Eric Raymond gets invited to Microsoft

[alexander]

This is more then hilarious, no words can describe the stupidity of Microsoft, without any further thoughs:

http://esr.ibiblio.org/index.php?p=208

[Dark Mind]

I have no idea who Eric S. Raymond is but his reply was AWESOME! Thanks alex, that made me laugh :shrug:.

[alexander]

I have no idea who Eric S. Raymond is

try: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Raymond

[Dark Mind]

Wow, quite a colorful character...

 

Never would've expected him to have a black belt in Tae-Kwon-Do either! :shrug:

[Turtle]

___Is it OK to write Mike & say Eric referred us? ;) Then we can work from the inside. :shrug:

 

Dear Mike,

Eric Raymond referred to you offering jobs to unemployable folks & even though I am not allowed to work, it is no more a paradox than yours. I am slow & do poor work, while entertaining megalomania, paranoia, & bad moods accompanied by bouts of isolating, heavy drinking & smoking. I swear uneccessarily, have a regular habit of unreliability, enjoy mental illness & walks on the beach. In short, I fit right in with Microsoft & the job you didn't intend to offer which I didn't intend to take.

Thanks for your time & consideration,

Mr. Turtle

[Dark Mind]

:shrug:

 

If I were an Admin you would've received reputation from me twice today ;). Nice... I actually just might send that ;). (I'll replace Mr. Turtle with Mr. Baldwin, of course ;)!)

[alexander]

Please write an email and ask Eric for referrel, please, that would be so extremely hilarious and i would bet that Eric would have absolutely no problems giving you the contact details and such, no really, not a joke, please do it, and i shall crown you the funniest person of the month :shrug:

 

Erics email is [email protected]

 

if you decide to go on, which i really hope you do, please keep us updated, this would be the joke of the month!

[Dark Mind]

Why do that when Mike's E-mail is [email protected] ?

 

Would I need to go through Eric for the referral or something?

[Dark Mind]

I've got my Hotmail account open on another page, awaiting further instructions :shrug:...

 

I'm gonna do it, I'm gonna do it, I'm gonna do it...

[Dark Mind]

Dear Mike,

Eric Raymond referred me to you, as you were offering jobs to unemployable folks & even though I am not allowed to work at "normal" jobs as I am a repeat sex offender, it is no more a paradox than yours. I am slow & do poor work, while entertaining megalomania, paranoia, & bad moods accompanied by bouts of isolationism, heavy drinking & smoking. I swear uneccessarily, have a regular habit of unreliability, enjoy mental illness & walks on the beach. In short, I fit right in with Microsoft & the job you didn't intend to offer which I didn't intend to take.

 

Thanks for your time & consideration,

Mr. Baldwin

My edited version ;). Let me know if I should add or remove from it before it's sent :shrug:.

 

Like if it should be "Dear Eric..."

[Turtle]

___I just E-mailed the letter exactly as above directly to Mike :shrug: : hope he has a good sense of humor! ;)

[Qfwfq]

hope he has a good sense of humor!

Well I'm sure he does, seeing the letter he wrote!

[nkt]

I think that email address will be rapidly disconnected!

 

It's incredible to see how many people bleat about how ESR isn't important, then go on to say he represents the entire OS movement, in the same comment!

[Dark Mind]

Annhhh... I wanted to do it... :lol:

 

Oh well, at least someone did it :lol:. Any replies yet, Turtle :hihi:?

 

And, nkt, I'd never heard of the guy before this thread... Never would've heard either comment from me :lol:.

 

And, Qfwfq, I think it was Eric who wrote the "humorous" letter :lol:.

[Turtle]

Any replies yet, Turtle :lol:?

__No reply yet, but it's just the start of the week. I presume the address is OK as my mail didn't bounce back.

___Go ahead & write Mike DarkMind; tell 'em Turtle referred you! :hihi:

[Dark Mind]

:lol: Will do :lol:.

 

...So you did put "Thanks, Turtle George/Mr. George/Mr. Turtle George/ etc" right? Meaning I can actually sign my name without him thinking I'm just being an annoying little wise *** (he'll just think I'm being a wise *** :hihi:) ?

[Turtle]

:lol: Will do :hihi:.

 

...So you did put "Thanks, Turtle George/Mr. George/Mr. Turtle George/ etc" right? Meaning I can actually sign my name without him thinking I'm just being an annoying little wise *** (he'll just think I'm being a wise *** :lol:) ?

 

___I sent it just as in the above post; signed "Thanks for your time & consideration,

Mr. Turtle". I hope he views me as an entertaining little wise a**. Worse case, he takes vengence on me by messing with this machine (it's not even mine Mike!); best case, he shares my letter with Bill & they really offer me a job! :lol: