Virginia:
hi D
why would there be a variance between the report you made me and the Proration access by rate plan for rate plan changes used in JE 3053?
D:
i never said that it will happen
Virginia:
i didn't mean to suggest you would.
I'm just wondering what could cause this variance
D:
i have to check
Virginia:
I'm so glad you have nothing else to do than to cater to my whims
D:
ok i m goona send u one new file..shud be the same..but lets try this one
that has to tie to JE
Virginia:
ok
D sends:
PRORATION_ACCESS_MIGRATION_MIGRA_20108.csv
D:
howz is it looking now
Virginia:
I'm still working on it.
two min
D:
haha
sure
Virginia:
perfect!
what did you do different this time?
D:
magic
Virginia:
what incantation did you use? I'll go home tonight and practice it with my willow-trunk-dragon-heartstring wand and then I'll never have to bother you again when I can't make something balance!
D:
haha
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Just a thought
I read an article in The Week recently on how the EU views Americans, specifically our current president. Now that I re-read this article for the purpose of this blog, I'm actually having a hard time figuring out what the point of the article is. You see, the article is titled "How they see us: Obama's domination of Europe," but the article concludes without really coming to a conclusion. Apparently, the EU doesn't know what to make of our president.
Anyway, the article discusses how back in May, President Obama was supposed to attend a summit in Madrid with the EU heads of state, and event evidently held with the main purpose of relationship building. Our president did not attend, saying "he was too busy to attend a meeting that had no clear and pressing agenda." I'm too busy to attend a meeting with no clear or pressing agenda.
The article continues by saying that President Obama has taken to videoconferencing with European heads of state about mutually important matters, such as the financial crisis. Apparently this goes against standard trans-Atlantic diplomatic policy.
But, I don't know, doesn't this seem like sort of a good idea, considering the global financial situation? I mean, it's not cheap to send our president anywhere. The Secret Service have to get there ahead of time and set up shop, roads, etc. have to be blocked, hotel rooms have to be booked. And it's not like Europe isn't having financial troubles of their own. Isn't this sort of setting a good example?
While I doubt the amount of money being saved by not flying our president to Europe is a drop in the bucket compared to our national debt or our budgetary situation, and I'm not even sure that the national bottom line was on President Obama's list of considerations when deciding not to fly to Europe, it's still not a bad plan.
Being too busy to fly to Europe not only makes financial sense, it also suggests that, regardless of what your personal opinion of his presidency is, at least our president is trying to do his job.
Anyway, the article discusses how back in May, President Obama was supposed to attend a summit in Madrid with the EU heads of state, and event evidently held with the main purpose of relationship building. Our president did not attend, saying "he was too busy to attend a meeting that had no clear and pressing agenda." I'm too busy to attend a meeting with no clear or pressing agenda.
The article continues by saying that President Obama has taken to videoconferencing with European heads of state about mutually important matters, such as the financial crisis. Apparently this goes against standard trans-Atlantic diplomatic policy.
But, I don't know, doesn't this seem like sort of a good idea, considering the global financial situation? I mean, it's not cheap to send our president anywhere. The Secret Service have to get there ahead of time and set up shop, roads, etc. have to be blocked, hotel rooms have to be booked. And it's not like Europe isn't having financial troubles of their own. Isn't this sort of setting a good example?
While I doubt the amount of money being saved by not flying our president to Europe is a drop in the bucket compared to our national debt or our budgetary situation, and I'm not even sure that the national bottom line was on President Obama's list of considerations when deciding not to fly to Europe, it's still not a bad plan.
Being too busy to fly to Europe not only makes financial sense, it also suggests that, regardless of what your personal opinion of his presidency is, at least our president is trying to do his job.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)