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RE: FOR SALE: One methodology, low miles, good transmission (JOKE)
Subject:RE: FOR SALE: One methodology, low miles, good transmission (JOKE) From:Gwen Thomas <gthomas -at- paysys -dot- com> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com Date:Thu, 30 Sep 1999 15:40:32 -0500
Beginning steps of the process Andrew Plato is "selling ... to the highest bidder":
1. Fiddle with the product.
2. Blab with the engineers.
3. Read materials from similar products.
4. Wander around thinking.
4. Pet the cat
9. Jam a pencil in my ear.
I'm surprised there hasn't been a bidding war for the rights to jam a pencil in Andrew's ear! <grin>