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That sounds much better
Opinion

That sounds much better

But it might be even better without that darn I at the beginning.

But why would you want another tie?
Opinion

But why would you want another tie?

Must be the principle of the thing.

Memory-Lane Monday: We’re monitoring the situation
Opinion

Memory-Lane Monday: We’re monitoring the situation

Screen waxes on, waxes off.

I’d say you need another cup
Opinion

I’d say you need another cup

The humiliation may have been worse than the scalding.

Throwback Thursday: Ultimatum
Opinion

Throwback Thursday: Ultimatum

‘I’m sorry, Dave, I can’t do that.’

Wayback Wednesday: When you said ‘gone for good,’ I only heard ‘good’
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Wayback Wednesday: When you said ‘gone for good,’ I only heard ‘good’

And I have a very different definition of ‘irretrievable.’

Unclear on the concept
Opinion

Unclear on the concept

We might have to wait for Web 4.0

Now let me guess your password
Opinion

Now let me guess your password

I’m going with 123456.

Flashback Friday: Trial by error
Opinion

Flashback Friday: Trial by error

What you don’t ask can hurt you.

Throwback Thursday: Let’s get an expert opinion
Opinion

Throwback Thursday: Let’s get an expert opinion

Was he on vacation or at a seminar on blame-shifting?

Crossed wires
Opinion

Crossed wires

And why didn’t you think of looking there?

Yeah, that sounds right
Opinion

Yeah, that sounds right

And yeah, something is definitely defective.

The old switcheroo
Opinion

The old switcheroo

Tell the client it’s art, no extra charge.

The wrong way
Opinion

The wrong way

At least he remembers something.

Throwback Thursday: Motivation
Opinion

Throwback Thursday: Motivation

How about never? Does never work for you?

Attention-getter
Opinion

Attention-getter

Where there’s smoke …

January in Mississippi can be nice
Opinion

January in Mississippi can be nice

But if you need me, I’ll be in France.

Memory-Lane Monday: Write once, use never
Opinion

Memory-Lane Monday: Write once, use never

Hey, don’t worry about it; in a few years, no one will know what a DVD is.

With two microwaves, all power in the city would go down
Opinion

With two microwaves, all power in the city would go down

Your problem predates your network.

Throwback Thursday: Timing is everything
Opinion

Throwback Thursday: Timing is everything

From the ‘Things could have been worse’ files.

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