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June 7, 2007

A Whale of a Time Was Had By All!

It's June -- My birth month. I always require humor at these times. And have I got one for you...

I got the following gem from my good friend, Shelley S - a long-time Oregon resident. Turns out Oregon is one strange state... or at least has some very strange ideas about "waste disposal". The "powers that be" most definitely needed an injection of BI analytics before they decided on how to dispose of a dead whale...

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April 30, 2007

Why You Don't Throw Paperclips at Co-workers...

In the category of weird news stories, my husband sent me the following YouTube video. Ever worked with someone who was just plain annoying?

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March 23, 2006

A Little BI For the Felonious Crowd, Please

A bit silly perhaps but sometimes you just have to shake your head and wonder...

This bit of levity describes how two robbers tried to rob a bank. The only problem? It was a cashless bank....

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November 17, 2005

November's Weird News Stories

Here it is -- the long awaited weird news stories for November (OK I do have too much time on my hands). And there are some doozies in here. I hope you enjoy them...

Have a good Thanksgiving Holiday! I will be back blogging the week of November 28th.

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October 13, 2005

A Would-be Burglar in the Buff?

You seemed to like the exploding snake story so much that I have decided to include a few of the strange and weird news stories that I run across every now and then. I even have a new category for them: Weird News Stories. They will most likely have nothing to do with BI or data warehousing but should give you reason to pause and consider how lucky you are... Let me know what you think.

Here goes another one.

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October 7, 2005

Snake Eats Alligator and Explodes...

Sometimes I run across a story that is just too amazing to pass up. This one had me just shaking my head in disbelief. No, it has nothing to do with BI, data warehousing or even business unless an analogy can be drawn. Be warned though -- If you have a weak stomach, stop reading now.

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