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I made a sample web application where originally there was only one page of 'under construction' - all the real content came from MEF extensions...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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Got an email today from someone with that title below their name. Why not just sign it "Gabriel, Archangel to God" 
[ramble]
The email is legit, but I would have to say, you Brits[^] do seem to love your pompous titles. Or maybe it's just this particular outfit. 
Ironically, it's a response to an email I sent two months ago, I had written them off as "oh well", so it seems like even more pompous arrogance that I get a response "She apologises for not having been in touch sooner," (she apparently being the Chief Executive???) especially after having met the person in question in person two months ago and had been specifically asked to email her. The "I've been really busy" excuse just doesn't cut it. We'll see.
[/ramble]
Marc
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Marc Clifton wrote: you Brits[^] do seem to love your pompous titles
Which country is it where every man and his dog is a Vice President at some point in their life? it's on the tip of my tongue...
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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GuyThiebaut wrote: Which country is it where every man and his dog is a Vice President at some point in their life?
Uganda? 
Marc
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Please do not discuss Uganda [^] in the Lounge, not KSS 
Alberto Brandolini: The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.
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Nah, none of the 20 million Ugandan princes would take the demotion.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Marc Clifton wrote: Why not just sign it "Gabriel, Archangel to God"
"Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive" not "Assistant Executive Cheif Executive" goddammit!
Marc Clifton wrote: you Brits[^] do seem to love your pompous titles
Curiously, we see that as a 'merkin thing (bog cleaner c.f. sanitary hygiene engineer)
Yours sincerecly
Keith P Barrow
imperator mundi, pontifex maximus, duco potens, ruler of the seven kingoms, President of the People's Republic of Toon, chief bullshitter to the treasury, First Sea Lord, illustrissimus, FD &c. &c. &c.
Alberto Brandolini: The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.
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Interesting.
Most of the companies I have worked for ended up with "Account Managers" instead of "Salesmen", and my local Binmen are "Recycling Technicians"
I would never do that kind of thing myself, you understand.
Paul Griffin,
Commander of the Armies of the IDE, General of the framework, loyal servant to the true bracketing style, Whitesmiths. Father to a murdered project, husband to slaughtered code. And I will have my job title, in this life or the next.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Keith Barrow wrote: (bog cleaner c.f. sanitary hygiene engineer)
Well, or garbage men are called sanitation engineers. Makes you wonder what a "software engineer" actually is.
Marc
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Marc Clifton wrote: Makes you wonder what a "software engineer" actually is.
By the same logic as sanitation engineer, people who post funny cat videos online.
Alberto Brandolini: The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.
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Marc Clifton wrote: Well, or garbage men are called sanitation engineers. Makes you wonder what a "software engineer" actually is.
I dunno but I think you can call one with System.GC();
I'm retired. There's a nap for that...
- Harvey
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Marc Clifton wrote: Well, or garbage men are called sanitation engineers. Makes you wonder what a "software engineer" actually is.
Well, I know which one of them handles more garbage.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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"Lord High Everything Else" has a classier ring to it.
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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There's a distinct Pratchetty feel go that title
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I've never really gone for pompous titles myself, except for one:
"Section Leader who couldn't be bothered to think of a name for his section but who wanted a long job title to annoy the personnel department when the time came to get the business cards printed"
I even attached it to an existing card to show them how I wanted it - with fold-out extension.
When they arrived, they were "Section Leader, Customised Products" 
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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OriginalGriff wrote: with fold-out extension.
Oh, that would have been great!
Marc
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One of the best job titles I came across recently (think it was when arranging the interview for the App contest) was "Duchess of Operations".
Thought that had a good ring to it!
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I got inspired. From now on I will finish my company e-mails with
Best regards,
M The Purple Code Monkey
Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true
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Funny: titles never appeared to mean much in the UK but they seem to take on importance here. Odd.
I always say: you can call me whatever you like as long as it's not late for dinner...
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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I worked with a guy who had a handful of business cards with different titles that he gave out according to whatever he felt like being that day. All of the titles were self-appointed. Our boss found it amusing...
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Many years ago I had an interview somewhere that had the job title Van Master which sounds cool.
And at least one supermarket has given people the title of Chilled Manager.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Marc Clifton wrote: seem to love your pompous titles
That's because someone worked out a long time ago that in their reviews telling people we can't give you a pay rise but we can give you a title seemed to calm things down.
And as stated above, pots and kettles! This thing about everyone having some rank has definitely wafted over from the west...
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Rob Philpott wrote: This thing about everyone having some rank has definitely wafted over from the west...
Lies! All lies!!
Rob Philpott wrote: And as stated above, pots and kettles!
Errr... that's Assistant Senior Director of Advanced Kettle Resources to your ilk!
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
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.. you can post your private mails[^] as a question.
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Entropy isn't what it used to.
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