Things that make you go "Hmmmm…" - Page 45

sylvester · 2008-10-02, 17:22

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Originally Posted by Uncwilly

More fun yet.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/8c52/

Just a few weeks ago I had a long discussion with our HR manager about how to deal with troublesome employees and contractors. I was advocating just sitting quiet and observing. She was advocating more active approach: tests and group exercises. I'll have to point her to this post of yours to let her see the strenght of my approach.

Sometimes I'm thinking that I'm just wasting my time here. But the day like today pays this all back. Very short example showing how nominally inteligent people who work witch machines are completely dysfunctional when working with people.

Couple of years ago I was in the pre-WWII Sears building in L.A. and noticed an old sign prohibiting the entry of the machine-floor people to the offices tower. I was surprised (and kind of appaled) then. Now I see the wisdom of it.

Thanks for letting me gain that insight here.

petrw1 · 2008-10-06, 17:16

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/0...dd_us_ignobels

Xyzzy · 2008-10-07, 02:00

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Xyzzy · 2008-10-07, 02:06

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AES · 2008-10-08, 16:04

Tommy Boy "Deer Scene"

http://www.theleafchronicle.com/apps...=2008810060325

Mini-Geek · 2008-10-08, 16:22

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Originally Posted by AES

Tommy Boy "Deer Scene"

http://www.theleafchronicle.com/apps...=2008810060325

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But foxes don't like to be caged, especially when they are alive, he said.

They don't mind as much after they're dead, I suppose.

Notice the man's last name was Fox?

uigrad · 2008-10-09, 19:28

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Originally Posted by AES

Tommy Boy "Deer Scene"

http://www.theleafchronicle.com/apps...=2008810060325

Reminds me a lot of this story of living roadkill by Jeff Foxworthy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeJcx4NpzwU

This video is with Rachel Ray. I first heard it on the radio though (with Bob & Tom in the morning)

cheesehead · 2008-10-10, 06:57

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news...ectid=10536795

cheesehead · 2008-10-10, 07:00

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news...ectid=10536720

roger · 2008-10-10, 16:16

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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news...ectid=10536795

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Fusion_power · 2008-10-10, 17:03

only a bunch of math deadheads would get this.

http://www.xkcd.com/487/

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