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Buzzzzzzzz! went my doorbell this morning. I stumbled down stairs to answer
the door still weary from a late night drinking session. Our posty, a
female, gave me a wink and handed over the post. This seemed a little
unusual, but I thought no more of it until I saw a little hand written note
with a number and 'call me' written on it. Dumbfounded I started to go
through my post, bills, more bills, junk mail and wait, "what's this" I said
aloud. A slim A4 box with the beautifully inscribed Microsoft logo. I felt
my heart rate increase slightly and my cheeks blush a little. I gently slid
my fingers through the seal and the box opened. I thought I detected a
slight scented aroma playing in the air and an almost imperceptible scream
in the distance. My mind raced to decipher the sound and an image of a
screaming throng sprung to mind.

And then there it was, my lapel pin. I gently picked it up and held it aloft
to admire it's beauty. As the morning sunshine came through the window the
light danced off the highly polished surface. I pinned it on my chest and
turned to my wife and children who'd just joined me. My wife looked at me
in a way that she hadn't since the honeymoon night. My son asked if he
could touch it, but I of course said 'No son, only a man can wear this' and
strangely for the first time he just accepted this and looked on as though
in awe.

I decided that I would go for a little stroll around the town to show off my
trophy. I dressed smartly wearing my brightest cardigan and my genuine
leather sandals. I walked to the shed got my bicycle, tucked my trousers
into my socks, clipped up my helmet and cycled off to town. I looked down
to gaze at my pin, but it wasn't there, I stopped, panic stricken and
deflated. But no, it was there still firmly affixed where I had placed it.
I felt a little guilty, as if Microsoft would ever supply a pin that wasn't
crafted from quality materials and would fall so easily. I went to mount my
cycle once more and noticed a group of young ladies gathered around me. I
smiled a sheepish grin and they giggled. On of them stepped forward and
asked for my autograph. I agreed quickly and asked where she would like me
to sign. She slowly clasped the hem of her blouse and began to raise it up.
She looked at me intently and I felt a small bead of sweat trickle down my
forehead. I leapt to my saddle and raced down the lane back towards home.
I arrived home and carefully but quickly wiped down my bicycle before
locking it securely. I then slipped indoors checking the coast was clear
first. I removed my pin, placed it into a brown envelope, sealed it and
wrote in large letters 'not to be worn when dressed up'

As a result of this day I am reconsidering whether to risk going for an
MCSE, be warned!

This is way to funny for a geek... You are in the wrong business!

"Julian Ford" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Buzzzzzzzz! went my doorbell this morning. I stumbled down stairs to
answer
> the door still weary from a late night drinking session. Our posty, a
> female, gave me a wink and handed over the post. This seemed a little
> unusual, but I thought no more of it until I saw a little hand written
note
> with a number and 'call me' written on it. Dumbfounded I started to go
> through my post, bills, more bills, junk mail and wait, "what's this" I
said
> aloud. A slim A4 box with the beautifully inscribed Microsoft logo. I
felt
> my heart rate increase slightly and my cheeks blush a little. I gently
slid
> my fingers through the seal and the box opened. I thought I detected a
> slight scented aroma playing in the air and an almost imperceptible scream
> in the distance. My mind raced to decipher the sound and an image of a
> screaming throng sprung to mind.
>
> And then there it was, my lapel pin. I gently picked it up and held it
aloft
> to admire it's beauty. As the morning sunshine came through the window
the
> light danced off the highly polished surface. I pinned it on my chest and
> turned to my wife and children who'd just joined me. My wife looked at me
> in a way that she hadn't since the honeymoon night. My son asked if he
> could touch it, but I of course said 'No son, only a man can wear this'
and
> strangely for the first time he just accepted this and looked on as though
> in awe.
>
> I decided that I would go for a little stroll around the town to show off
my
> trophy. I dressed smartly wearing my brightest cardigan and my genuine
> leather sandals. I walked to the shed got my bicycle, tucked my trousers
> into my socks, clipped up my helmet and cycled off to town. I looked down
> to gaze at my pin, but it wasn't there, I stopped, panic stricken and
> deflated. But no, it was there still firmly affixed where I had placed
it.
> I felt a little guilty, as if Microsoft would ever supply a pin that
wasn't
> crafted from quality materials and would fall so easily. I went to mount
my
> cycle once more and noticed a group of young ladies gathered around me. I
> smiled a sheepish grin and they giggled. On of them stepped forward and
> asked for my autograph. I agreed quickly and asked where she would like
me
> to sign. She slowly clasped the hem of her blouse and began to raise it
up.
> She looked at me intently and I felt a small bead of sweat trickle down my
> forehead. I leapt to my saddle and raced down the lane back towards home.
> I arrived home and carefully but quickly wiped down my bicycle before
> locking it securely. I then slipped indoors checking the coast was clear
> first. I removed my pin, placed it into a brown envelope, sealed it and
> wrote in large letters 'not to be worn when dressed up'
>
> As a result of this day I am reconsidering whether to risk going for an
> MCSE, be warned!
>
>

"Julian Ford" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:...
> And then there it was, my lapel pin. I gently picked it up and held it
aloft
> to admire it's beauty. As the morning sunshine came through the window
the
> light danced off the highly polished surface. I pinned it on my chest and
> turned to my wife and children who'd just joined me.

HINT: Next time, before you pin it to your chest, make sure you're wearing a
shirt. Ouch.

you wore that in public? you idiot!

"Julian Ford" <> wrote in
news::

> Buzzzzzzzz! went my doorbell this morning. I stumbled down stairs to
> answer the door still weary from a late night drinking session. Our
> posty, a female, gave me a wink and handed over the post. This seemed
> a little unusual, but I thought no more of it until I saw a little
> hand written note with a number and 'call me' written on it.
> Dumbfounded I started to go through my post, bills, more bills, junk
> mail and wait, "what's this" I said aloud. A slim A4 box with the
> beautifully inscribed Microsoft logo. I felt my heart rate increase
> slightly and my cheeks blush a little. I gently slid my fingers
> through the seal and the box opened. I thought I detected a slight
> scented aroma playing in the air and an almost imperceptible scream
> in the distance. My mind raced to decipher the sound and an image of
> a screaming throng sprung to mind.
>
> And then there it was, my lapel pin. I gently picked it up and held it
> aloft to admire it's beauty. As the morning sunshine came through the
> window the light danced off the highly polished surface. I pinned it
> on my chest and turned to my wife and children who'd just joined me.
> My wife looked at me in a way that she hadn't since the honeymoon
> night. My son asked if he could touch it, but I of course said 'No
> son, only a man can wear this' and strangely for the first time he
> just accepted this and looked on as though in awe.
>
> I decided that I would go for a little stroll around the town to show
> off my trophy. I dressed smartly wearing my brightest cardigan and my
> genuine leather sandals. I walked to the shed got my bicycle, tucked
> my trousers into my socks, clipped up my helmet and cycled off to
> town. I looked down to gaze at my pin, but it wasn't there, I
> stopped, panic stricken and deflated. But no, it was there still
> firmly affixed where I had placed it. I felt a little guilty, as if
> Microsoft would ever supply a pin that wasn't crafted from quality
> materials and would fall so easily. I went to mount my cycle once
> more and noticed a group of young ladies gathered around me. I smiled
> a sheepish grin and they giggled. On of them stepped forward and
> asked for my autograph. I agreed quickly and asked where she would
> like me to sign. She slowly clasped the hem of her blouse and began
> to raise it up. She looked at me intently and I felt a small bead of
> sweat trickle down my forehead. I leapt to my saddle and raced down
> the lane back towards home. I arrived home and carefully but quickly
> wiped down my bicycle before locking it securely. I then slipped
> indoors checking the coast was clear first. I removed my pin, placed
> it into a brown envelope, sealed it and wrote in large letters 'not to
> be worn when dressed up'
>
> As a result of this day I am reconsidering whether to risk going for
> an MCSE, be warned!
>
>



--
Rowdy Yates
-------------------------------
Death to the Gypsy Kings!
-------------------------------
I am Against-TCPA
http://www.againsttcpa.com

Julian Ford wrote:
> Buzzzzzzzz! went my doorbell this morning.

