Castle Shima

This job wouldnt be so bad if it werent for the f**ing customers -- Randel from Clerks

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Why Bother?
Have you ever noticed that some people try too hard to be as confused as possible? I dont mean that if they dont understand something, they may not be grasping the answer or the explanation wasnt clear.

Instead, they work as hard as possible not to listen to the answer either because they dont like it or its totally slipped through their ears.

Prime examples:
1) Paraphrasing from a recent email conversation -
Customer: Please review the attached spreadsheet. We reviewed the data and it appears incorrect. Please get back with us ASAP because we need to report back to others.

Me: Please send me the original report created by your application. I can see the data in the spreadsheet, but I need to review the formulas you used in that original report.

Customer: No problem. I've attached the spreadsheet here.

Me: Sorry, but can you send me the original report? I really need to look at all the information on that report before you pasted it onto the spreadsheet.

Customer: All I have is that spreadsheet. I ran the original report, saved it to my hard drive, then copied the data to spreadsheet.

2) From a conversation with one of my document writers -
Me: I want you to go through this documentation in Microsoft Excel. Any data field that ends with the description PRIOR, change that word to HISTORY. For example, "Customer County - Prior" will now be called "Customer County - History." Got it?

Mac: Got it. PRIOR is now HISTORY. But what do I do about this one called "Customer Last Name - Prior?"

Me: Change the word PRIOR to HISTORY.

Mac: What about this section called "Customer Information - Prior?"

Me: Like I said, just change the word PRIOR to HISTORY.

Mac: Even the section called "Geography - Prior?"

Me: Yes.

Mac: Wait a minute. I'm confused.

The sentence Are you f**king kidding me?! has come to mind alot lately.
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Random Thoughts Part 1000
1) The computer game Sims2 needs to be banned. This game is so addicting that it could almost be considered electronic Crack. If you dont play it for even a few minutes, your hands begin to shake and it becomes hard to typwasdfefjvcle....

2) My fantasy football team really sucks.

3) I'm going to miss Belle De Jour. she's closed her blog in order to make time for other things in her life. Isnt that the way it always is? Real life gets in the way of the fun things?

4) I've added A New York Escorts Confession as a new link. Hat tip to Alexa for her great blog. Check it out, but dont let her bite you unless you like that sort of thing... Heh...

6) Why does every frigging commercial now have the words I approve this message?

7) My fantasy football team really does suck.

8) If you ever go for a tattoo, make sure the artist isnt high when he does the work. Ow!

9) Does Dan Rather think we are that stupid to the point that we wouldnt know that he was involved in Rathergate?!

10) Have I mentioned that myfantasy football team really sucks?
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Out In The Yard
Twinkie makers get a loan in order to keep in business. Smoke them if you got them.
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Exotic dancers go to court for indecent exposure in a bar. Isnt it their job to be exposed in a bar?!
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BMW builds the fastest steam powered car. But they cant fix the damn thermostat in my car? Wtf?!
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Background Noise
Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel

I want to be your sledgehammer...
Why dont you call my name?
You better call the sledgehammer...
Put your mind at rest...
I'm going to be the sledgehammer...
This will be my testimony...
I'm your sledge hammer,
Let there be no doubt about it.

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* Days go by
* And still I think of you
* Days when I couldnt live
* My life without you
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