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Classic out of office auto-replies 6

Here are some classic out of the office auto reply messages sent by Claudia. 1. I am currently out at a job interview and will reply to you if I fail to get the position. Be prepared for my mood. 2. You are receiving this automatic notification because I am out of the office. If ...

Judged by formalities 1

One thing I’ve found in the business world, especially in Information Technology is that your work and performance is judged more by formalities, image and politics than your actual delivery or production. To succeed in this industry, your number one priority needs to be the politics game, formalities such as status reports, time reporting, etc. ...

Loving your family 3

Here are some interesting facts from the movie “March of the Penguins” care of Malcolm. It’s amazing how dedicated Penguins are to their family. – at the end of March (end of summer), walk 70 miles inland to mate, lay egg and raise baby– find a mate when they arrive (each year)– lay egg, mother ...

Tom in 30 years 4

I ran a computer program with my brother Tom’s face to see what he’s going to look like in 30 years. Scroll down for the result. By the way eligible ladies, Tom’s email address is: tom_schwartz@hotmail.com. He is VERY single and VERY well hung 😉 Tom, I’ll take cash for the plug.

‘That’ Person 3

This one is for the boys. I’m not sure if other people can relate to this or not but I always have a person in the back of my mind who in spirit helps me get through certain difficult situations. I’ll be sitting down somewhere; possibly on the Subway or in a restaurant, and I’ll ...

Forget about the condo

Recently I have thought about purchasing a condo in Toronto. I am having second thoughts after my week in Los Angeles. The two guys I was with in LA rented a Mercedes SLK 350 Coupe/Roadster for a day. After taking this sweet thing for a spin, I was in love and I was thinking to ...

Southern Cali trip 4

I just arrived in the beautiful city of San Diego, California. It has been quite a long haul the last couple days. I’m testing the threshold of the human body to see how much it can withstand. I worked 12 hours yesterday, then went home to do my laundry. After my laundry I went out ...

Golf carts and speeding ticket 2

Golfing yesterday was a lot of fun. Driving golf carts while drinking is one of the only places where drinking and driving is legal in Canada. We were golfing on a really nice course and my golf cart seemed to go twice as fast as everyone elses, so I would drive down a hill extremely ...

Canadians arrive 5 days before US Army 2

A Canadian Search and Rescue team arrived in a flooded New Orleans suburb to save trapped residents 5 days before the US military or FEMA arrived; even while floodwaters were still 8 feet deep in places. The team has been lauded by a Louisiana Senator for their quick response. Two FEMA officials reached the parish ...

Happy Gilmour and gas prices 2

On my way home from Florida yesterday I was standing at the airport waiting to get my suitcase from baggage check. There were 2 people standing near me that reminded me of the movie Happy Gilmour. It was a man in his 40’s with a moustache resembling that of Ben Stiller’s moustache in the movie ...