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Apr. 1st, 2011
I note from RISKS that
Perhaps the enemies list will also be added to social media.
PALO ALTO, CA -- Facebook today announced availability of a new feature, theMany years ago, there was a wonderful April 1st ad from BMW, which promoted their latest feature: the automatic windscreen wiper that turned on when it started raining. This is a feature now available on cars, including mine - I just leave the level at intermittent, and it changes speed from 'off' all the way up to 'frantic' depending on how much rain is arriving. (It's pretty good at it, though it will every now and again do a dry wipe, if a lot of dust has accumulated.)
enemies list. "This is the single most requested feature from our customer
base, and we always respond to our customers," said company spokesman Ronald
Ziegler.
Perhaps the enemies list will also be added to social media.
I note from RISKS that
Perhaps the enemies list will also be added to social media.
PALO ALTO, CA -- Facebook today announced availability of a new feature, theMany years ago, there was a wonderful April 1st ad from BMW, which promoted their latest feature: the automatic windscreen wiper that turned on when it started raining. This is a feature now available on cars, including mine - I just leave the level at intermittent, and it changes speed from 'off' all the way up to 'frantic' depending on how much rain is arriving. (It's pretty good at it, though it will every now and again do a dry wipe, if a lot of dust has accumulated.)
enemies list. "This is the single most requested feature from our customer
base, and we always respond to our customers," said company spokesman Ronald
Ziegler.
Perhaps the enemies list will also be added to social media.
The society with which I am associated has sold out its latest annual conference - 375 places, at up to £665 per place for the full 4 days.
Even if the average actual fee is half that (everyone coming is a student), that's still decently into 6 figures, blowing any VAT threshold. It's probably just as well that these monies do not flow through our accounts[1], since they dwarf our other amounts quite considerably.
[1] We have an arrangement with a professional conference organiser. We say "we want this and this speaker", they do the actual logistics, pay the speakers fees and expenses, hire the conference facilities, etc etc. We get a conference at much less per day than a standard conference would be, while having world-class speakers, and they get to make a nice little profit with a lot of credibility in the conference world.
Even if the average actual fee is half that (everyone coming is a student), that's still decently into 6 figures, blowing any VAT threshold. It's probably just as well that these monies do not flow through our accounts[1], since they dwarf our other amounts quite considerably.
[1] We have an arrangement with a professional conference organiser. We say "we want this and this speaker", they do the actual logistics, pay the speakers fees and expenses, hire the conference facilities, etc etc. We get a conference at much less per day than a standard conference would be, while having world-class speakers, and they get to make a nice little profit with a lot of credibility in the conference world.
The society with which I am associated has sold out its latest annual conference - 375 places, at up to £665 per place for the full 4 days.
Even if the average actual fee is half that (everyone coming is a student), that's still decently into 6 figures, blowing any VAT threshold. It's probably just as well that these monies do not flow through our accounts[1], since they dwarf our other amounts quite considerably.
[1] We have an arrangement with a professional conference organiser. We say "we want this and this speaker", they do the actual logistics, pay the speakers fees and expenses, hire the conference facilities, etc etc. We get a conference at much less per day than a standard conference would be, while having world-class speakers, and they get to make a nice little profit with a lot of credibility in the conference world.
Even if the average actual fee is half that (everyone coming is a student), that's still decently into 6 figures, blowing any VAT threshold. It's probably just as well that these monies do not flow through our accounts[1], since they dwarf our other amounts quite considerably.
[1] We have an arrangement with a professional conference organiser. We say "we want this and this speaker", they do the actual logistics, pay the speakers fees and expenses, hire the conference facilities, etc etc. We get a conference at much less per day than a standard conference would be, while having world-class speakers, and they get to make a nice little profit with a lot of credibility in the conference world.
Sneaky, BBC, sneaky
Apr. 1st, 2011 12:34 pmAt a scant 8 minutes past midnight this morning, this article was posted on the BBC News website. It purports to describe a possible electric Roller.
This would appear to be an April Fool.
Except for this 3 week old article in European Car News.
This would appear to be an April Fool.
Except for this 3 week old article in European Car News.
Sneaky, BBC, sneaky
Apr. 1st, 2011 12:34 pmAt a scant 8 minutes past midnight this morning, this article was posted on the BBC News website. It purports to describe a possible electric Roller.
This would appear to be an April Fool.
Except for this 3 week old article in European Car News.
This would appear to be an April Fool.
Except for this 3 week old article in European Car News.
Dear $young_male_colleague
When $young_female_coworker is having a conversation with you at your desk, please be more careful where you rest your distracted gaze while listening to her.
Professionally speaking, her crotch is probably not the most appropriate location.
Yes, yes, I know, we've seen the pair of you together and it's all very sweet, but not during work, hey?
Best regards
Me
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pir's first comment)
When $young_female_coworker is having a conversation with you at your desk, please be more careful where you rest your distracted gaze while listening to her.
Professionally speaking, her crotch is probably not the most appropriate location.
Yes, yes, I know, we've seen the pair of you together and it's all very sweet, but not during work, hey?
Best regards
Me
(Edited to address
pir's first comment)Dear $young_male_colleague
When $young_female_coworker is having a conversation with you at your desk, please be more careful where you rest your distracted gaze while listening to her.
Professionally speaking, her crotch is probably not the most appropriate location.
Yes, yes, I know, we've seen the pair of you together and it's all very sweet, but not during work, hey?
Best regards
Me
(Edited to addresspir's first comment)
When $young_female_coworker is having a conversation with you at your desk, please be more careful where you rest your distracted gaze while listening to her.
Professionally speaking, her crotch is probably not the most appropriate location.
Yes, yes, I know, we've seen the pair of you together and it's all very sweet, but not during work, hey?
Best regards
Me
(Edited to address
pir's first comment)Vanity plate
Apr. 1st, 2011 05:19 pmA colleague has herself a vanity plate.
Some years ago, she got herself a registration that was her three initials, a single digit and a single year letter. It cost a bit, but not all that much. It took her a while to notice that it might be a little more valuable than she'd initially noticed.
Her initials are ALP
She failed to get the much prized '1', and had to settle for '3'.
The year letter happened to be 'N'.
She's hoping that one of these days, Weetabix Limited notice and make her a nice offer for 'ALP3N'.
Some years ago, she got herself a registration that was her three initials, a single digit and a single year letter. It cost a bit, but not all that much. It took her a while to notice that it might be a little more valuable than she'd initially noticed.
Her initials are ALP
She failed to get the much prized '1', and had to settle for '3'.
The year letter happened to be 'N'.
She's hoping that one of these days, Weetabix Limited notice and make her a nice offer for 'ALP3N'.
Vanity plate
Apr. 1st, 2011 05:19 pmA colleague has herself a vanity plate.
Some years ago, she got herself a registration that was her three initials, a single digit and a single year letter. It cost a bit, but not all that much. It took her a while to notice that it might be a little more valuable than she'd initially noticed.
Her initials are ALP
She failed to get the much prized '1', and had to settle for '3'.
The year letter happened to be 'N'.
She's hoping that one of these days, Weetabix Limited notice and make her a nice offer for 'ALP3N'.
Some years ago, she got herself a registration that was her three initials, a single digit and a single year letter. It cost a bit, but not all that much. It took her a while to notice that it might be a little more valuable than she'd initially noticed.
Her initials are ALP
She failed to get the much prized '1', and had to settle for '3'.
The year letter happened to be 'N'.
She's hoping that one of these days, Weetabix Limited notice and make her a nice offer for 'ALP3N'.