resignation letter

I was going through some files on a hard drive, and found this. It was sent to some employees of Convergys. I have removed names...

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Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2001 5:26 PM
Subject: Goodbye to All

Today is my last day with Convergys, formerly Keane AZ. I have accepted a position with another firm.

DISCLAIMER: The following is the sole opinion of...and does not represent Keane Inc, Convergys, Microsoft, or any of the employees who work for these companies. The purpose of this letter is to present personal opinion.

My experiences with Keane were nothing but extrodinary (sp): I learned a great deal, made many friends, and enjoyed a professional environment that made working here highly enjoyable. The past seven months (of the 8 months I've been here) have been a
great working experience. There was a time when I told people that Keane was easily one of the best companies in Tucson.

However, since the Convergys take-over, IMHO, things have definately (sp) gone down hill. Gone are the feelings of a united group of people working togather (sp); this has been replaced with micro-managing. Gone is the enjoyment of each new day; this has been replaced by a Gestapo-style system of time management and the continual loss of research time and other things. In short, the working aptnosphere (sp) has become filled with tension and politics.

I would like to thank the following people for their assistance, leadership, and commitment...You are all excellent at what you do and are a huge asset to this company and Microsoft. I hope that you all get the respect that you deserve.

I'm sorry if this letter angered, annoyed, or upset anyone. But I decided not to emulate some of the hypocritical people who have, in the past, given accolades to the company while at the same time announcing their decision to leave. I DO hope that all who are here will achieve success in their futures and will strive to be true to themselves. I'm hope I have the pleasure of working with you again.

no such thing as publicity

I asked a (cellphone) company if a phone that is due to be released would be available for "review": I use the phone and the service it's tied to, and publish information about it (video/audio, blogs, print, etcetera). Here's the response I received:

"Just read a review online. There must be some out there."

I should parrot what others have said, didn't say, tried, didn't try, missed...

I'm shocked. The responder doesn't "get it". Oh, well...I'll just promote more what your competition will provide.

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review of One-Eyed Monster

Thanks to Brian Gross, the president of BSG Public Relations for arranging for a copy of the movie to be sent to me. (We Virgos gotta stick together...)

The DVD arrived from Liberation Entertainment...

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Synopsis

In a darkly comic homage to "Alien" and "The Thing", the cast and crew of an adult film, stranded in a blizzard, must band together against a mysterious and deadly alien, which has possessed the actor with the biggest part--Ron Jeremy (naturally). Now, with the monster on a killing spree, the race is on to trap and destroy it before there are more victims of its peculiar skills.



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The preview on the website gave me the impression that it would have a horror-based plot...(but not taking itself too seriously) with some comedy. Five minutes into the movie I noticed on the DVD box: "A comedy by the Fields brothers". ("Doh!...")

It runs over one hour and fifteen minutes. Due to language and subject matter, it is for adults...there is some nudity...no "bloody messes", though.

I consider it a movie to be watched with "friends": get it from Netflix, grab some food and drink, relax, and put it on. As with anything: don't expect "too much" from it, and it's possible you could enjoy what you receive.

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Notes I made while watching the movie:

I wasn't sure what to expect regarding production quality...most of it was good, like any other movie you'd expect to see in the theater. There were some poor effects, but they appeared...I noticed...and really didn't care.

(After you watch the movie, the following observation will make sense...) Some of the dialog between Ron and Veronica seems to be introspective...

I think I've seen most adult sexually related devices, and the "neural tactile simulator" seems familiar to one now on the market, but with some added processing power I think this thing could be a consideration for some...

In general, I liked the dialog...

Halfway through the movie, I began to lose (some) interest...

Then, Charles Napier appeared...and I expected things to perk-up some: more horror, comedy...or both. For me, it did (I won't spoil his "break-out" scene)...

It does have some (kinda) "scary" parts...

Some parts of the movie (plot) are weak. I kept hoping the movie would hold together to the end. It did (kinda).

The acting of one guy doesn't get better, and becomes monotonous rather quickly...

Some events in the movie, to my surprise, were "wrapped-up" at the end.

If you watch all of the credits, there are some interesting facts that are verified.

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I have not watched the Features of the DVD:
Commentary
More Celebrity Holes (Outtakes)
Porn Yesterday: A Conversation with Ron Jeremy and Veronica Hart
Spotlight On: The Dick Wrangler
Deleted Scenes
Photo Gallery
Trailer and Teasers

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Here are some related links:

Facebook

MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/oneeyedmonstermovie)

An Artist's Journey: The Blog of Ron Jeremy's Dick
The Official Blog of Ron Jeremy's Classically Trained Dick as it navigates its way through the hairy world of Show Business

Twitter, "Attached to Ron Jeremy - yes, it's really me!"

On their website are free wallpapers for computers, and ring tones for telephones (here's one I hope to remember, 'cause I will use it: http://www.oneeyedmonstermovie.com/download.php?file=ringtones/Im_gonna_roll_you_like_a_carpet.mp3).

(sexy) standup cutouts

Sexy Standups are five to six feet tall cutouts made of heavy cardboard with an easel attached. The image is of photo quality...

They are available in the catagories of:
Adult Entertainers
Almost Nude
Chippendales
Costumes
Mini Skirts
Bikinis
Bras and Panties
Sexy Lingerie
and "Cartoons"



And, they do accept custom orders...

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Danger Mouse Released A Blank CDR

Due to an ongoing dispute with EMI, Danger Mouse is unable to release the recorded music for Dark Night Of The Soul without fear of being sued by EMI...it will now come with a blank, recordable CD-R...Danger Mouse hopes that people are lucky enough to hear the music, by whatever means...

...you can hear the entire album on NPR Music ...

TOP 50 U.S. WEB PROPERTIES FOR APRIL 2009

Social Networking
MySpace Sites led the category...followed by Facebook.com...Twitter.com, now the third ranked social networking site...

comScore Top 50 Properties (U.S.)
April 2009
Total U.S. - Home, Work and University Locations
Source: comScore Media Metrix
1 Google Sites
2 Yahoo! Sites
3 Microsoft Sites
4 AOL LLC 107,469
5 Fox Interactive Media
6 Ask Network
7 eBay
8 FACEBOOK.COM

http://www.comscore.com/content/download/2273/24215/file/comScore%20Inside%20the%20Ratings%20April%202009.pdf

radio delivers less news than TV, internet, and print

Regarding the amount of time spent each day on gathering news and information...Television is the most intensively used medium, with an average of around 43 minutes a day, perhaps an edition of evening broadcast news together with some background information from more in-depth programming. Newspapers were ranked second, with an average time spent per day of 33 minutes. Consumers who pay for online content spend on average 20 minutes a day on the Internet, while users of free online content spend 15 minutes. Time spent on magazines and radio averages less than 10 minutes a day...

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(Maybe if radio provided much better content and substance...)