Monthly Archives: October 2009

Residents challenge proposed park

Posted on 30 October, 2009 by jb

I’m sure I’ve done it myself. “Can we diarise that?” “Who authored this %#*& report?” “How can we leverage that?” But not very often. Even Will did it. (Which is reassuring) Richard II Henry IV: My gracious uncle! Edmund of … Continue reading →

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>"Big ideas…

Posted on 30 October, 2009 by jb

> are little ideas that no one killed too soon.” From Seth Godin‘s blog Essential reading

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>In the fine tradition….

Posted on 29 October, 2009 by jb

> ….of the “skip every second line” in performance reviews (below), Arnold Schwarzenegger does it with style Bob Smith, my assistant programmer, can always be foundhard at work in his cubicle. Bob works independently, withoutwasting company time talking to colleagues. … Continue reading →

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>The benefits of age

Posted on 29 October, 2009 by jb

> Damian Christie over at Public Address laments about his never having walked the Auckland Harbour Bridge and is going the rather masochistic route of running a HALF MARATHON in order to fulfill his dream. Silly boy. I did it … Continue reading →

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>Honesty in advertising #2

Posted on 29 October, 2009 by jb

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>Honesty in advertising

Posted on 28 October, 2009 by jb

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>And I thought….

Posted on 27 October, 2009 by jb

> ..that Mrs jb’s shoes were expensive. Shame that yellow’s not my colour….

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>Cannot calculate circular reference

Posted on 26 October, 2009 by jb

> That’s what Excel would say to this. Unless, of course, it’s a street sign in South Tyrol, where everything’s in German and Italian. That could be it…

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>Subway map for a 3 year old

Posted on 26 October, 2009 by jb

> HT to kottke.org

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>I ablute in the morning, actually…

Posted on 25 October, 2009 by jb

> The routine 3’s appear to be practiced at a different time south of the Alps. Maybe they get up late. A touch of inadvertent grossness in Austria with the usual Denglish background

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