Why not pizza for everyone and a crate of gin bottles?
2012/9/7 Michael Segel <[email protected]> > You're not fat, you're big boned and you have a wonderful personality and > a great sense of humor. > > As to being a distraction to the ninjas, the pastries were meant for HR as > a brib... er... gift. Can you imagine anyone from HR trying to do a real > job? They need that sugar and caffeine just to stay awake at their desks. > > Its both funny and pathetic seeing a grown woman asleep and drooling on > her desk. But hey! Look at the bright side. The last time someone gave them > that 5 hour energy drink, they had so much energy that they stuck their > noses in to everything and managed to muck things up that it took us months > to clean up their messes. > > As to the ninjas... sorry that sugar high or even caffeine high can be > deadly. > > Definitely not a good mix. Gluten free foods with simple chicken and fish > work best. > > > On Sep 7, 2012, at 12:10 AM, Russell Jurney <[email protected]> > wrote: > > With the pastries, I feel like you're calling me fat. And that they're a > distraction for the Ninjas. > > Russell Jurney http://datasyndrome.com > > On Sep 6, 2012, at 10:05 PM, sathyavageeswaran <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Yah that would be great! > > > *From:* Fabio Pitzolu [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* 06 September 2012 18:59 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Legal Matter > > > "Upscale the Pastries" would be a great name for a BigData blog. > > Fabio > > 2012/9/6 Michael Segel <[email protected]> > > You know if it wasn't for HR, working on Big Data projects would be fun. > > > Why don't you do what I always do... Show up with a box of doughnuts and a > box of Coffee? > > Works like a charm. Just don't get the ones with sprinkles on them. Bob > doesn't like them. > > > Also tell them that is an overseas assignment so that they don't try and > hit you up with OSHA concerns which only affect us in the states. > > > And if this is a rush job. Upscale the pastries. (But you didn't hear > this from me. ) ;-) > > > HTH > > -Mike > > > PS. And who said that our Ninjas could only throw code exceptions? > > > On Sep 6, 2012, at 8:09 AM, Russell Jurney <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > HR is giving us crap over our use of pirates for business development. > > Russell Jurney http://datasyndrome.com > > > On Sep 6, 2012, at 6:02 AM, Michael Segel <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Why can't we use our Ninja's? > > They are sitting on the bench. > > > > On Sep 6, 2012, at 7:52 AM, Russell Jurney <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Also there is a copy fee of $80 per page, and this thread is already ten > pages, including headers, duplicated in triplicate that comes to $2,400 > plus a flat reply fee of $600 for a total of $3,600 plus retainer. Should > you reply to this message, please estimate additional copy and reply fees > and forward them along, as we already have a sizable bill outstanding > (aforementioned copy and reply fees as well as two days back-retainer for a > total of $6,000 US) and billing is hounding me for collection. Please don't > make us use ninjas. > > > Russell Jurney http://datasyndrome.com > > > On Sep 5, 2012, at 10:38 PM, sathyavageeswaran <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Our retainer fee is US$ 1200/- per day and minimum retainership of 15 days > in a year. > > > Regards, > Sathya > > > *From:* Akiyoshi Takahashi [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* 05 September 2012 14:45 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Legal Matter > > >  > > We are media publisher company here in Japan and we have a breach of > intellectual property agreement matter in your jurisdiction. Please advise > us on your retainer fee so that we can forward you the agreement for your > review and run a conflict check. > > Yours Sincerely, > > Mr. Akiyoshi Takahashi > Yushindo Kobun-sha Publishing Co., Ltd. > 1-8-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, > Tokyo ZIP 113-0033 > TEL: 03-3813-4511 > [email protected] > http://www.yushindo.co.jp > > > ------------------------------ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5251 - Release Date: 09/05/12 > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5252 - Release Date: 09/06/12 > > >
