Book: Yes, I'd forgotten you're moonlighting as a criminal mastermind now. Got your next heist planned? Simon: No. But I'm thinking about growing a big black mustache. I'm a traditionalist.

'War Stories'


Natter .38 Special  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Theodosia - Sep 15, 2005 11:51:09 am PDT #7912 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

I'll do you one better. Why on earth would a large corporation roll out a meticulously designed new website structure, before user-testing it to see where the bugs are?

If it is the Large Corporation that we have in common, I could tell you tales that would make Dilbert's IT department look well-run. There are days recently when I feel like the best deck-swabber on the Titanic... my decks are nicely swabbed indeed, everybody says so, but the ship is still on a collision course with an iceberg, no matter what I do.


Gus - Sep 15, 2005 11:59:43 am PDT #7913 of 10002
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.

Why on earth would a large corporation roll out a meticulously designed new website structure, before user-testing it to see where the bugs are?

Just had to look at that again. It made me think of that day, back in 2028, when the Google BetaMobile was released.


Atropa - Sep 15, 2005 12:08:39 pm PDT #7914 of 10002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

go home, perhaps you will have mail.

I know you will have fun mail turn up tomorrow or Saturday. Does that make you feel better?

Why on earth would a large corporation roll out a meticulously designed new website structure, before user-testing it to see where the bugs are?

For the same reason a large corporation would 'forget' to send UI text for an editing pass.


tommyrot - Sep 15, 2005 12:10:21 pm PDT #7915 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

It made me think of that day, back in 2028, when the Google BetaMobile was released.

What kind of superpowers would Betaman have? The ability to record video in obscure formats?

eta: The ability to talk to shiny fish?


Gus - Sep 15, 2005 12:18:01 pm PDT #7916 of 10002
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.

What kind of superpowers would Betaman have?

The ability to never admit that anything was officially a problem.


brenda m - Sep 15, 2005 12:24:39 pm PDT #7917 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

[link]

Dying.


Cashmere - Sep 15, 2005 12:25:28 pm PDT #7918 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.

I'm mostly just annoyed that apparently there's some previously unheard-of report that insurance companies use that says very bad things about me and I have to wait two weeks to find out what those things are. (And said report is getting me declined or forcing me to pay ridiculous amounts of money.)

Each company uses different data to determine your rates. As sucky as it is, it's not some guy who has an issue with the fact that you had to fight with the insurance company to get them to pay for your repairs. It's a cold, calculated system that is raising your rates. Property casualty actuaries don't have vendettas. Maybe you could talk to an actuary at your new company and they could explain the factors going into your pricing. If you call the company and ask for the personal lines pricing department (and whoever handles your state's auto lines) they might be able to explain it better to you.


Theodosia - Sep 15, 2005 12:27:49 pm PDT #7919 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

The ability to talk to shiny fish?

Sort of like The Man From Atlantis, only more specialized?


Theodosia - Sep 15, 2005 12:31:04 pm PDT #7920 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

In fact, they have an entire pet costume department. I particularly draw the Buffistas' attention to Zorro, and Wonder BitchWoman


brenda m - Sep 15, 2005 12:34:10 pm PDT #7921 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

This one's for Lee: [link]