Wednesday, July 28, 2010

In which I advocate the alcoholization of children

Before we begin, I have teh interwebs to thank for the following definitions:
Whānau is a Māori-language word for extended family, now increasingly entering New Zealand English, particularly in official publications.
In Māori, it also has other meanings: as a verb meaning to give birth or genus.

Munting, well, this one's gonna set my wife off.  JJ and those of you with delicate sensibilities, skip this, for your own sanity:
A variation of necrophilia involving two live people and one dead (male or female) To munt; Find and dig up a semi-decomposed corpse, One person then goes down on said corpse whilst the other jumps on the dead persons stomach - causing the juices (decomposed organs etc.) to be forced from all orifices, These are then drank by the person orally connected to the corspe.


Ok, you can start reading again.

I must say, other Sean and Richard must have a special relationship

Subject: How's the whanau?
Richard Atkins <****@rolfe-judd.co.uk>     Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 10:15 AM
To: Me
Did you get my text? Have I offended you? Have you turned off your roaming? Whatev's.

r.

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Sean Jackson      Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 2:45 PM
To: Richard Atkins <***@rolfe-judd.co.uk>
No, you've not offended me.  I am made of sterner stuff than that.

Short in stature, tall in power, narrow of purpose and wide of vision and all that jazz.

Now, what's the happy hap?
Richard Atkins <****@rolfe-judd.co.uk>     Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 3:37 AM
To: Me
All quiet. Matt's repaired his most recent munting. the fixie is at the frame builders. we had ribs at the weekend.

mark Cavendish actually is the fastest man on two wheels.... oh and I'd like some glasses, if it's no trouble.
Did you understand my textual instructions? I stress that under no circumstances should you go out of your way. If

you'd prefer, I can give you an advance.

r.
Sean Jackson      Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 8:50 AM
To: Richard Atkins <****@rolfe-judd.co.uk>
I think we all know that Evel Knievel is the fastest man on two wheels.  It's a scientific fact.

Now, glasses, are we looking at reading or drinking.  I think I can make either of them work, but obviously you'll get more liquid into a drinking glass, while with reading, you're just going to be slurping the booze off the surface.

I think I understood your textual instructions, but I prefer to talk about your contextual instructions.

So, deep down, why do you want this?

Why is it necessary?

And if you're driving down the highway in a canoe and one of your square wheels falls off, how many pancakes can fit on the side of a doghouse?

That's a trick question.  Ice cream doesn't have hair.  I know, I know, we discussed no more tricks, after your last violent outburst, but I couldn't resits.

Richard Atkins <***@rolfe-judd.co.uk>     Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 9:18 AM
To: Me
There are two possibilities here. Either you are hiding in the den, avoiding parent time by penning overly-long emails, or you are hiding in the den drinking blue label penning overly-long emails. I have my money on the former simply because even spell-checker isn't good enough to disguise drunken typing. But to answer your most important question, why? because shaz said i could, and you have to grab these opportunities with both hands when they present themselves (that is not a euphemism, I'm still talking about sunglasses). r.
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Sean Jackson      Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 9:31 AM
To: Richard Atkins <****@rolfe-judd.co.uk>
Ok, but those glasses aren't going to hold much blue label and it'll be a messy drink, but that's your call.

I was discussing with the fonz the other day the practicalities of drinking and parenting.  And quite honestly, the two go hand in hand.  If you get your kids drunk enough, you don't have to do much parenting.  I find if you get them to about a .04, everything else takes care of itself.

Sometimes they protest, but if you hold them down long enough, they take it like a man.  Even if they're a girl.
And with that, I've not gotten any further correspondence.  I wonder if he's actually called the other Sean to ask what in the hell he's doing to his children.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Time to brush up on my brokerese

My wife JJ helped me out with this one.

I think I need to learn to slow play these people more.


Leonard Battifarano <*****@brokerslink.org> Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 2:46 PM
To: Me
Sensitivity: Private

Dear Sean, I am writing to you after speaking with Jamie earlier this week. Do you have time on either Monday or Tuesday afternoon at 3 PM to talk? I look forward to your advice and the discussing how you and Brokerslink might work together My very best, len

Mr. Len Battifarano
CEO, Brokerslink
Look, I'm sure you can find
their address if you really want to
tel no 212 ***-****
To which I reply:
From: "Sean Jackson"
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 10:27:07 -0500
To: Leonard Battifarano<****@brokerslink.org>;
ReplyTo: "Sean Jackson"
Subject: Re: FW: Phone Call

Leo,

I'm sorry, Monday's no good for me, as I've got a trip to Canada on Tuesday, and I've got to get components for a bong (I hear it's legal there).

