Every planet has its own weird customs. About a year before we met, I spent six weeks on a moon where the principal form of recreation was juggling geese. My hand to God. Baby geese. Goslings. They were juggled.

Wash ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'


Spike's Bitches 25 to Life  

[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


Calli - Aug 01, 2005 11:21:45 am PDT #4173 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Thanks, beth and Cass.

Can you see the garden from the bedroom, beth? I like doing things in a room where I can see what I've done with my plants (in my case, the bedroom's the only place). Maybe you could hang up some clothes, smile a little at the weed-free (or dead-headed, or what have you) sections you've created, hang up some more clothes, etc.


Deena - Aug 01, 2005 11:43:49 am PDT #4174 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara

I hate being the post and run, come around only when I need help person, but I'm having difficulty, so here I am.

Background: Client is entering a business plan contest to win money for a new software. Wants to use wiki for documentation so that clients can help build the documentation for the software. He's had someone else read the business plan. That someone said wiki is a useless toy and to delete all references to it. I went back and included in the document names of companies that publicly stated that they really love the wiki format (he also says it's not a format).

His response: "the approach is not one that is necessarily a respected one - at least not by scholars or professionals."

Am I crazy? Is wiki really just a playtoy for bored internet geeks?


Glamcookie - Aug 01, 2005 11:46:20 am PDT #4175 of 10001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister

I work for one of the largest software companies in the world. We have internal wikis in almost every dept.


Ginger - Aug 01, 2005 11:55:25 am PDT #4176 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

One of my clients just went to a "Writing for the Wired World" workshop by corporate communications guru Shel Holtz, and he seem to think that wikis, properly used, are a good corporate communications tool. Here are some of his thoughts: [link]


beth b - Aug 01, 2005 11:57:33 am PDT #4177 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

I watched a little tv and took a mini nap. Now I am going to pull all the empty hangers out of the closet. and hang a few clothes then go watch Friday's firefly. - hanging clothes as I feel the need . I have two hours before work.


Topic!Cindy - Aug 01, 2005 11:58:10 am PDT #4178 of 10001
What is even happening?

Am I crazy? Is wiki really just a playtoy for bored internet geeks?

Nine or ten years ago at Mass General Hospital, dh and a co-worker decided to build a webpage for the Help Desk. Scott was managing Operations, the Shop (people who went out and fixed your computer) and the HD.

The guy he reported to told him not to waste his time and the hospital's money. Nobody was ever going to type in "http://www.".


Deena - Aug 01, 2005 11:58:25 am PDT #4179 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara

Thanks, guys.

GC, you restore my faith.

I'lll read the article, Ginger, and then try to summarize it in words of one syllable for the client.


Glamcookie - Aug 01, 2005 12:00:37 pm PDT #4180 of 10001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister

GC, you restore my faith.

Woot! Also, iffen you need the name of my company, feel free to e-mail me :)


Deena - Aug 01, 2005 12:08:18 pm PDT #4181 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara

GC, insent, and thank you.


Glamcookie - Aug 01, 2005 12:17:21 pm PDT #4182 of 10001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister

Backflung (with hugs).