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I’m a member of several C++ programming groups on LinkedIn.com. Because I’m passionate about programming and software engineering, I like to share links to what I think are interesting C++ articles to the groups.
Bam! Out of the blue, I get this BS “warning” from a hot shot moderator of one of the groups:
After challenging this self-important dude to point out some examples of “off topic” postings, to define excessive “posting frequency“, and to provide the name of my accuser, I received silence.
Out of curiosity, I contacted the group owner and asked WTF was going on. He checked into the situation and said that I wasn’t posting too frequently (of course, there IS no rule about posting “too frequently“) and that he enjoyed my posted links. Nevertheless, I quit the group since there are many other C++ groups to contribute to without being hassled by a power monger and control freak. Life is too short.
Via a simple analysis of the content in the “scary” warning message, I arrived at the conclusion that the dude was reading this bogus blog and got pissed off cuz he is either a BM or a BM wannabe – and the shoe fit. So, I sent a message to Mr. God and suggested:
“If my blog upsets you, then don’t read it.”
Of course, since he didn’t admit to it, I don’t know fer sure if Mr. little Hitler stumbled onto this blog and blew his stack . But, as you know, BD00 is prone to making stuff up and bouts of wild speculation. D’oh!
This Is Why….
….I don’t use my own clipart on this blog:
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Chicken Or Egg?
In this cawntry, you gotta make-uh duh money first. Den, when you getta duh money, you getta duh power. – Tony “Scarface” Montana
Which comes first, power or wealth? Although Bulldozer00 agrees with scarface, it really doesn’t matter. When you accumulate enough of one, the other is sure to follow.
Tainted Observations
Based on his rudimentary understanding of quantum physics, BD00 thinks there is no such thing as a truly objective observer. Every observation is tainted by the instantaneous and unconscious coupling of personal (a.k.a subjective) beliefs, desires, and fears to the observed. The closer one is to a perceived “mess“, the more the taint.
Defense Mechanism
As I’ve written before, I love the Vital Smarts guys. In “Confronting Workplace Sarcasm“, Kerry Patterson writes:
I—like most of my close friends—developed keen skills in the use of sarcasm and irony. It was a huge part of my identity. Then, one day, after my wife stumbled awkwardly and I retorted, “Smooth move, did you enjoy the trip?” she responded: “You know what? If you never again use sarcasm—until the day I die—that would be just fine with me. I don’t like it, the kids don’t like it, and there’s no place for it in our home.”
That incident caused Mr. Patterson to pause and reflect on his recurring, habitual behavior. It led to an epiphany and change in behavior:
I learned that it’s actually quite difficult to defend your right to take cheap shots, dole out insults, and cut people down—all in the name of humor. Trust me. You never want to be the defense attorney when sarcasm goes to court. So, maybe I needed to reconsider my stance. Perhaps, getting a laugh at the expense of a coworker, colleague, friend, or loved one isn’t nearly as endearing as I had once thought it was. And so, I said goodbye to that part of me and my wife has been ever grateful.
Hmmm. Without going into details, the above paragraph makes me feel guilty. Thus, as an ego defense mechanism to ease the pain, I’m feelin’ the need to be skeptical that Kerry has actually kicked the habit .
How about you? Do you sense a feeling of guilt and the associated ego-need to rationalize it away? Nah. No way, right?
New UML Apparel!
If you don’t know yet (and you prolly don’t, since about two fellow, hapless people read this blog and one of them uses the word “fish” in his sign on name when he occasionally comments on a post), my company, the Sensis Corporation, has been purchased by SAAB AB of Sweden. Since the deal concerns the purchase of an American aerospace and defense company by a foreign enterprise, the deal has yet to be sanctioned by the U.S. government. However, in preparation for a successful closing, I’m contemplating proposing the following logo and SAAB-Sensis subsidiary apparel for sale.
The SAAB-Sensis logo, which is anchored on the UML “has a” relationship, is intended to kill two birds with one stone. It’s intended to promote both SAAB and Sensis; and it promotes the UML standard for representing software-centric systems. The scheme is sort of like the SNL product that’s both a desert topping and a floor wax. (If you think I’m nutz, then you’re in the majority.)
Of course, if the logo gets adopted, the idea goes viral, and the orders start pouring in, I’ll fully expect a hefty percentage of the sale from each item in the portfolio.
The IR Ratio
Did you ever notice that as a project gets into trouble, the ratio of the number of people who are merely Involved in it to the number of people who are actually Responsible for a successful outcome, the IR ratio, increases? Of course, in all the projects that I’ve ever worked on, the IR ratio has never risen and I’ve always been one of the responsible ones. 🙂
“In a bacon and eggs breakfast, the chicken is involved, but the pig is committed.” – Ken Schwaber
Suboataru
Because I live in the Siberacuse NY burbs and I love their four wheel drive system, I’ve owned four Subarus – including two right now (an ’11 Impreza WRX and an ’07 Outback Wagon). Thus, I was overjoyed when I spied this homemade aquatic contraption cruising the bay during my annual fishing trip with a bunch of buddies:
I wonder if the owner tows his Suboataru behind his Subaru.
Was That Wrong?
In the video still below, Seinfeld’s George Costanza gets called out by his boss for doing something that most people would judge to be bad, really bad. Tongue-tied, George blurts out the hilariously funny line in the bubble.
Have you ever been in a similar situation? If so, did you agree with the objectivity of the boss’s evidence and his/her assessment? Did it matter?
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