August 2012
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Middle Manager of Justice →
Double Fine has burst onto the iTunes App Store with a new game that combines the thrills of office politics with the banality of superhero fights. Middle Manager of Justice, the first game in DF’s three-game deal with Dracogen Inc., puts you in charge of a new Middle Manager of a branch of Justice Corp. Hence the name.
QUICK! Someone buy this for me! And an iOS device on which to play...
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I Completely Agree
helms-deep replied to your post: I’m not having it today
Let THEM have it instead.
Ladies and Gentlemen, all the more reason why Helms-Deep is awesome.
You damn right.
I lobbed a work grenade and left. Might have to do a bit more tonight, but it was just time to leave the office. Tomorrow might be an asshole, as I’ll have around 6 hours of conference calls after a trip to the...
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I'm not having it today
I’m not.
I’m just not.
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“I just have a brief update…”
– -A fucking liar, on my current conference call. This person consistently rambles on aimlessly on every one of these calls. During a 60 minute call, they will take up 15 minutes on what should be 10 minutes total for 6 people.
Please SHUT THE FUCK UP… wait, am I on mute?
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baffledinbrooklyn asked: Tag! You’re it! The rules are to state 10 random facts about yourself. Then, go to your ten favorite blogs and tell them that they are it!
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'Muricka!
I’ve started out this work week by listening to the soundtrack to ‘Team America: World Police’.
Going to be an interesting week, internet.
Good luck everyone else
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Dear NFL
The replacement officials suck. They do. Let’s all admit it and move on. They mean well, and are trying, but are woefully unprepared for NFL football.
The regular officials are better because they’re used to this level of football. They know the rules. In short, they have the experience necessary to handle the job. They’re not perfect, to be sure. They make mistakes...
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A Collection of Statements
I’m working on an Access Database I built a couple years ago, and wish I no longer had to support. But one one wants to learn how to build and support databases in Access to take on this work… because I keep doing it.
It’s raining out, and that sucks.
I’m trying to download a 600 MB database file from my company server in Hawaii. The fact that I’m on the...
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“I’ve been feeling dull as a coat hanger
Pretty as a picture of a patient...”
– The Dresden Dolls, Mandy Goes to Med School
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It's Friday
Time for a work grenade.
Happy weekend.
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Spell This
‘Shit’ and ‘This’ contain the same letters, but using the former in lieu of the latter can completely change the nature of your email.
It’s a good thing I set my email program to do spell check before it sends.
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How 'bout now?
baffledinbrooklyn replied to your post: Two
No trifecta? That’s why your stuck in middle management. Laziness.
I believe I just texted you, and now I’m tumblring, while on two conference calls.
Not sure if that’s a ‘win’, or a bigger ‘lose’
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Two
The number of WebEx meetings I’m on right now.
This will happen again later today, too.
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My Performance Review (for real)
So, it went pretty well.
Actually, it might have been one of the best reviews I’ve had in years.
I was touched and grateful for my boss’ comments, and the feedback from my coworkers (which is included in my department performance reviews).
This is a win for me.
Of note: My boss commended me for my adaptability, and for my willingness to make changes based on feedback almost...
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Review Time
Review time
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Conference Call
receiver:
texnessa:
Into hour two. Well into hour two.
MMLTD has ways to make these enjoyable. Or so I hear…
You’d think so…
If you’re leading the call, and have the ability, it’s always fun to randomly mute people in mid-sentence, especially if they’re rambling. Then move on to another topic until the muted person ‘can sort out our technical...
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Review Day
Today is my mid-year review. My boss has been on vacation the last 3 weeks, so they’ll be coming back with a fresh mind, and a want to evaluate my performance. I’m hoping they had a pleasant trip, because if something shitty happened along the way, I’m assuming it’ll just roll downhill and slop into my performance eval today.
Dr. Baffled texted me this morning...
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Hour Twelve
I just got off a long conference call that ran over time by 20 minutes. I asked if people were good to continue. I got a couple of agreeable mumbles, and pressed on. About 10 minutes into overtime, I found my questions were going unanswered. I looked at the participant list on the WebEx and noticed three quarters of my attendees bailed without saying anything. Fuckers.
I ended the call.
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Might have just ended my web-conference...
It went well.
What?
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I renamed a Web-Conference user 'Noisy McGee'
This is an apt description.
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“Fear comes piercing through the silence
In the air the scent of violence...”
– How to Destroy Angels, The Believers
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Scan It: The Definition of Antisocial Shopping
gingeredjess replied to your post: Withdrawal
Self scanner wand? What is this thing of which you speak?
