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Another big success yesterday with Freaky Frakkin’ Friday! I chatted with at least 20 of you 2HT’ers yesterday, and given that my DSL was out for several hours, that’s really saying something. I also had to move the rest of my prizes into the last four hours of the day, since my appointed times weren’t doable thanks to no Internet.
But in all, I gave away six magnets and one t-shirt. The shirt winner? FabGirl herself.
I wish that I could chat with more of you, but apparently some of you have firewalls that aren’t letting the chat through. OR it could be that it appears as a pop-up. You might try disabling your popup blocker for my site. It’ll help, I think, that people can expect a chat request to pop up when they’re looking at my site on Fridays. (Or whenever I feel like it.)
At any rate, I had a blast. Next Friday, it’s another Freaky Frakkin Friday, so you’ll have more chances to win stuff.
Tomorrow afternoon on SecondHand Radio, it’s the amazing Jester from Jestertunes! Yes, I’m still doing it on Blog Talk Radio, though I got a taste for the sweet sweet Talkshoe a few days ago when I was on Jester’s show. If I get any more problems with the switchboard or the chat room, I’m bailing.
Anyway, tune in at 5pm Eastern, 2pm Pacific. Come hang out in the chatroom, call in to talk to Jester and I. It’s going to be a good time once again at SecondHand Radio.
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That’s right, boys and girls…it’s time for another Freaky Frakkin’ Friday here at SecondHand Tryptophan. You know what that means, right? Your chance to WIN! WIN! WIN!
As I did last Friday (and I’ll be doing EVERY Friday), I will be randomly chatting people up while they’re perusing my blog. I have this power thanks to the awesomeness that is Woopra, my favorite stats program in the world. Any time you’re on 2HT I can start a chat with you, and today I’ll do just that.
Any time during the next 24 hours (until midnight Eastern time) I’ll pick people to chat with. Some of those people will walk away with amazing 2HT merchandise, now available in the 2HT Store. I’ll be giving away some magnets like so:
If you win a magnet, it’s your choice which one you’d like.
And ONE lucky winner will receive a 2HT t-shirt of their choice! Lots of designs to choose from, including:
And:
If you’re seeing this at midnight Eastern time, then you still have plenty of time to tune into Jester’s radio show, starring me! It runs for two hours from midnight - 2am Eastern, 9pm - 11 Pacific.
Just click on this link to get you there. If it’s later in the day, you can download the show to listen to it.
I’m too lazy to post anything original today, so here’s a joke I got from Amber via email. It’s the Five Minute Management Course:
Lesson 1:
A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbor.
Before she says a word, Bob says, ‘I’ll give you $800 to drop that towel.’ After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob, after a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 and leaves.
The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs. When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, ‘Who was that?’
‘It was Bob the next door neighbor,’ she replies.
‘Great,’ the husband says, ‘did he say anything about the $800 he owes me ?’
Moral of the story:
If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure.
Lesson 2:
A priest offered a Nun a lift. She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg. The priest nearly had an accident. After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg. The nun said, ‘Father, remember Psalm 129?’
The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears , he let his hand slide up her leg again.
The nun once again said, Father, remember Psalm 129?’ The priest apologized ‘Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.’
Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way. On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said, ‘Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.’
Moral of the story:
If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity.
Lesson 3:
A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the e manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out. The Genie says, ‘I’ll give each of you just one wish.’
‘Me first! Me first!’ says the admin clerk. ‘I want to be in the Bahamas , driving a speedboat, without a care in the world.’ Puff! She’s gone.
‘Me next! Me next!’ says the sales rep. ‘I want to be in Hawaii , relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life.’ Puff! He’s gone.
‘OK, you’re up,’ the Genie says to the manager. The manager says, ‘I want those two back in the office after lunch.’
Moral of the story:
Always let your boss have the first say.
Lesson 4
An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing. A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, ‘Can I also sit like you and do nothing?’
The eagle answered: ‘Sure, why not.’ So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Moral of the story:
To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.
Lesson 5
A turkey was chatting with a bull. ‘I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree’ sighed the turkey, ‘but I haven’t got the energy.’
‘Well, why don’t you nibble on some of my droppings?’ replied the bull. They’re packed with nutrients.’
The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the
lowest branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree. He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.
Moral of the story:
Bull Shit might get you to the top, but it won’t keep you there..
Lesson 6
A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field. While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him. As the frozen bird
lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was. The dung was actually thawing him out!
He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.
Morals of the story:
(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.
(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
(3) And when you’re in deep shit, it’s best to keep your mouth shut!
THUS ENDS THE FIVE MINUTE MANAGEMENT COURSE
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