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fpp 2007-09-23 19:45

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Originally Posted by Texrat (Post 77188)
Greetings again from Helsinki!
Just got here from Paris yesterday.

Huh... did you stop over or just touch-n-go ? Woulda been fun meeting up...

Rebski 2007-09-23 20:19

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Texrat, it grieves me that you may have found personal inference in my post.

This was not my intention at all, far from it. My frustration is directed squarely at Nokia. Apologies if there was scope for interpreting it otherwise.

Texrat 2007-09-24 11:47

Re: Tablet Advocacy
 
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Originally Posted by Rebski (Post 77261)
Texrat, it grieves me that you may have found personal inference in my post.

This was not my intention at all, far from it. My frustration is directed squarely at Nokia. Apologies if there was scope for interpreting it otherwise.

No problem. I got the assumption from the fact that Greyghost's reply was specific to me.

And I occasionally direct frustration at Nokia, too. ;)

Texrat 2007-09-24 11:49

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Originally Posted by fpp (Post 77255)
Huh... did you stop over or just touch-n-go ? Woulda been fun meeting up...

Unfortunately my time there was short (a little less than 2 days). Our group went out for sightseeing Thursday evening that was limited to a boat ride to see the Eiffel, Louvre, etc. Paris was unbelievable beautiful, and I'm glad I got to see it. My wife was VERY jealous.

fpp 2007-09-24 11:54

Re: Tablet Advocacy
 
Yup, I know that sort of gig... but if you think you can snatch a spare hour next time, just holler...

Texrat 2007-09-24 12:47

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I would be glad too, fpp! But knowing our senior manager I'm betting our meetings are bounced around the globe (mixed blessing in this case).

It WAS nice that the French were not as rude to this American as I was led to believe... one snooty waitress notwithstanding. :D

rheve 2007-09-24 14:39

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Originally Posted by Texrat (Post 77394)
... one snooty waitress notwithstanding.

Must have been a foreign student :D
We are very peacefull *COUGH* *COUGH*

Texrat 2007-09-24 15:52

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:D

Hey, we have snooty waitresses in the US too. They don't get tipped much.

True story: friends and I ate at a nice Tex Mex place in San Antonio, TX years ago. They seated us in the worst spot (by the kitchen door) and the floor was wet-- not a good start. But good food and service makes me overlook that sort of thing. But while the food was decent, the waitress was NOT. She snapped at every request or remark we made. She also kept forgetting our orders and was late with almost every one. So when we left I placed a penny on the table for a tip. One of my friends wouldn't allow it and picked it up. So when he wasn't looking I slipped another down.

When we got outside to the riverwalk, the waitress came screaming out of the restaurant, "Here's your $%#@&!!! penny!!!!" and flung it into a crowd of tourists near us.

Guess how many turned away after that. ;)

Rebski 2007-09-24 16:31

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Could it have been something you said?

Texrat 2007-09-24 16:39

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I really think it was the penny.

We started off nice. She started off crabby. Maybe a bad day. But a professional waitress doesn't take it out on customers.


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