The Nerd's Eye View

They should add a cute little Apple symbol as the dot for the i in intel.

As an aside, I did get the position with Wells Fargo and accepted their offer, but I am not yet sure if I will be in Phoenix, San Francisco, or whatnot.

Man, it would be kind of cool to live in a town called "Whatnot"...

Whatnot, Idaho, pop A Buck & Change

Re-Branding is the BEST! I remember it well in my old days at AlliedSignal/Honeywell. Your Cubeland posts make me a bit nostalgic for those neutral carpet walls and the sound of my cubical neighbor Todd, who was always checking his voicemail on f&*%ing speakerphone . . . Erik will never understand why I subscribe to the daily Dilbert comic.

Goddamn re-branding, what a waste of money in time when our stock price is dropping like the 'g' in a Southerner's speech. Sheee-ooot!

It really is true what they say, Dilbert isn't a comic, it's a documentary.

Yes, it's sad that we can no longer offically drop e at work now. Plus, all of my 'evil inside' t-shirts just went out of style as well.

It's also sad that I won't be able to call myself a Sr. engineer until I'm collecting social security payments. But all business cards are really good for is to drop them in a fishbowl at restaurants to try and win a free lunch. The cut corners actually just decrease your chances of winning due to their lower surface area. You're getting screwed.

What scares me is that you've probably done the calculations to correlate surface area to the probability of getting a free lunch. That being said, it's time to get those Inside Intel shirts (or maybe even leather jackets!)...

The logic behind these things is always very ellusive. Dilbert still makes me hysterical, even if I do have an office now . . .

I just remember the first week in my cube I was put in charge of throwing out reams of AlliedSignal letterhead because they had Re-branded. Then like four months later we became part of Honeywell and had to throw all the new shit out. They didn't even bother to recycle anything.

Meanwhile, the Crew goes public soon, maybe we'll get a new fancy logo, or business cards made out of cashmere. More than likely, I'll wind up with some horrible travel budget that only allows me to stay at a Motel 6.

The lack of recycling is pretty reprehensible. I actually don't know what to do with my old business cards now. I guess I can keep them for old time's sakes.

Any insider trading information about the Crew going public?

I dunno man, we're currently one of the most successful clothing retailers out there during pretty tough economic times, but I'm not telling anyone what to do with their money. (Call me some time and we can share insider trading tips!) I will say, before I quite the Crew I hope I manage to acquire a few stock options.

Overpriced clothes to people who don't need them NEVER goes out of style, right?

Off the subject, will you please move into SF proper? I will be going up there for business more frequently soon (2.23 is my next venture), but it's always for a night or two max. And I cannot imagine you driving all that way for a cocktail.

Overpriced clothes that make you blend in with the crowd? I love it! I'm telling Chad down at SmithBarney to buy 7000 shares on the double!

We'll definitely discuss insider trading later on if you're still at the same number ... as for the cocktails in SF, suffice to say I will definitely drive for cocktails.

Man oh man . .. people do spend a lot of money on clothes, it's terrifying.

I do indeed have the same cell phone number. I will arrive on the 23rd, perhaps we can meet lateish for a cocktail. We shall discuss via email or the telephone.

It's sad how often I check your blog, if I had any sense, I'd expend the same energy on writing you a real email. . .