There is a scheduled conference in Yellowstone Park for all Mountain Lions in North America. They are going to vote to never use the term cougar again. The poor animals are tired of the jokes. Quote Mr. Puma Concolor "The word cougar used to evoke fear in people, now it's just a punchline...damned oversexed middle-aged women are ruining our street cred".
Ballmer brought them in as part of Microsoft's effort to downsize their ranks. Only the fittest will remain while the slower, less productive employees will be thinned out from the herd.
Microsoft intern: Oh crap, a cougar... Cougar: Well, hello there stud... I could use a strong young man to help unclog my spam filter... why don't you tunnel into my VPN...
@met2art: um... wow... if a chick talked to me like that, it would be an instant turn off. "tunnel into my VPN"? "unclog my spam filter"? Not exactly sexy talk
@Gators15: Well why do you think he said "Oh crap, a cougar..."?? He was scared! Those cougars are too damned aggressive, and not at all hip with the romantic geek speak.
When I saw the title of the article I knew it was Rosa or Jesus that wrote it. Its such an accurate title yet a provocative dual entendre. I think Jesus and Rosa would be wonderful friends if they already are not.
@met2art: My star too... seems to be taking a Leave-Of-Absense. I blame the unions. All the stars are soon going to want higher wages and more benefits and sooner or later we'll all be left star-less!
Let those who are in favour with their stars
Of public honour and proud titles boast,
Whilst I, whom fortune of such triumph bars,
Unlooked for joy in that I honour most.
Great princes' favourites their fair leaves spread,
But as the marigold at the sun's eye,
And in themselves their pride lies burièd,
For at a frown they in their glory die.
The painful warrior famousèd for fight,
After a thousand victories once foiled,
Is from the book of honour razèd quite,
And all the rest forgot for which he toiled.
Then happy I that love and am beloved
Where I may not remove nor be removed.
@AXSLV2: His comment has two possible meanings. You are looking are the negative meaning, such is the detrimental power of the internet, or e-mail, or chat. You mean well but it is viewed poorly.
On the other hand it could mean, WOW! I really want to see him up close and personal, the dream of many people who love Apple. Not running him over, which it seems you implied without a second thought.
Personally, if a comment is ambiguous I like to give people the benefit of the doubt.
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Maybe this is a sign that OS X 10.7 will be named Cougar. ;)
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Cougar: Well, hello there stud... I could use a strong young man to help unclog my spam filter... why don't you tunnel into my VPN...
*boomchickawowow*
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When I saw the title of the article I knew it was Rosa or Jesus that wrote it. Its such an accurate title yet a provocative dual entendre. I think Jesus and Rosa would be wonderful friends if they already are not.
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@met2art: "romantic geek speak" has a certain quality that I find both inspiring and unnerving.
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-brought to you by carl's jr
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Let those who are in favour with their stars
Of public honour and proud titles boast,
Whilst I, whom fortune of such triumph bars,
Unlooked for joy in that I honour most.
Great princes' favourites their fair leaves spread,
But as the marigold at the sun's eye,
And in themselves their pride lies burièd,
For at a frown they in their glory die.
The painful warrior famousèd for fight,
After a thousand victories once foiled,
Is from the book of honour razèd quite,
And all the rest forgot for which he toiled.
Then happy I that love and am beloved
Where I may not remove nor be removed.
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now thats a cougar i would like to approach
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@Sir Gibler: You just have to get rid of her annoying cub first..
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On the other hand it could mean, WOW! I really want to see him up close and personal, the dream of many people who love Apple. Not running him over, which it seems you implied without a second thought.
Personally, if a comment is ambiguous I like to give people the benefit of the doubt.
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