Nice post, Julian. I see great things in your future.

Be forewarned, however, that going out in public with the MCNGP lapel pin is
much like it was for Paul, John, George, and Ringo to go out in public in
the 60's

--
Fris "They love you, yeah, yeah, yeah" bee®

Certaholics
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/certaholics

Frisbee® <> wrote in
news::

> Julian Ford wrote:
>> Buzzzzzzzz! went my doorbell this morning.
>
> Nice post, Julian. I see great things in your future.
>
> Be forewarned, however, that going out in public with the MCNGP lapel
> pin is much like it was for Paul, John, George, and Ringo to go out in
> public in the 60's
>

i am thinking of going to this interview, (very small company where i don't
really want the job), and wearing all my lapel pins.

--
Rowdy Yates
-------------------------------
Death to the Gypsy Kings!
-------------------------------
I am Against-TCPA
http://www.againsttcpa.com

Yeah... Get yourself a nice blue blazer... not dark blue... more like
Windows XP desktop blue... then place them all, lined up neatly on your left
chest area... and get yourself a hat from the military surplus store and
call yourself General Yates!

That ought to do it!

"Rowdy Yates" <> wrote in message
news:Xns94C0660AB1A3Erowdyyates2lycoscom@207.46.24 8.16...
> Frisbee® <> wrote in
> news::
>
> > Julian Ford wrote:
> >> Buzzzzzzzz! went my doorbell this morning.
> >
> > Nice post, Julian. I see great things in your future.
> >
> > Be forewarned, however, that going out in public with the MCNGP lapel
> > pin is much like it was for Paul, John, George, and Ringo to go out in
> > public in the 60's
> >
>
> i am thinking of going to this interview, (very small company where i
don't
> really want the job), and wearing all my lapel pins.
>
> --
> Rowdy Yates
> -------------------------------
> Death to the Gypsy Kings!
> -------------------------------
> I am Against-TCPA
> http://www.againsttcpa.com

i was going to take out my old dark rimmed glasses from the 80's. put
tape aroud the nose part. wear a blue sleavless dress shirt with a
pocket. put a big clunky pocket protector with pens in pocket. and line
up all the little lapel pins on the other side.






"Stew Basterash" <> wrote in
news::

> Yeah... Get yourself a nice blue blazer... not dark blue... more like
> Windows XP desktop blue... then place them all, lined up neatly on
> your left chest area... and get yourself a hat from the military
> surplus store and call yourself General Yates!
>
> That ought to do it!
>
> "Rowdy Yates" <> wrote in message
> news:Xns94C0660AB1A3Erowdyyates2lycoscom@207.46.24 8.16...
>> Frisbee® <> wrote in
>> news::
>>
>> > Julian Ford wrote:
>> >> Buzzzzzzzz! went my doorbell this morning.
>> >
>> > Nice post, Julian. I see great things in your future.
>> >
>> > Be forewarned, however, that going out in public with the MCNGP
>> > lapel pin is much like it was for Paul, John, George, and Ringo to
>> > go out in public in the 60's
>> >
>>
>> i am thinking of going to this interview, (very small company where i
> don't
>> really want the job), and wearing all my lapel pins.
>>
>> --
>> Rowdy Yates
>> -------------------------------
>> Death to the Gypsy Kings!
>> -------------------------------
>> I am Against-TCPA
>> http://www.againsttcpa.com
>
>



--
Rowdy Yates
-------------------------------
Death to the Gypsy Kings!
-------------------------------
I am Against-TCPA
http://www.againsttcpa.com

I never got my lapel pin when I got my MCP. *sniff*

--
I may not be fully certified, but I am fully certifiable.

