Weird. Just got Xbox Star Wars, game, extra controller for $450. Noticed they had $250 bundles as well.

So, folks with a sucky and/or dangerous external world, and few chances for achievement or accomplishment turn to virtual worlds where they can triumph and gain a bit of validation?

Next thing you'll tell us is that folks will project an emotional attachment to sports team and gain or lose validation that way as well.

And cars.

Hate to say it but start on the help desk, volunteer for any project that comes along, write documentation, workflow processes, and produce metrics and within a year, should be snatched up by someone higher up the chain. Helps if you never forget a name/face, go to staff meetings you weren't invited to and speak up with useful input.

I rate HR people barely above high school guidance counsels. But hey, it pays good and you get nice parking spots.

This!

Unless you play golf with the right managers, you're never leaving your hole.

Time to move to Iceland? Imagine a land of Vikings and Geeks, as far as the eye can see, and all the halibut a man can eat!

Supporting someone else?

Soocialist!

Exactly!

Whats the current status of vi vs emacs?

How's the latest build of NetBSD doing?

Is this the month were Dvorak says Apple is beleaguered or is it even numbered months?

I'm not as think as some drunkle peep I am.