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Comment on Putting teeth into graphics by Improving scores » The Proposal Guys

Improving scores » The Proposal Guys — Mon, 07 May 2012 09:34:08 +0000

[...] a recent post I mentioned my having changed dentists (the one I’ve been seeing for years retired) and her using [...]

Comment on Not quite right by Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:44:37 +0000

Waited for Robin to chime in on this, as few things chafe her as much. :)

An applicant for a position in her department once included the following in a list of her strengths:
“I am very good at getting my point of cross.”

Comment on Not quite right by John E. Bredehoft

John E. Bredehoft — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:55:49 +0000

I’ll tell one on myself. Once when I was proofreading a letter that discussed the servers and workstations that we were offering to a customer, I discovered that one table heading included the words “[Product Name] Sever Components.” I do not think that the customer wanted decapitation equipment.

Comment on A year ahead by Bill Boggs

Bill Boggs — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:28:36 +0000

A year in advance of the RFP? An opportunity to learn what the customer wants? An opportunity to influence the customer? Crazy Talk…simply Crazy Talk :-p

Comment on Defining words by John E. Bredehoft

John E. Bredehoft — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:00:55 +0000

I guess it’s too late for me to tell you to look in a New Zealand dictionary, where it’s listed with a three L spelling.

Comment on Defining words by Cynthia Mastro

Cynthia Mastro — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:51:10 +0000

You should have saved this one for April 1st =)

Comment on Defining words by Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:37:13 +0000

I admit it, I fell for it :)

Comment on Defining words by Simon

Simon — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:47:01 +0000

haha, nice try. amazed to see someone has already fallen for it

Comment on Defining words by BJ Lownie

BJ Lownie — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:50:55 +0000

Credit for the concept behind this little prank rightfully goes to everyone’s favorfite prankster, “The Amazing Jonathan”, as he presents it in his boo, “Every Trick in the Book” (though I suspect this was first done about ten minutes after the word “gullible” was defined.

Comment on Defining words by Mike Parkinson

Mike Parkinson — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:52:03 +0000

HA! Anyone who read this and thought, “What?!? Noooo… Is it?!?” was the proverbial fish on the hook. Not that you got ME. Nope, not at all… Well… ummm… maybe a little. Well played, sir. ;)