Ah. Some time ago when running a Youth Group, I discovered that there is only one infallible answer when faced with a 'popular beat music combo, m'lud' that one has never heard of. This consist of nodding ones head sagely and saying ' ah yes, but don't you think that they've gone a bit commercial'. Works every time - even with groups that have only released 1 record that sold 42 copies. Rumour has it even David Bowie fans are fooled by this particular line.
Niall > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Tim Gorman > Sent: 28 October 2003 14:09 > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: Re: dba interview questions > > > You're likely to get the kind of response my kids would give: > > "Wasn't he with the Beatles or the Stones or some other *old* > band like that?" > > Hell, my son considers the Offspring to be "over the hill" > and Linkin Park as starting to lose it... > > About 7 years ago, I interviewed someone who listed "Phish" > as one of his interests. I asked him "What is Phish?" and > then spelled it for him. The expressions that swept across > his face in one second ran from frank astonishment, to > disbelief, to pity, to a carefully-composed poker face as he > answered, "A musical group that I like". > > Food for thought: when I was a kid in the 70s, my father > would play his "big band" records and my brothers and I would > roll our eyes and leave the house. Such lame, ancient music! > At the time, those recordings were 30-35 years old... > > Ummmmm... > > For a kid today, the Stones, the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Frank > Zappa, Yes, and Bowie are far more ancient. Not just in > years, but the years do add up... > > ..'scuse me, I think I hear a bottle of Metamucil calling... > > > > on 10/28/03 4:59 AM, Richard Foote at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Only two questions are required to ensure you get an appropriate > > person for the job (any job): > > > > 1) What do you think of David Bowie, is he brilliant or what ? > > > > and providing they answer the above question positively > > > > 2) Are you any good ? > > > > Works every time ;) > > > > Richard > > ----- Original Message ----- > > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 7:44 PM > > > > > >> I ask things like "tell me the thing you've done that you are most > >> proud of" and "tell me your nightmare situation and how did you > >> recover from it" > >> > >> Ans: My worst nightmare, my date pick her nose infront of > me, I call > >> cab > > infront of her. > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > >> -- > >> Author: Sinardy Xing > >> INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > >> San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web > hosting services > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > >> to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > >> the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L (or the > >> name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You > may also send > >> the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > >> > > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Tim Gorman > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') > and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may also send the HELP command for other > information (like subscribing). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Niall Litchfield INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