Tuesday, I'll be in meetings and baked off my rear all day.

Wednesday, come on, it's hump day, who wants to make a bullshit call then?

Thursday is right out. It's MUST SEE TV night.

Friday, are you serious. End of the week, I'm already checked out mentally.

Let's shoot for sometime in No Shave November.

Best

Sean.
And I get this pitiful response.  It's like they don't want me to consult for them or something.
battifarano@brokerslink.org <****@brokerslink.org> Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 12:11 PM
Reply-To: ****@brokerslink.org
To: Sean Jackso
Nice answer.....Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

Thursday, July 15, 2010

So I guess I'm not going to Canada

I wonder how they cracked the code:

From:Me
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 8:43 AM
To: jrodrigo@***.com
Cc: seanjackson@***.com; Murphy, Paul - CAN CAL
Subject: Re: Calgary Itinerary - July 19/20


Wowowewow.  I'm going to Canada?  I need to brush up on my Canadianese I guess.  Weed's legal in Canada right?

jrodrigo@****com Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 9:45 AM

To: ****@gmail.com, jrodrigo@***.com
Cc: ****@gmail.com, pmurphy@***.com

It's actually mandatory in some parts....unfortunately, not in Calgary.
Sean Jackson <****@gmail.com> Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 10:08 AM

To: jrodrigo@****.com
Cc: pmurphy@****.com
Awesome.

I'm expecting to be met at the airport by a harem of women in a Princess Leia outfit.  Not the slave girl, that's so over played.  I'm thinking the long robe-y thing from Empire Strikes back.  With the two braided loops on the back.  But feel free to go crazy.

Also, since I'm out of the country then, I think I should go crazy, broadway style.  And bumfights.  As in, I need to fight a bum.  I'm not inhuman, I'll pay him for his time, and I'll get him a fresh bindle.

Wait, that's for hobos.  Throw one of those in, and you've got yourself a stew.  A human stew. 
And now my stomach is growling.  Off to enjoy some of that delicious man meat.

The contents of this e-mail as received may not be a complete or accurate version of reality in any way, shape or form, as I might have used a Cosmic Cube last week. If you consider that the contents are material to the formation of a contract or you are otherwise relying upon its accuracy, hooo boy, have you got bigger problems. The information in this e-mail is mine, MINE ALL MINE! YOU CAN'T HAVE IT, EVEN IF YOU ASK NICE. If you are not the intended recipient, then why did I send this to you? I'm so tired.  Doctor, please bring me my meds, the carpet is talking to me again.  And quite frankly, I'm sick of her use of double negatives and all those freaking dangling participles.
jrodrigo@****.com Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 10:26 AM

To: Me

I clearly have the wrong email address. Thanks for the entertainment though...
Sean Jackson  Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 10:35 AM

To: jrodrigo@****.com
But I want to go to Canada.

Shoot.

Guess who's going to Canada! Not me!

Right about when I start to think that maybe I made this blog prematurely, maybe I'm not going to get any more emails, BAM.  If this is the accuracy of the company, I don't know if I want to work for them.
Calgary Itinerary - July 19/20


jrodrigo@****.com Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 9:27 AM

To: Me
Cc: pmurphy@***.com

<>    
Good morning Mr. Jackson,
Please find attached your itinerary for your trip to Calgary on July 19th and 20th.  We have also booked you into the Hotel Arts for the night of July 19th.  Please note that this hotel is located a half block from the office for your convenience.
Please review the attached and if you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact me.
Regards,
Juli
Juli C. Rodrigo,
Office Services
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Canada Inc.
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Direct: 403 537 - ****
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email: jrodrigo@****.com

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Talking Poop with Strangers

Simon Ashton;****@gmail.com  Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 6:39 PM

To: Me


Life at the bottom of the pecking order.


Description: cid:47049CC8BBDB42B696F6C19382346D24@user3f19e66203


When top level guys look down, they see only shit;
When bottom level guys look up, they see only assholes...

To which I reply:

Who is this?

And get back:

Simon Ashton <****@gmail.com> Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 3:08 AM

To: Sean Jackson

Its me doh.  Simon. Can you not see my email address. This was sent from Outlook via Gmail.

Let me know how to make myself visible

Simon
 To which I calmly reply:
I don't know any Simon's. Who in the hell are you looking for?

And I get back:
simon ashton <****@gmail.com> Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 11:44 AM

To: Sean Jackso
Sorry old chap. Destination should have have been [address which is the exact opposite of mine] Cheer up.

--
Regards

Simon Ashton
I weep for the future.