I'm on a topic starting buzz today so let's end that quick with a 2x combo. At least, I think I am?
The Internet Oracle is a bunch of people asking questions to a bunch of people that answer them as The Internet Oracle. Some of these are quite funny and I recommend you read the "Bestofs" as they are the bestofs.
Take for example this one:
> Hey Oracle who is really smart.
>
> How many vacation days does Bush get?
} Strangely enough, the more important you are, the less vital
} it is that you actually be in the office. Let us examine the
} relationship between status and necessity...
}
} MAILBOY: Has to be on the ball every minute of every day or
} the whole firm will shut down due to lack of mail.
} Status: Nil.
} Necessity: Supreme.
}
} CLERK: Has to come in to work every day. Without him, numbers
} are wrong, and at each level above him (and there are many) the
} errors will multiply.
} Status: Minimal
} Necessity: Very high
}
} SUPERVISOR: Comes in to work every day, but can shag off early
} on a Thursday afternoon without much problem. Is really only
} needed weekly to check CLERK's work.
} Status: Marginal
} Necessity: High
}
} MANAGER: Comes in to work nearly every day, but spends most of
} the time canoodling with secretary (equiv. to STOCKBOY). Only
} function is to be fired when a sacrificial goat is necessary,
} without disturbing the people who actually work.
} Status: High
} Necessity: Marginal
}
} VP: May or may not come in to work. Will not be missed. Only
} function is to tell CEO what MANAGER is up to, and to be fired
} when accounting irregularities arise, but CEO is saving MANAGER's
} firing for another scandal.
} Status: Very high
} Necessity: Minimal
}
} CEO: Usually doesn't come in to work. Usually out at trade shows
} or "high-level negotiations" at the golf course. Primary function
} is to be the public face of the company, but is usually old, bald,
} fat, and unpleasant; you do the math.
} Status: Supreme
} Necessity: Nil
}
} PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Leader of the free
} world. Problem is, it's the (ahem) *FREE* world, which does best
} when left alone and not bothered. Every day PRESIDENT comes in
} to the office, the free world is interfered with, so negative
} progress is made. Experts pray for PRESIDENT to take more
} vacations.
} Status: Awe-inspiring
} Necessity: Negative
}
} So, the answer to your question about how many vacation days
} President Bush gets:
} NOT ENOUGH
}
} You owe the Oracle five (5) paid days off.
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