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Re: Re: Language, Really OT (was [OM] Cricket Match)

Subject: Re: Re: Language, Really OT (was [OM] Cricket Match)
From: "Chris O'Neill" <coneill@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2001 10:48:43 -0600
> > Techies.  "You architect a new system for <enter department here>."
> 
> I've never heard architect used as a verb in the tech industry, maybe it
> hasn't penetrated into eastern Canada yet.

Eastern Canada is behind the times???  That's a switch!!!  :-)

> There was a dress-code that said that t-shirts weren't allowed.
> Later, management felt it necessary to clarify the dress code.

Doesn't say much for their view of staff intelligence levels!  :-)

> I swear that I'm repeating this verbatim from that memo:
> 
> "What is a t-shirt?
> 
> A t-shirt is a shirt made out of t-shirt material."

Uhhhh....  what's a shirt???  :-)))

Regards,

Chris



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