"Rowdy Yates" <> wrote in message
news:Xns94C06AB15CFD1rowdyyates2lycoscom@207.46.24 8.16...
> i was going to take out my old dark rimmed glasses from the 80's. put
> tape aroud the nose part. wear a blue sleavless dress shirt with a
> pocket. put a big clunky pocket protector with pens in pocket. and line
> up all the little lapel pins on the other side.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Stew Basterash" <> wrote in
> news::
>
> > Yeah... Get yourself a nice blue blazer... not dark blue... more like
> > Windows XP desktop blue... then place them all, lined up neatly on
> > your left chest area... and get yourself a hat from the military
> > surplus store and call yourself General Yates!
> >
> > That ought to do it!
> >
> > "Rowdy Yates" <> wrote in message
> > news:Xns94C0660AB1A3Erowdyyates2lycoscom@207.46.24 8.16...
> >> Frisbee® <> wrote in
> >> news::
> >>
> >> > Julian Ford wrote:
> >> >> Buzzzzzzzz! went my doorbell this morning.
> >> >
> >> > Nice post, Julian. I see great things in your future.
> >> >
> >> > Be forewarned, however, that going out in public with the MCNGP
> >> > lapel pin is much like it was for Paul, John, George, and Ringo to
> >> > go out in public in the 60's
> >> >
> >>
> >> i am thinking of going to this interview, (very small company where i
> > don't
> >> really want the job), and wearing all my lapel pins.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Rowdy Yates
> >> -------------------------------
> >> Death to the Gypsy Kings!
> >> -------------------------------
> >> I am Against-TCPA
> >> http://www.againsttcpa.com
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Rowdy Yates
> -------------------------------
> Death to the Gypsy Kings!
> -------------------------------
> I am Against-TCPA
> http://www.againsttcpa.com

Consider yourself very lucky, they're dangerous things. I may not try my
one on again for some time. Doeas anyone know if Microsoft do logo'd cycle
clips?
"TechGeekPro" <%username%@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:...
> I never got my lapel pin when I got my MCP. *sniff*
>
> --
> I may not be fully certified, but I am fully certifiable.
>
> "Rowdy Yates" <> wrote in message
> news:Xns94C06AB15CFD1rowdyyates2lycoscom@207.46.24 8.16...
> > i was going to take out my old dark rimmed glasses from the 80's. put
> > tape aroud the nose part. wear a blue sleavless dress shirt with a
> > pocket. put a big clunky pocket protector with pens in pocket. and line
> > up all the little lapel pins on the other side.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Stew Basterash" <> wrote in
> > news::
> >
> > > Yeah... Get yourself a nice blue blazer... not dark blue... more like
> > > Windows XP desktop blue... then place them all, lined up neatly on
> > > your left chest area... and get yourself a hat from the military
> > > surplus store and call yourself General Yates!
> > >
> > > That ought to do it!
> > >
> > > "Rowdy Yates" <> wrote in message
> > > news:Xns94C0660AB1A3Erowdyyates2lycoscom@207.46.24 8.16...
> > >> Frisbee® <> wrote in
> > >> news::
> > >>
> > >> > Julian Ford wrote:
> > >> >> Buzzzzzzzz! went my doorbell this morning.
> > >> >
> > >> > Nice post, Julian. I see great things in your future.
> > >> >
> > >> > Be forewarned, however, that going out in public with the MCNGP
> > >> > lapel pin is much like it was for Paul, John, George, and Ringo to
> > >> > go out in public in the 60's
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >> i am thinking of going to this interview, (very small company where i
> > > don't
> > >> really want the job), and wearing all my lapel pins.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Rowdy Yates
> > >> -------------------------------
> > >> Death to the Gypsy Kings!
> > >> -------------------------------
> > >> I am Against-TCPA
> > >> http://www.againsttcpa.com
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Rowdy Yates
> > -------------------------------
> > Death to the Gypsy Kings!
> > -------------------------------
> > I am Against-TCPA
> > http://www.againsttcpa.com
>
>