Bryan Routledge

Ooops

2008-08-27T07:33:00.000-07:00

Not the most convincing header for an email

test

2008-08-02T22:42:00.001-07:00

just a test

Microsoft Outlook -- all you need to know

2007-01-29T06:56:00.000-08:00

Everything you need to know about Microsoft Outlook:

Mr. Ballmer tracks his calendar with a detailed Excel spreadsheet. “I have a religious budget on my time,” he says.

Steven A. Ballmer, chief executive of Microsoft in an interview published in the
New York Times: "Preaching From the Ballmer Pulpit," January 28, 2007

NHL Irony

2006-12-21T11:44:00.000-08:00

Denver Avalanche game postponed due to snow. Good thing the game was not in Calgary

2006-12-12T16:44:00.000-08:00

Some album reviews on itunes are oh so informative

(It was for a review to "Let's Get Out of This Country" by Camera Obscura. No intention of buying it at the moment)

Wiggles

2006-12-04T16:50:00.000-08:00

You know, for no apparent reason, something in the newspaper does not strike you as ironic, annoying, sarchastic. It just gets through the thick layer of cynicism. Today's arrow:

“We thought he was going to get back in the big red car, ‘Toot Toot, Chugga, Chugga,’ ” Mr. Field added, evoking the band’s signature anthem, which they often sing while riding onstage in, naturally, a customized red convertible. “It didn’t happen.”

From: Hush, Mama, Don’t You Cry, a New Yellow Wiggle Will Sing, NYT, 12.4.2006

Irony and carelessness

2006-11-30T11:26:00.000-08:00

Irony:
The seminar "Google: Chaos on the cutting edge" was cancelled since the speaker "entry carelessly in my calendar for the wrong time"

Careless:
(seminar announcement) "...The talk will first provide an overview of the commercial aviation market and recent events such as the impact of 9/11 and the explosive growth in demand..."

Concise Quotes

2006-11-06T06:41:00.000-08:00

From: Minister Admits Buying Drug but Denies Tryst
“He’s preaching against homosexuals and yet he’s having gay sex behind people’s backs,” Mr. Jones said.

What do you believe?

2006-10-20T08:55:00.000-07:00

From an email "survey" received today:

Do you believe in the existence of a risk premium (in the sense of Keynes Normal Backwardation Theory) in the commodity futures markets?

Is s the forward price equal to the expected future spot price? An interesting question, perhaps. Although, it seems pretty easy to test with a bit of data. I guess just asking people about what they believe the facts to be is easier.

But what do I believe... That is a question.
maybe? Crash Davis, Bull Durham (1998)? nah? Still working on it

Today's ironic email subject

2006-10-17T10:12:00.000-07:00

Date: Oct 16, 2006 9:49 PM

Subject: [Scelist] Corrected CfP: Measurement Error: Econometrics and Practice

Ahhh, a corrected call for papers for a conference on Errors...

Wanna see some Irony

2006-09-29T11:55:00.000-07:00

The gmail advert attached to an email (somewhat poorly worded email)...

2006-09-29T11:33:00.000-07:00

Yes. But can Yahoo do the right "pre-texting" to get you the informaiton you really need?

If Ali G did finance

2006-03-23T12:04:00.000-08:00

Ali G, wearing the two-tone wall street shirt and a whole lot of bling talking to some continuous time finance person:

So Ito is my bestest main man. But Jackie Chan! he has the mr biggies or he wuz a little bit ratted with this pissin Ito approximation. I mean, I am dig to get jiggy wiv mr. biggy when this lady says "girsanov theorem" wot is yous banging on about? Time for a bit of erbal remedy..."

See: http://www.hbo.com/alig/glossary if needed

Welcome

2006-03-17T07:24:00.000-08:00

I have no idea what I will write about