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- Has the world lost its funny bone?
- Has the world lost its funny bone?According to legendary comedian John Cleese modern comedians are struggling to produce good comedy.http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,19453020-421,00.htmlI am inclined to agree with Cleese. I am a fan of good comedy (Stand-up, Sketch, Britcom) but recently I haven’t seen much good comedy. I don’t watch a lot of...
- Tags: comedian, comedy, AUSTRALIAN, humour, john cleese, funny bone, mjwx, off-topic, British Comedy
- Discussion threads 2006-06-14
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- ONLINE PERSONALITIES
- When people get in a car, often a new character comes over them. Some become aggressive, fist shaking, wild drivers. George Carlin, the comedian, quipped the degree to which a person is a jerk politely put is directly proportional to the get-a-way fa
- Tags: 2Bad4U!, AbuWho, GQ@..., off-topic, online, personalities, psychology, Sven Solomnsky, WildThrill, Yoodler
- Discussion threads 2006-11-12
- An alpha male on beta blockers - The genius of George Carlin
- An acknowledgment of a great comedian - George Carlin. by Mark Kaelin
- Tags: Mark Kaelin
- Blog posts 2008-06-23
- Is Microsoft brainwashing us with the power of publicity?
- For the second time this week, information has shown up on the Internet that Microsoft claims was without authorization. These "mistakes" include the Windows Vista pricing on Microsoft's Canadian Web site and two in-house training videos for Microsoft made by British comedian Ricky Gervais, creator of "The Office" television series. See the news article: "Microsoft...
- Tags: Video, Microsoft Corp., Corporate Communications, Marketing, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2006-08-30
- Help! How do I access to files encrypted by Microsoft Private Folder 1.0?
- Help! I have some very important files that I put into Microsoft Private Folder 1.0. Then, my company made changes to my PC, setting up a new identity for me within Windows XP, to access a new company domain. Now, I can see the files in Microsoft...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., rmaney@..., password, Microsoft Private Folder 1.0
- Discussion threads 2007-03-22
- Geek alternatives to Valentines Day
- Stereotypically, geeks are foremost amongst the tragically single on Valentines Day (which is strange, because almost all the geeks I hang out with are married). Thus, for those of you who are seeking out an alternative reason to suffer through February 14, in lieu of seppuku, we offer these seven...
- Tags: Geek, GPS, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2008-02-12
- Expert claims 95 percent of CCTV in the UK operating illegally
- Whose jurisdiction are these CCTV under, and do you think that they serve any practical use in the first place?Yes and NoSome companies that I have worked for have utilized them and some have not.At some, they were managed by IT and at others they were mananged by Physical Security...
- Tags: Recruitment & Selection, SECURITY, paulmah@..., CCTV
- Discussion threads 2007-10-01
- So this guy walks into a bar...
- A few years ago, I managed a couple of health care publications. These were newsletters geared toward people with specific chronic illnesses. We offered the latest scientific research, personal stories, and coping strategies. I was contacted by a medical doctor/stand-up comedian (wait, it gets scarier) who wanted to write a...
- Tags: Humor, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2007-12-17
- Preview: Movies about Star Wars (not Star Wars movies)
- There are two new Star Wars movies on the horizon: Not sequels or prequels to the existing Star Wars franchise, but films about the Star Wars franchise -- and its effect on a few passionate individuals whose lives George Lucas forever impacted for better or worse. Even...
- Tags: Star Wars, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2007-06-29
- Commonsense steps when managing an online training program
- Worried that an online training program won't teach your employees the skills they need? A training expert recommends that IT managers take an active role in assessing online education for staff by staying in close touch with distance learners.Stand-up comics and IT trainers have a lot in common. To be...
- Tags: Computer-based training (CBT), Workforce management, Bob Abuhof, online training
- Technical articles 2001-02-20
- Peer contact alteration
- Why not have peer contacts be a on site only contact?the benefits for members are the gain in security of their email address.reducing spamming from TR members.if implemented as a messaging system, then the response time can also improve for a message sent.[ if I'm here and the message is...
