Club 30's "Kill The Boredom Demon" Jive Pad, 41st Edition
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*me mysteriously appears in a puff of smoke*
I remember seeing a thread which compares David Beckham's looks to the Silver Surfer.
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that's also in football365
in other news, my stupid boss can't get it into her armoured skull that a VCD will look like crap no matter what... she refuses to listen to the technical limitations..
we ripped half the thing from a DVD and got nearly 600MB of data.. it was into MPEG..
the VCD version is about 150MB
to her, the ripped version is "also VCD"
CDs and VCDs are the same thing to her.. and she refuses to budge from her ignorance...
i think this project is going to be delayed further as she makes more unreasonable demands...
it's like giving a guy a sword and telling the guy to go shoot down a F16
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What you might want to do:
Get a tape recorder.
Insist that you be allowed to record her instructions on tape, along with your retort that the graphics will look sucky... after all, she does insist that you keep good records.
Then when the VCD is done and she asks you why the graphics suck, take out the tape recording and pwn her big time. -
should it be leak the tape to all teh pple around to, erm, warn them of the trouble they will have with her and help them find ways to work mroe efficiently around her?Originally posted by fudgester:What you might want to do:
Get a tape recorder.
Insist that you be allowed to record her instructions on tape, along with your retort that the graphics will look sucky... after all, she does insist that you keep good records.
Then when the VCD is done and she asks you why the graphics suck, take out the tape recording and pwn her big time. -
taping conversations is a no no lah. what kind of suggestion is that.
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dunno sounds fun though. but i guess most of us won't really do itOriginally posted by av98m:taping conversations is a no no lah. what kind of suggestion is that. -
I know. That suggestion was made in jest.Originally posted by av98m:taping conversations is a no no lah. what kind of suggestion is that.
But seriously, it might do well to (tactfully) remind her that she was previously advised that the quality of the VCD would be poor quality. -
I am so tired out today.
Maybe I will tidy my bedroom floor. There is too much stuffs sitting on it.
And hopefull finish reading my books. Planning for new stash of books on Sat. -
That's what an email trail is forOriginally posted by fudgester:I know. That suggestion was made in jest.
But seriously, it might do well to (tactfully) remind her that she was previously advised that the quality of the VCD would be poor quality.
i've lost count of the number of times I had to dig up email, some as old as 3 years, as supporting evidence -
actually, whats the diff between recording the orders down on tape and an email trial?Originally posted by av98m:That's what an email trail is for
i've lost count of the number of times I had to dig up email, some as old as 3 years, as supporting evidence -
huge, huge difference. I'm suprised you even have to ask.Originally posted by hisoka:actually, whats the diff between recording the orders down on tape and an email trial? -
so whats the difference?Originally posted by av98m:huge, huge difference. I'm suprised you even have to ask. -
I'd say that it's mainly disrespectful to your superiors if you ask that their orders be recorded down on tape. It indicates to them that they are forgetful of their own words and that you are forgetful of theirs as well.Originally posted by av98m:huge, huge difference. I'm suprised you even have to ask.
It also indicates that you mistrust them and fully expect them to go back against their own words.
Regardless of what you think of your superiors... tape recording is a big no-no unless if they themselves insist on it first. -
but thats the whole rationale of the email trial too. so other than the part where askign permission or being cuaght doing so, its actually the same?Originally posted by fudgester:I'd say that it's mainly disrespectful to your superiors if you ask that their orders be recorded down on tape. It indicates to them that they are forgetful of their own words and that you are forgetful of theirs as well.
It also indicates that you mistrust them and fully expect them to go back against their own words.
Regardless of what you think of your superiors... tape recording is a big no-no unless if they themselves insist on it first.
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there is nothing un-ethical nor is there need to ask for permission to archive whatever's in your email! and unlike audio, there is a time and date stamp!Originally posted by hisoka:but thats the whole rationale of the email trial too. so other than the part where askign permission or being cuaght doing so, its actually the same? -
You have answered your own question here.Originally posted by hisoka:but thats the whole rationale of the email trial too. so other than the part where askign permission or being cuaght doing so, its actually the same?
By asking for a tape recording, you are implying to your bosses that they cannot be trusted since you yourself would be doing the recording. Archived emails, on the other hand, are already known to them without your having to ask permission from them since there is already a tacit agreement that all (or most) emails would be saved on a computer.
So digging up some archived emails to confirm their previous orders would still be acceptable so long as you're tactful about it. -
so why is it unethical to tape down orders given to you? still no answer.Originally posted by av98m:there is nothing un-ethical nor is there need to ask for permission to archive whatever's in your email!
i instinctively think its unethical too, but thinking more, i can't figure out why other than permission. -
Morning folks
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I've already said it.... even if your boss gives permission, you are still implying to him that he can't be trusted.Originally posted by hisoka:so why is it unethical to tape down orders given to you? still no answer.
i instinctively think its unethical too, but thinking more, i can't figure out why other than permission. -
hello pinky.Originally posted by elindra:Morning folks
see hisoka's posts above and see if you want to try to explain to him why one does not go about taping people's conversations at work -
PIiiiinkyyyy!!
Good morning, peeps!
The advantages of not owning a car here - first thing in the morn and I've already walked for almost half an hour liao! -
Sigh.... now I kinda regret making that joke about taping the boss's orders.Originally posted by av98m:hello pinky.
see hisoka's posts above and see if you want to try to explain to him why one does not go about taping people's conversations at work -
you forgot hisoka dances to a different beat from most of us.Originally posted by fudgester:Sigh.... now I kinda regret making that joke about taping the boss's orders.
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I was thinking of it... maybe, it can be construed as an 'infringement of privacy' or something like that?Originally posted by av98m:hello pinky.
see hisoka's posts above and see if you want to try to explain to him why one does not go about taping people's conversations at work It's one of those things where you know it's unethical unless the person being recorded gives express permission to do so, but I think most of us don't know the exact legal term for stuff like that. 
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I'd call that a disadvantageOriginally posted by Rhonda:PIiiiinkyyyy!!
Good morning, peeps! The advantages of not owning a car here - first thing in the morn and I've already walked for almost half an hour liao! 
*presses laugh button*