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Scott Adams, creator of the great comic strip Dilbert, is sort of a prick. He is a horrible boss, and recently penned a charming misogynist rant comparing women to children begging for candy. Now we learn he likes to bash critics on message boards under a pseudonym.
Anyone who could conceive of a character as soulless as Wally must have some nastiness tucked away somewhere. – Ed
My buddy Mona Ismail ran this in her ‘Happy Wednesday’ column:
‘As of tomorrow, employees will only be able to access the building using individual security cards. Pictures will be taken next Wednesday, and employees will receive their cards in two weeks.’
Fred Dales, Microsoft Corp in Redmond WA
‘What I need is an exact list of specific unknown problems we might encounter.’
Lykes Lines Shipping
‘E-mail is not to be used to pass on information or data. It should be used only for company business.’
Accounting manager, Electric Boat Company
‘This project is so important we can’t let things that are more important interfere with it.’
Advertising/ Marketing manager, United Parcel Service
‘Doing it right is no excuse for not meeting the schedule.’
Plant Manager, Delco Corporation
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For the past two years, a family of four earning the median income has paid less in federal income taxes than at any time since at least 1955, according to the Tax Policy Center. All federal, state and local taxes combined are a lower percentage of per-capita income than at any time since the 1960s, according to the Tax Foundation. The highest income-tax bracket is its lowest since 1992. At 35 percent, it’s well below the 50 percent mark of much of the 1980s and the 70 percent bracket of the 1970s.
“arrogant complaining about airport security is one indicator Transportation Security Administration officers consider when looking for possible criminals and terrorists,”
The ragtag group of bearded longhairs assembled in front of a gray backdrop looks like they might be a lost splinter of the Manson family. In fact, they’re Bill Gates, Paul Allen, and the rest of the founding members of Microsoft in 1978, not long before they moved to Seattle and turned the technology world on its head. So what happened to them?
“We encourage you to move your content to YouTube if you haven’t done so already,” Google continued. “YouTube offers many video hosting options including the ability to share your videos privately or in an unlisted manner.”
If someone had to explain how Japan is going to hell in a hand basket, it would be kindly Arnie Gunderson. This video, one in a series of updates on the Fukushima emergency (and don’t kid yourself, it’s still an emergency), lays out in easy to understand language and examples exactly what is going on.
The fact that Mr. Gunderson has a soothing relaxed presence helps.
Twenty things people think is true about the first man in space.
I love this picture. Everything looks homemade. Yuri had a pair.
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