This Picture of the Day entry is courtesy of one of my Facebook "friends" and could become an instant PoD classic. The graphic of course refers to the inability of George W. Bush to speak in complete, coherent sentences or give answers relating to the question at hand. Instead, GW relied on many "Bushisms", which are slightly more intelligent than "Palinisms" which isn't saying much.
And so...after a brief hiatus, we continue the "Picture of the Day" series. Today's winners are courtesy of my firm's IT department. You do have a little bit of IT knowledge to appreciate the humour, but I'll notate each picture to make things a little clearer.
Problem Solving Flowsheet
Well actually, I'm not going to explain this one, but it demonstrates the thought process flowchart for problem solving in many IT (information technology) departments and projects. Like they say, if I have to explain it...
Linux Symposium Statistics: T-Shirt Size
There's always the joke expressed via stereotype that IT people are not the most fit specimens. Say "computer guy" and average Joe thinks of a nerdy, balding guy with glasses who lives in his parent's basement, wears ratty jeans with pocket protector, and couldn't score a date to save his life, but mostly the imagery that comes to mind is that of a fat middle aged man. In this case, reality reflected perception. There are annual technical conventions for users of Linux, an open-source operating system that rivals Microsoft's Windows. For one such convention, organizers kept track of how many shirts attendees ordered of each size (S, M, L, XL, XXL) from 1999-2008. It's apparent by the bar graph that attendees went from mostly wearing small to medium shirts to wearing large and extra large shirts nine years later. Well it's sad but true.
This news story was just too good not to make The Great Blog of Kéto's "Picture of the Day" feature. Though some pictures are worth a thousand words, the one of an Iraqi journalist throwing a shoe at George W. Bush below is worth about a million. To most Westerners, a thrown shoe is certainly an unfriendly gesture and in the eyes of the law may be prosecuted as assault and battery. However, to those in the Middle East and other parts of the world, shaking your shoe at someone or showing the sole of your shoe is the ultimate insult, just as giving the thumbs up sign, showing the palm of your hand, or making the "OK" sign is highly insulting in other parts of the world. It is a shameful thing and is pretty much read as that person really, really, really despises AND hates you, and you'd better watch your back. Muthathar al Zaidi said, "This is a goodbye kiss, you dog," and in so doing, he spoke for the whole world. Thank you, al Zaidi, and good night from Tampa Bay!
MSNBC Video Al Baghdadia TV Journalist Throws Shoes at Bush:
This awesome cartoon courtesy of one of my favorite political cartoonists, Pat Oliphant!
big 3: ALMS for the love of BIG THREE! ALMS for BIG THREE!
the American taxpayer: Jeez, How MUCH NOW?
big 3: OH...I'D SAY 25 BILLION ORTA DO IT. NO. NO. NO!
34 BILLION IS MORE LIKE IT. WE HAVE COSTS.
34 BILLION IT IS!
the American taxpayer: OK, IF I GIVE YOU THAT MUCH, DO I THEN OWN PART OF YOUR COMPANIES?
big 3: LISTEN TO HIM! ARE WE IN THE CHARITY BUSINESS??
SOME NERVE! JUST BECAUSE YOU PAY FOR SOMETHING DOESN'T MEAN YOU OWN IT!
NOW WOULD YOU HURRY IT UP--WE HAVE A TEE TIME.
the American taxpayer: TEA? WHY OF COURSE--ANYTHING ELSE?
little guy walking away: SO BEGGARS CAN BE CHOOSERS.
Ah, how timely is this cartoon which I snagged from the guvment today! Enjoy yourselves!
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This Picture of the Day entry is courtesy of one of my Facebook "friends" and could become an instant PoD classic. The graphic of course refers to the inability of George W. Bush to speak in complete, coherent sentences or give answers relating to the question at hand. Instead, GW relied on many "Bushisms", which are slightly more intelligent than "Palinisms" which isn't saying much.
