Off My Chest
When I first came to TechTV, there was a rumor that the reason it took me so long to get here, was that I was holding out for getting it written into my contract that I would only use BLUE pens. What the…? I only require my writing utensils to not be chewed on and fully functional. What happened, I believe, is someone overheard me asking the question in a late phone interview: “Will I get a desk with office supplies and stuff?” Stupid question, you'd think – but having never been in a true corporate environment at that point, how was I to know? I'm here to set the record straight. If you were one who believed I suffered from this idiosyncrasy, your pennance is to download and install the Plus! CFH Party Mode skin for Microsoft's Plus! DME. They just launched a new community site this morning at 6AM PST. It's already kickin' butt and takin' names. I'll be sure to integrate the new plugin that outupts WMP9 metadata (ID3 information) to an FTP/Web server. That way, you can see just how sick and twisted my tastes truly are.
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14 Comments
Anonymous
January 23rd, 2003
at 9:10am
I not only beleive it I've seen it!!!
you're pen holder is filled with nothing but blue pens freak!!!
Anonymous
January 23rd, 2003
at 9:17am
You know, even though it's not a “thing” with me like it is with Chris, whether he wants to admit it or not :), I want nothing but blue pens myself. Bic Medium Point Blue pens. Anything else is either too snooty or to artsy. Down with any pen but Bic Medium Point Blue!
Anonymous
January 23rd, 2003
at 9:50am
Agreed. Blue ink is better than black by a long way.
Anonymous
January 23rd, 2003
at 10:22am
Blue is for poseurs! How blue ever became an acceptable “business” color baffles the imagination. How is blue any more “appropriate” than, say, purple or red? I ask you this! No longer shall the other colors of the spectrum suffer the intolerance and injustice put forth by blue and black users! I declare today National Red Ink Day!
Oh, that CFH thing. Um, that's cool.
Anonymous
January 23rd, 2003
at 11:12am
No, no… teachers have already laid claim to the red pens. Red ink is for checkmarks and “does not play well with others”… Oh, and the occational reminder that your checkbook is overdrawn.
Anonymous
January 23rd, 2003
at 12:29pm
I won't use any color pen other than black. It began I think when I was in the Army: no blue pens allowed. My wife is the opposite though, she demands only blue. Go figure…
Anonymous
January 23rd, 2003
at 12:33pm
Wha!
I don't own those programs :(
*sits in the corner mumbling something about only liking blak fine point gel pens*
Anonymous
January 23rd, 2003
at 2:13pm
I pledge my votership! I will vote for your blog, I wanna see you get a bloggie! (Because I won't, as my blog is too new, and yours is way better, LOL!)
Have a happy day!
Laserone =:D
Anonymous
January 23rd, 2003
at 2:42pm
speaking of which, did you ever get the leoville off of your chest?
Anonymous
January 23rd, 2003
at 4:09pm
I voted for you.
Anonymous
January 23rd, 2003
at 4:24pm
Nothing is quite as nice as a brand new blue Sharpie and a brand new red Sharpie.
At work I actually have my own stash of ball-point “clicky” pens. Pens have a tendancy to disappear around here so I have some that I and only I own. That way if I see them elsewhere in the building I know they're mine and I steal them back!
Anonymous
January 23rd, 2003
at 5:21pm
I prefer blue over black.
Anonymous
January 24th, 2003
at 3:44am
Blue pens, eh? No, I can't say I've heard that rumor. I simply thought it took you so long to join TechTV simply because you had better things to do with Lockergnome. As for the WM..I'm already afraid.
Anonymous
January 24th, 2003
at 9:06pm
Don't mock pen-color choice. It's a very personal decision everyone must make for themselves. Bic Medium Point Blues are acceptable only in the absence of Ultra Fine Point Sharpies (in any color other than black). It's a control thing, see? Eliminate