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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 2:19 am Post subject: Conference call
OMG! first: please do everything you mentioned in the post, second: PLEASE tell me you have a transcript of that insanity. The kool aid one was the best. OH YEAH!
That phone call sounded like the perfect opportunity to play Bullshit Bingo.
I think Joe's got to have at least a little bit of masochist in him to be a consultant, especially an Internet consultant. Sir Geek and I did it for several years and listening to the clients blather on about what they think they want/need is enough to make your brain explode.
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:36 am Post subject: Oxford Dictionary says it's a verb
Oxford Dictionary says "leverage" is a noun as well as a verb.
leverage
verb [ trans. ] [usu. as adj. ] ( leveraged)
use borrowed capital for (an investment), expecting the profits made to be greater than the interest payable : a leveraged takeover bid.
Joe the Peacock Uncaring fracture-er of innocent's elbows
Joined: Feb 07, 2002 Posts: -21537 Location: Atlanta, GA
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 6:28 pm Post subject:
Yes, but to announce you're going to, say, "leverage" someone's skillset to make a product is like saying you're going to start your car and kick it to the store.
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Joined: Mar 21, 2004 Posts: 2457 Location: Vermont
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:20 am Post subject:
Welcome, newbies!
I'm so glad I don't deal with this kind of thing....
One great story I had was where the client wanted to use a numerical to text look up table to store all string data. ALL STRING DATA. In a nearly 2TB table set with some 2100 tables and cross lookups. As if the server won't be puking its guts out with all the existing data rules and joins.
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The kool aid one was the best. OH YEAH!
