Friday
Feb172006
W0rking as intended
Fact of life for men: woman will invariably try to clean up your local work area.
Please, I am far from chauvinistic (that seems much too... harry) - but it's a dangerous situation. As a geek, my productivity thrives in-proportionately to the cleanliness of my desk. Earlier today (or was it yesterday... I can never tell what days are when) I had a pile of random philosophy papers, a dead ipod battery (3rd gen), one black pen, a duct tape wallet and checkbook, kleenex (used), one folded plaid scarf, mario Kart NintendoDS & power cord, windows mouse, mac os X mouse, battery-less wireless logitech mouse, windows and mac keyboard, trash, random multisided dice, batteries, crown royal bags, dvd drives, Cds, cases and um, oh yeah, 3 empty DP cans.
Yes, that was a rather obscene list, but not only was it cluttered and disheveled, I knew where things were.
Let's not change that ladies, I appreciate your intentions, but those of you who haven't learned, DON'T touch. save your geek an hour or three of pain and tribulations.
Speaking of the arch-nemesis of the Klingons, "Trials and Tribulations" came on tv earlier, an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, that 'soap opera in the sky' according to some cranky spoil sports... I was reminded of two things.
One: it's farking hi-larious that Klingons literally sent a fleet (ie: more than one) of ships to WIPE OUT THE TRIBBLE HOMEWORLD...
I know it's fictional, but damnit(!) that's just funny.
and Two: I know WAY too much about useless things. How many hours we spend accumulating useless knowledge.
and so is the way of life.
Please, I am far from chauvinistic (that seems much too... harry) - but it's a dangerous situation. As a geek, my productivity thrives in-proportionately to the cleanliness of my desk. Earlier today (or was it yesterday... I can never tell what days are when) I had a pile of random philosophy papers, a dead ipod battery (3rd gen), one black pen, a duct tape wallet and checkbook, kleenex (used), one folded plaid scarf, mario Kart NintendoDS & power cord, windows mouse, mac os X mouse, battery-less wireless logitech mouse, windows and mac keyboard, trash, random multisided dice, batteries, crown royal bags, dvd drives, Cds, cases and um, oh yeah, 3 empty DP cans.
Yes, that was a rather obscene list, but not only was it cluttered and disheveled, I knew where things were.
Let's not change that ladies, I appreciate your intentions, but those of you who haven't learned, DON'T touch. save your geek an hour or three of pain and tribulations.
Speaking of the arch-nemesis of the Klingons, "Trials and Tribulations" came on tv earlier, an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, that 'soap opera in the sky' according to some cranky spoil sports... I was reminded of two things.
One: it's farking hi-larious that Klingons literally sent a fleet (ie: more than one) of ships to WIPE OUT THE TRIBBLE HOMEWORLD...
I know it's fictional, but damnit(!) that's just funny.
and Two: I know WAY too much about useless things. How many hours we spend accumulating useless knowledge.
and so is the way of life.
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Chris
Chris 
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