The Year of Paula - Page 29 - JP Fitness Forums

missjane · 05-15-2008, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by LisaS

^^ I hear you and understand ^^

x2!!! I am in the exact same boat!! God help us IT folks!!

RedLefty · 05-15-2008, 08:17 AM

nutbar · 05-15-2008, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by SpacecityPaula

My Mantra for the Next 96 or so Hours....

I will not kill someone over this project.

there's no way in hell we should be rolling this out next week.

Prison food might make for easy weight loss.

Bytsi · 05-15-2008, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by nutbar

Prison food might make for easy weight loss.

Then again, it seems pretty fatty and highly processed, so perhaps not going to prison remains a better choice? (it's all about the food!)

nutbar · 05-15-2008, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Bytsi

Then again, it seems pretty fatty and highly processed, so perhaps not going to prison remains a better choice? (it's all about the food!)

But where else can a gal learn to make a shiv and prison hooch?

SpacecityPaula · 05-15-2008, 03:08 PM

My big boss is aware of the problem and that a good chunk of the team does not want this to roll out next week. He's been told that everyone was on board with this rollout occurring.

It wasn't until someone else's forwarded him a message that two key people were not on board with this decision that he even became aware of the issue. I was talking to the co-worker that I've worked most closely with on this project that and she asked me if I was going to talk to him. I probably will if he's in the office tomorrow.

Silly Sally · 05-16-2008, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by nutbar

But where else can a gal learn to make a shiv and prison hooch?

realcdn · 05-16-2008, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by SpacecityPaula

My big boss is aware of the problem and that a good chunk of the team does not want this to roll out next week.

That can be a hard thing to convey. I hope you manage to get your point across. I remember years ago getting a group together to tell then that we had made no shippable product out of two large starting runs. Different groups were so focused on specific problems that maybe affected 20% of the product that they didn't understand that there was so much overlap that nothing could be considered a good product. Usually as long as the product didn't leak (heat exchangers) most problems were cosmetic, and would sometimes be considered acceptable for a first run, even by customers. In this case some would have affected the ability of the customer to install the product, or the short and long-term durability. I was in a unique situation as I had to approve the initial shipment (something I shouldn't have been expected to do). A couple of weeks from launch I realised we were in trouble and decided shock tactics were needed.

We did fix the problems (although one or two with kind of band aid type solutions), and it ended up being considered the most successful launch we had done in a while. Funny, I really miss that job (although the plant I was at no longer does the type of projects I was involved with).

SpacecityPaula · 05-16-2008, 09:59 AM

Not much to report. The big training is going down, but we have it figured out so that we can adequately meet the field techs' concerns so I feel a whole lot better this morning than I did last night.

I did a lot of writing yesterday and between 4:30 and 7:30 I ran to pay my car insurance bill and treated myself to a pedicure.

I was in early this morning for a conference call and am going leave here a bit early to go home (I drove in this morning so I could leave early). I think I might go to Target and look for a swim suit. If Bob goes to Pennsylvania for his uncle's funeral, I might go to the beach this weekend.

SpacecityPaula · 05-16-2008, 05:32 PM

Went and got a massage this afternoon. Basically everything on the left side is really tight.

LisaS · 05-16-2008, 05:34 PM

pedicure ... massage ... I could get used to that sort of schedule approaching a roll-out deadline

good for you for taking care of yourself

SpacecityPaula · 05-16-2008, 05:36 PM

It's either do that or eat a lot of junk that I don't need. The second option won't get me anywhere but fatter.

UConnJulie · 05-16-2008, 07:27 PM

I would love a pedicure and a massage!!!

foodfromafar · 05-16-2008, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SpacecityPaula

It's either do that or eat a lot of junk that I don't need. The second option won't get me anywhere but fatter.

Good choice!

kfisherx · 05-17-2008, 02:09 AM

Never had a pedi but I could get used to that schedule too. Left side?? Whatz up with that?

SpacecityPaula · 05-17-2008, 10:17 AM

I'm just pretty tight from head to toe on my left side. When she was working on my legs everything was tight on the outside and she pressed on the middle joint of middle toe on the left foot I just about came off the table. she found a couple of pressure points in my hands as well.