Author: Adam

First Crop or Second?

Observations

We recently overheard the following exchange in the park at an Independence Day celebration.  It is worthy to be shared.

First man: “So you got first crop in already?”

Second man: “Yah, first crop and second crop!”

First man: “Second crop too!”

Second man: “Yup, just finished — two, tree days ago.”

First man: “Must o’ been quite a second crop then.”

Second man: “Yah, not as big as I was expectin’.  First crop was jist great and then wit’ all dat rain and heat, second crop jist kep’ on comin’ but no, not as big as I was expectin’.”

 

Droid Classic?

Observations

Just yesterday, a friend said, “I just got this new phone, a Droid X2.  Don’t you have the original Droid?”  I wryly replied, “Yes, would the Droid Classic be a good name for it?  I can’t believe this phone is only one year old!”  Well, I had already been thinking about how successful the mobile phone industry has been over the last few years at speeding up the product cycle, perhaps a little too successful.  The problem now is that one cannot keep up and I reckon the industry has lost me.

In Case of Rumor, Break Glass

Anomalisms

"What were we supposed to do with rumors, again?"

I have been spending a lot of time developing standards and procedures at work during the last several months; so I was excited to learn that Culver’s restaurants have their official emergency procedures posted in an easy to access location.

Shitsuke

Fun

Since lean manufacturing is so important these days, the office manager at work asked us to lead the way with a five S office.  So we took it seriously, but we wonder whether our colleague is having trouble with the fifth S, Shitsuke (Sustain).

This man is five S compliant.

Wisconsin Spring

Observations

As it is written, thou shalt love Wisconsin weather; for when the Springtime cometh, verily there shall be four types of precipitation to water the plain, yea five shall bring variety to the landscape of the state. There shall be rain at eventide and sleet at the ending of the day; there shall be hail during the first watch of the night and thunder shall be the punctuation thereof; moreover, the morning shall return rejoicing, bringing his sleet with him, and he shall give snow sufficient unto the next two-score and eight hours, in varieties sufficient to the pleasing of an Eskimo, and it shall come to pass, after seven cold, calm days and seven cold, calm nights, there shall be Spring.