A grocery store near where I live, Giant, has implemented a system called ‘Scan It’
Here’s what it looks like:
Basically, it’s a small hand-held scanner that you ‘check out’ with your bonus card. You then traipse around the store, picking up your yummy...
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Withdrawal
The self scanner wands at the grocery store are out of order today.
I’m now forced to walk around the store, pick up my items, and do a panto scan while i say ‘bu-derp’ to emulate the beep sound I’m missing.
Mrs. MMLTD is keeping me half an aisle away.
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Tapping Out
I worked from home today. Had some work done on my car (again) that I thought would take the entire morning, so I planned to work from the shop until it was ready, then finish my day squirreled away in my home office, hammering through emails and conference calls.
But the car work only took an hour, so I’ve had a nice quiet morning.
Then conference calls.
Then the computer problems.
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Dear Work Computer
Fuck you. Fuck a whole stack of you. Fuck your stupid fucking stupidness. Fuck your poorly vented cpu fan, your noisy media drive, and fuck your stupid nightlight. Fuck your slow-motion crashing, and fuck your timing for crashing. Right in the middle of a web conference that I’m leading? Really? You’re a dick, computer. DICK.
DIAF.
Hugs,
-MMLTD
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palmtreepalmtree replied to your post: By the way
Can you get it back down in time to sit during the calls?
Yes, but I’m trying to commit to this whole standing business.
It’s either dedication or stupidity.
Choose your own conclusion, internet.
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By the way
I’m still standing.
My freaking feet hurt now. And I’m about to lead 2 hours of conference calls. I’m sure I’m in a fantastic mood to facilitate civil discourse.
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Same Boat
palmtreepalmtree replied to your post: A Person on my conference call has a similar speech pattern as Porky Pig
I feel bad for laughing, but I laughed.
I had to mute my phone more than once to keep from laughing on the line.
Don’t feel bad. I’m right there with you.
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A Person on my conference call has a similar...
middlemanagementlivingthedream:
They work in IT. It’s hard to take them seriously.
Either Porky Pig or Jimmy Valmer from South Park.
More the latter, I think.
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A Person on my conference call has a similar...
They work in IT. It’s hard to take them seriously.
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May 1, 2015
The Date. Mark it.
http://www.slashfilm.com/the-avengers-2-release-date-officially-set/#more-134263
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Like sitting, but taller
I’m trying something new today. I discovered that my work desk is very adjustable. I’ve known I could adjust the height a bit, but didn’t know quite by how much until I tested it this morning. Turns out I can adjust it a lot. Like, to standing height.
So I’m going to try working today from a standing position. Maybe that’ll help keep me from getting tired or...
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“Mine’s a tale that can’t be told, my freedom I hold dear.
How years...”
– Led Zepplin, Ramble On
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Kristen Stewart Dropped from ‘Snow White’... →
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hannahorvath:
Kristen Stewart Dropped from ‘Snow White’ Sequel Plans (Exclusive)
Okay, so Kristen Stewart cheats on her boyfriend, who she is not married to, not engaged to, has no real legal bond to, and her career suffers. This is not the first movie she has been rumored to be dropped from. (I think it might be the third). People have talked about...
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kiwafruit replied to your post: Learnin’ Things with MMLTD, Vol 5: Learn Your Phones
Preach! I’ve been doing web conferences for so long, but teleconferences freak me out. Key commands to mute and unmute?
It depends on the system. At my company, we use Cisco-based telepresence setups, where it’s largely run from a touch-screen Cisco phone as the active user interface. But it still...
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Not quite that fun...
womaninterrupted replied to your post: My Wife is Out with Coworkers
What’s next? Solitaire?!?
Worse. I’ve started running the Windows software updates for all computers in the house.
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My Wife is Out with Coworkers
Mrs. MMLTD is out with coworkers for a small post-work event. So I’m doing what any red-blooded American male would be doing with a bachelor evening.
Working on reports and policy documents while sprawled on the couch in the living room, watching Storage Wars.
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Learnin' Things with MMLTD, Vol 5: Learn Your...
Hahahahahaha… isn’t that funny? Learn your phones. Pfft! I’ve been using phones Fo-Eh-Vah! lolz. Silly MMLTD is silly. Ur so funny ZOMG! I know how to use phones.
No. No, you probably don’t.
If you’re on conference calls as much as I am (20+ hrs a week), the phone is an invaluable tool. You need to know how to use the device effectively and...
