Category Archives: Blackboard

Like a Boss

Posted on December 13, 2011 by LeSombre

Boss emails me: Hey, what is happening with [Work stuff] ? My reply: His reply: My reply:

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Enemy at the Gates

Posted on October 14, 2011 by LeSombre

The opening scenes of the movie Enemy At The Gates features a sequence in which the main character arrives at the docks on Stalingrad in late 1942, and is promptly queued up in front of a truck, in which Commissars are issuing … Continue reading →

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I drink for a reason*

Posted on September 14, 2011 by LeSombre

*This post has nothing to do with the book by that same title, I drink for a reason, written by David Cross – The extremely funny analrapist Tobias Fünke from Arrested Development. But you really should buy this book. Funny … Continue reading →

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Weirdest phone call ever

Posted on May 5, 2011 by LeSombre

DRRRING! - LeSombre, Good morning!   – Hi. I’ve been given your name. - Ok, what can I do for you? – I need help. - How can I help you today? – Somebody told me you could help me. - Of course. How … Continue reading →

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A Cryptic Post

Posted on February 15, 2011 by LeSombre

If I’m ever on fire, rolling on the floor, crying and waving my arms around… Please consider it implied that I want you to put the fire out. Don’t tell me I wasn’t clear enough about telling you I wanted … Continue reading →

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Back from the Dead

Posted on December 20, 2010 by LeSombre

But at this point, it’s hard to tell which form my return will take.

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Magic!

Posted on August 25, 2010 by LeSombre

This is pretty much what a client showed me yesterday to explain the project he wanted me to do for him. I’m not kidding.

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Oh look, I didn’t blog

Posted on July 15, 2009 by LeSombre

Did you miss me this morning? When I finally got back to my hotel room yesterday, I was so tired that I went straight to bed without blogging. Sure enough, after about 10 minutes a spontaneous party erupted in the … Continue reading →

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I can walk 500 miles…

Posted on July 14, 2009 by LeSombre

But I couldn’t walk 500 more. Actually, Google Maps says it’s only 5.7, but who’s counting. You can see my Washington pictures on my Flickr page. So after a day that started at 4:15, in which I walked for 3 … Continue reading →

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I’m on my way!

Posted on July 13, 2009 by LeSombre

From 6:50 to 8:18 my time, I’m flying to Washington DC for a week-long Blackboard conference. I’ll be tweeting, live-blogging and reporting from the event. You can follow my adventures on my alternate webthings if you want – I didn’t want … Continue reading →

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