Andrew M. Langmead [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] quoth:
*>On Mon, Dec 18, 2000 at 08:56:54PM -0500, John Saylor wrote:
*>> And these are supposed to be *NEWSPAPER* people? Our litigious society
*>> has just gone too freakin' far!
*>
*>As I said, there seems to be a great distinction between the rules as
*>they are written, and the rules as enforced. I've seen company
*>directors mixing margaritas with electric drills. (Now if this was the
*>unionized Boston Globe rather than the non-union Boston.com, the use
*>of a power tool by a non-union employee would probably be a bigger
*>deal than the alchohol)
Well, the way I read the 'rules' it would seem as long as we aren't
emplyed by boston.com, we can drink all we want and Andrew could watch.
Most american companies eschew alcohol in all forms. Jarkko was rather
surprised at the Nokia America policy that no alcohol would be reimbursed
on trip expenses in contrast to the rest of the world where such things
are a normal part of life and business entertainment. You can get a whore
but don't try and expense the beer. :)
I live in a dry town in a country that censors the internet for porn yet
has HBO showing BSDM fetish shows on prime-time. The pilgrims liked their
sin in patina of secrecy.
As far as food and drink go, we can always go out for beer in Kendall
afterwards or bring a hip flask. If food and drink are the only appeal,
I've got a house to paint next spring that I'll be happy to serve a keg of
warm guinness for. :)
e.
