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The Lighter Side - Life is like an analogy
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Brian Munier
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Posted Wednesday, May 14, 2008 5:01 AM
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Definitely a good chuckle and it also strikes me that while I have a great plan to use a nice process to correctly identify data needed to complete a change, someone always gets distracted and sends the plan down the drain.;)
Brian
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eric.gunn
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Posted Wednesday, May 14, 2008 5:15 AM
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Brilliant!
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pkenny
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Excellent! While I am now in the USA, I went to Manchester University, so the mention of Jodrell Bank got my attention right away.
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Posted Wednesday, May 14, 2008 5:33 AM
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its only 35 miles from me so wondering whether my six year old would enjoy or feel like the deliverable didnt match up to his visions/expectations of x-wings and deathstars flying around etc
si
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. . . I will suffer an irrepressible smile all day -- right after I send this article link to my clients !:D
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gischimp
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Posted Wednesday, May 14, 2008 6:15 AM
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Very nicely done. Well worth perusing. Light-hearted, fun, and spoke to the truth in our work.
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G Bryant McClellan
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Posted Wednesday, May 14, 2008 6:19 AM
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Thanks. I NEEDED this today. This one will be making the rounds in IT here.
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Grant Fritchey
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Posted Wednesday, May 14, 2008 6:26 AM
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Outstanding.
Not only does it remind me of WAY too many of the projects I've worked on, it also reminds me of WAY too many trips with the kids.
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GSquared
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Posted Wednesday, May 14, 2008 7:06 AM
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Your analogy is like an analogy. (Very funny. Phil Factor will love it.)
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Posted Wednesday, May 14, 2008 7:44 AM
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Brilliant!! The analagy holds up to rigorous scrutiny. Glad to see the project was a success.
Ridiculum Ergo Sum
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