- Tags: e-mail, e-mail address, feedback, game, idea, Jaqui, Poor Jaqui, private message, site improvement, suggestion, TR Member
- Discussion threads 2005-10-31
- You can't be Canadian.
- You can't be Canadian.You spelled "honor" correctly. :-)Bill Clinton is truly missed!!![b]It doesn't matter what party you are this is absolutely hilarious. [i]Just watched a show on Canadian TV.[/b][/i] There was a black comedian who said he misses Bill Clinton. "Yep, that's right - I miss Bill...
- Tags: American Indians, Bill Clinton, friday yuk, jokes, off topic humour, off-topic, sleepin'dawg
- Discussion threads 2005-08-31
- Parents on strike till kids pitch in
- Parents on strike till kids pitch inThis is going on in my area. Do you think they are bad parents or inventive?By Errin Haines | Sentinel Staff Writer Posted December 8, 2004 DELTONA -- Roasting marshmallows over a hibachi and sitting in lawn chairs in front of a tent Tuesday...
- Tags: jkaras
- Discussion threads 2004-12-08
- Extremism is so rampant because...
- ...people seem to think that their opinion is fact. If one person challenges another person's opinion with fact that is contrary to the opinion held, the challenger can easily be viewed by the person challenged with disdain at best and hate at worst. How many times have you...
- Tags: MirrorMirror
- Discussion threads 2005-08-24
- I was fired for blogging
- Stay on top of the latest tech news with our free IT News Digest newsletter, delivered each weekday. Automatically sign up today!By ...
- Tags: blogging, blog, Delta Air Lines Inc., Ellen Simonetti
- Technical articles 2004-12-16
- Seven statements CIOs shouldn't make
- By James ClendenenMany years ago, comedian George Carlin pontificated on the seven words a person could never say on television due to their extreme nature. Anyone who slipped and uttered one of these terms was subject to immediate censorship and threat of stiff penalties.In the IT world, CIOs face a...
- Tags: cost savings, Guest Contributor, IT Department, ROI
- Technical articles 2003-01-17
- Finding your place in cyberspace
- Way back in the early 90s, it seemed as though cyber-pioneers had practically the whole Web to themselves. How times have changed! Kevin Rayburn recalls those good ol' days and offers some advice for the next generation of Web site builders.Lots of IT pros set up personal Web sites for...
- Tags: Web site development, Channel management, Web technology, Kevin Rayburn, Web, Web site, search engine
- Technical articles 2000-01-14
- While surfing I came across this link for the NMDP
- for the National Marrow Donor Program:http://www.marrow.org/ABOUT/index.htmlDonating bone marrow seems like a fairly straight-forward way to make a positive difference in anothers life.I'm wondering if anyone here is registered or has already donated. What are your thoughts about bone marrow, [b]adult[/b] stem cell and organ donation? http://www.organdonor.gov/I think of the comedian...
- Tags: ItsTheInThingToDo, donation, organ donation, health, NeverBusted, off-topic, edited out, HaveFun_Peace, NB_HaveFun_Peace, Ol' NB, OnTheRopes
- Discussion threads 2006-09-06
- Incompetence
- IncompetenceHi, this could be more of a pool than a thread.What would you do if you knew your co-worker was incompetent? Would you keep it to yourself or let your bosses know?I would suggest that he see a doctor......to stop IT turning into a pool. Leakage problems like these can...
- Tags: Incompetence, it management, thebarrywilliamsshow@...
- Discussion threads 2005-03-12
- Ok, Batman- Riddle me this!
- Ok, Batman- Riddle me this!I took last week off from work - just a break from the Real World (ok, actually, Keeneland was running, and I needed to see something that would NOT ask me about Email, etc).So, I come back to see what I've missed.. and I notice I...
- Tags: posts, ranking
- Discussion threads 2006-04-24
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