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deknarf
Australian born and bred who has spent most of his working life in R&D and IP management with earlier forays in the newspaper industry and martial arts. Fortunate enough to be living in one of the best countries in the World, even though I might get grumpy with it from time to time.
Monthly Archives: January 2012
En Passant #2: I Wish I’d Said That!
Yesterday I was browsing through a pile of quotations I had collected over the years that had made me laugh, chuckle or nod sagely. Here’s a few of the better ones. I hope you enjoy them as much as I … Continue reading
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Tagged En Passant, Gloria Leonard, Humour, Igor Stravinsky, Mae West, Margaret Thatcher, Mark Radcliffe, Mark Twain, Niccolò Machiavelli, Quotations, Rose Scott
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The RANT #5: Travels in Oz Land
A sudden death in the family sent me upon a FIFO (fly in, fly out) journey, South, East to West and back again across this wide brown land: A few observations. The Booking Jig A Jig: Have you noticed that … Continue reading
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Tagged afternoon flights, flights from sydney to perth, jig a jig, journey south, Perth, Qantas, Sydney, Sydney Airport, sydney melbourne, unkempt woman
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Ah So Desu Ka* #1: Bye Bye ‘Customer’, Hello ‘Retail Opportunity’
Noticed in a New Scientist (7 Jan, pp 20), an article about tracking people in retail where shoppers were referred to as ‘Retail Opportunities’. So that’s where all the ‘Customer Service’ has gone, into ‘Retail Opportunities’. Gee! Thanks! It’s nice … Continue reading
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Deknarf: The Australia Blog 