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Re: What’s In a Checkbox: Part 2?

BusbySEOTesting — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:38:54 -0000

me too!

Re: What’s In a Checkbox: Part 2?

BusbySeo — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:39:02 -0000

Tout le monde devrait savoir l'histoire, je suis sur le point de porter, si pour aucune autre raison que de me mettre à taper il.

Re: What’s In a Checkbox: Part 2?

changeforge — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:34:11 -0000

I love it!

Re: What’s In a Checkbox: Part 2?

bentrem — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:26:27 -0000

Everybody should know the story I'm about to relate, if for no other reason than to save me typing it out.

Scenario: on the day a flag-ship high-rise is to be unveiled, the AC conks out.
Go through your scenario compacted into a 6 hour period.
A grizzled grumpy ace is called in.
He scours the blue-prints, plans, crawl spaces, and eventually asks for access to one closet (let's say).
Eye-balling the contents he draws up to one assembly and locks onto one module.
Going into his kit he pulls out a silver hammer and *whack!* everything purrs into action.

He submits a bill for $25K.
They balk, and ask that it be itemized.

* Hitting with hammer: $9
* Knowing where to hit: $24,991

I was solo on Pin 3 responsible for NORAD/SAC comms south to Cheyenne Mountain.
If comms failed nearest more expert was ?what? at least 12 hrs away.
When things went wrong I was expected to fix it in less than 3 minutes.
Almost as fun as tennis!
*grin*

Insight isn't to be confused with knowledge. The difference is like training contra education.

cheers

Re: What’s In a Checkbox: Part 2?

changeforge — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:53:57 -0000

The interesting thing here is that by all of us being so very "connected", what I am finding is that it can really distance us from more vivid relationships. Perhaps you do not have this particular issue, but it is amazing how distracting just looking at a mobile phone or PDA can be to those you are trying to "be with".

While on vacation, I can most certainly relate to the hole you can get into. I always joke it takes me 3 weeks to dig out from 1 week of vacation.

In essence though, our electronic connectivity is tearing the very fabric of our human relationships, in my humble opinion. I feel this need to "stay in touch". But when I step back and evaluate what is driving that need - that is when I actually see what is important... Not that I have successfully conquered that last mile, my friend!

Indeed, I have a long way left to travel on this front. Now my burning question is how to seek harmony and balance in this new age of information overload!

Re: What’s In a Checkbox: Part 2?

Frick — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:45:15 -0000

[QUOTE]It's amazing to me just how dependent everyone has become on e-mail and e-mail enabled mobile devices.[/QUOTE]
It's the death of distance (Tom Peters) - I can't remember the last time the I wasn't "connected". How many of us check our e-mail on vacation? I do, because I can't afford to spend the better part of my first day back digging myself out of the e-mail hole.

Re: What’s In a Checkbox: Part 2?

changeforge — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:26:44 -0000

It's amazing to me just how dependent everyone has become on e-mail and e-mail enabled mobile devices. I had an associate who had some issues resynching a blackberry to the new corporate server and he completely lost his mind when he couldn't access his e-mail, calendar and contacts on his BB. Amazing that his life ground to halt without it. What did you do before you had all this technology helping you? How about a coffee shop?

Re: What’s In a Checkbox: Part 2?

GregWalters — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 14:57:14 -0000

wow...the check box strikes, again!

well, at least all this bother is a temporary thing - email is just a fad - it will go the way or wireless and digital TV...

BTW, anyone interested in a Buggy Whip? I got 1,000s, cheap.

Re: What’s In a Checkbox: Part 2?

2bestrong — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:12:02 -0000

WOW. All over one check box. I guess it truly is the little things in life that can make a big difference. And in this case the difference between progress and a standstill.
Have a great weekend my friend.