July 2012
I don't know which one of you a-holes wrote a... →
…when I find out who it was, I’m going to kiss you on your big equine lips.
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penllawen replied to your post: What (Probably) Happened at Twitter
…and, apparently, insufficient checks and balances in the companies processes to prevent this one employee from wielding enough clout to cause a PR disaster. And that’s plenty to criticise right there.
I think it could have gone one of four ways:
The employee really did have the clout to cause such a PR disaster because there...
What (Probably) Happened at Twitter
An account manager working on the NBC partnership was following his/her feed and seeing all the negativity coming in. Since some or all of the account manager’s paycheck depends on deals like NBC, he or she was watching the wave of negativity toward NBC and shitting bricks, because massive corporations aren’t used to spending millions of dollars (speculation) with a partner just to see...
Travel Alert!
On Monday, August 6th, I will be in Buffalo for the first time. At approximately 5 p.m., I will be at Niagara Falls and will propose to anyone who is there. Then, I will eat wings or something.
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NBC is playing up this “Russian gymnasts are divas” storyline, saying things like “they cry a lot” and “they are disagreeable” and “they’re very emotional.” Perhaps there’s something to it. But also…THEY’RE 15-YEAR-OLD GIRLS, FOR CHRISSAKE!
Do people like Hope Solo? She’s always struck me as a Kobe Bryant type — massive talent but ego and selfishness to go with it. And when she defends her teammates, it seems more self-serving than motivational. I don’t want to discount her life story because she’s dealt with some pretty crazy shit, and I can’t say I’ve followed closely enough to see all sides. But what...
It’s just a chicken sandwich. Yes, it would be nice to know that the places we eat aren’t owned by the type of people that we fear they are. But they are. Do we really think that a battle between Muppets and a company that has cows as its spokespeople, or that “kiss-ins” and “buy a chicken sandwich for freedom” battles are gonna turn the tide? Or that the mayor...
Truthful Tuesday
“Dad…when you and mama got married, did you kiss her on the lips?”
“Yep, when we got married, the rector said ‘You may now kiss the bride,’ and so mama and I kissed.”
“But where did you kiss her? On the mouth?”
“Yeah bud, we kissed on the lips…what made you think about that?”
“Well, I was just thinking… when I...
