Long Time No Hear / Write / See….Whatever Trevor!

OK, so I know that I’m probably the slackest blogger of all time , but seriously, people have day jobs right?!  And seriously, some of those day jobs are “real” day jobs and are really busy.  As much of a cliche as that sounds, it is actually true and I have been “sooper dooper” busy at work.  I’ve been trying to implement some new best practices across our Project and update our Project Management Plan…blah blah blah I hear most of you saying, and to some degree I have to agree, but when push comes to shove, these are a couple of key elements to Project Management and the development of an individual’s comprehension of, and submersion within the PM structure. 

In addition to this, I’ve been working up to our overseas trip (UK, France & Italy) and have been in the process of writing detailed instructions and transferring my position tasks to, and training, another member of the team (although sometimes I feel like it’s in vain).  So typically, this is simply a transition post, readying the world for my explosion on overseas travel and my experiences.

Rock Paper Scissors - Rochambeau (roshambo)

Theree are many names for this age-old game…see the Wikipedia Entry for Rock Paper Scissors…but I couldn’t get past this snippet of argument emailed around some time ago. I must say that there is some familiarity with the argument and style of writing…whoever wrote this is a person of my own heart.

You might be a redneck if…..in Oct 07

It makes me wonder how Jeff Foxworthy managed to come up with enough scenarios for one year, let alone several…

• The velvet paintings in your house were bought from an art dealer on the side of the highway
• You’ve ever changed your baby on the hood of a car
• Your favourite topless bar is the one where your daughters work
• Your primary income involves pigs or manure
• You think “Chablis” is the name of last month’s Playboy centrefold
• Your dogs are still chasing your car a mile down the road
• You own all the components of a soap-on-a-rope except the soap
• You can tell your car is low on oil by looking at the garage floor
• The only vegetable in your diet is the pickle on a Big Mac
• You’ve ever shot at a NO HUNTING sign
• The passengers enter your vehicle through the driver’s-side door
• All of your cousins are kissing cousins
• The receipt for your car’s tune-up is more than two pages long
• Your handkerchief doubles as your shirt sleeve
• All of your golf balls come in an egg carton
• You’ve ever laid rubber while traveling in a funeral procession
• Your living room curtains are beach towels (or sheets)
• You were born with a plastic spoon in your mouth
• You taught your children how to play “Pull My Finger”
• Your best coon hound gets a birthday present and your wife doesn’t
• You cut your toenails in front of company
• Your car is permanently covered in paw prints
• You have Mason jars with stuff the FBI can’t identify
• You list “staring” as one of your hobbies
• You dated your daddy’s current wife in high school
• You have no hubcaps on your car because you’re using them to feed your hunting dogs
• You’ve ever ordered a bucket of skin from KFC

Eurofighter Drag Race

Top Gear Fans will love this….. 

Check out Richard Hammond driving a Bugatti Veyron in a one mile race against a Eurofighter Typhoon jet.

Awesome huh?!

I’m not a dancer….I’m just drunk

There are so many times that I could use this phrase, and anyone who knows me can confirm that.

I know this drunk driver clip has been round the traps a few times but it’s great.  Check out this dude’s dexterity…amazing for someone so intoxicated.

I don’t know if I can dance this well after a few drinks, but I would hope to god that my choreography is a lot better.

Frozen in Grand Central Station

Check out this clip from maniacworld.com

Frozen in Grand Central Station, New York.  More than 200 people prank the public by freezing at the same moment.  Everyone around them was completely stumped and in awe at was happening.

I’m F***ing Matt Damon

For anyone that hasn’t seen the Sarah Silverman’s “I’m f***ing Matt Damon” clip, here it is…..well worth your time.

I’m F***ing Matt Damon

And Jimmy Kimmel’s response….

I’m F***ing Ben Affleck

You might be a redneck if…in Sep 07

• You’ve ever participated in a burp-off
• You own ever Boxcar Willie album
• Your school bus carried a radar detector
• Your plumbing makes poltergeist noises
• Your third-grade class had a no-smoking section
• There is a restraining order on your pets
• You lost money betting on the Lingerie Bowl
• The emergency room nurse knows everyone in your family by name
• The pizza delivery man won’t come to your house without bringing the police with him
• Drying your clothes depends upon the weather
• Everything you won at the fair is hanging from your rearview mirror
• You have grease under your toenails
• You work without your shirt on and so does your husband
• You think truffles are a brand of potato chips
• You’re running a business from a pay phone
• You can count to eleven on your fingers
• A significant portion of your income is spent on table dances
• The auto junkyard calls you to get spare parts
• Your TV remote control is your son, Junior
• A different cat sleeps on your head each night
• Every time the wind blows, you find shingles in your yard
• You’ve ever told a bride, “You clean up pretty good.”
• Your most expensive bottle of liquor doesn’t have a label
• The church social committee is afraid to meet at your house
• You bum a dip from your mother

You might be a redneck if……in Aug 07

OK, so I know it’s been a while since my last post, but Christmas and the period leading up to it were a bit busy, so for that I apologise, but here’s the next installment of Jeff Foxworthy’s redneck quotes….

• You have ever emptied the bed of your truck by driving backwards real fast and slamming on the brakes
• You’ve been to the emergency room more than three times to have a fish hook removed
• The palmolive you soak your hands in also has dirty dishes in it
• The only cordless phone in your house is the one that your wife ripped out of the wall when she caught you talking to your girlfriend
• You have a prescription for antiperspirant
• Your air conditioner is louder than your TV
• You think “going back to your roots” means growing the peroxide out
• You have a Hefty bag for a passenger-side window
• You follow the tractor pull circuit
• You have a full set of salad bowls that all say “Cool Whip” on the side of them
• You’ve ever hunted within twenty yards of your child’s swing set
• You’ve been asked to leave a yard sale
• You are using a Twister mat as a shower curtain
• You think “megabytes” means a good day fishing
• Your favourite actor is E.T.
• There are more dishes in your sink than there are in your cabinets
• The air freshener hanging in your car lost it’s scent more than five years ago
• Your idea of family planning is figuring out the chain of hand-me-downs
• Stealing road signs is a family outing
• You favourite “adult beverage” doubles as gas for your car
• You’ve never stayed at a hotel without stealing something
• The hedge around your house is full of empty beer cans
• Tires were featured in your divorce settlement
• Someone is permanently staying on your couch
• Your car ashtray is so packed you can’t get it out
• Your previous two homes are rotting in your back pasture

Customer Service

Anyone who has worked in a customer service position would possibly have received a letter of this nature at some point in time, but this is a cracker.  This person was unhappy with their webhosting provider (Melbourne IT)…..a typical story of a large organisation not looking after the little guy (anyone who’s had to deal with Telstra will know how this feels). 

The thing I like about this letter is the fact that it was written (and sent) in the first place, because too many people will cancel services and/or boycott an establishment or organisation, then spread the word about how terrible the company is….and we all know that “word of mouth” is the best (or worst as it may be) form of advertising.  However, this doesn’t give the company an opportunity to improve their processes….so my recommendation is, if you’re really unhappy with a service you receive from anywhere, then let them know in writing.  Sure one letter probably won’t make a difference but if everyone started doing this when they’re not getting the service required, then companies would be forced to start looking at their failings…and for those of you who aren’t aware, most companies keep a file of all written customer complaints…. Continue reading »