taking these pictures.
This is a photo I took this morning of the flags flying in front of the administration building here. Note the date -- Senator Ted Kennedy died yesterday morning.
I called the appropriate parties yesterday morning pointing out that the flag should be lowered in remembrance of Senator Kennedy. I was told our Police Department was waiting to hear back from Austin about what to do.
What to do? Do you really need to be told what to do?
Yesterday afternoon, as it seemed obvious that our employer was dragging its heels about lowering the flag, one of my co-workers (originally from Michigan or Ohio) asked me why they hadn't lowered the flag. "Is it because this is Texas?" she wondered.
I had to say yes, probably.
As of 10:30 this morning the flags were still fully raised (not at half-staff). They were only lowered some time before 11:15. I'm convinced that they would still be at fully raised if I hadn't been spotted taking these pictures.
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