Re: [FRIAM] organizations

2017-03-23 Thread Gillian Densmore
Other than mice their's Cayotes, Possumes or Racoons. Years ago One had found it's way into my garbage bin. I have no idea how it openned the lid, and tried to find scraps of food. I found in the morning before work, just as I was putting a bag into the thing. It looked pretty proud of it self.

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2017-03-23 Thread lrudolph
I regularly caught skunks in our Hav-a-Hart trap (bought and intended for woodchucks). Never attached a long (or short) cord to the release mechanism, but I always opened the cage wearing a bathing suit (or less). One time, the damned skunk really didn't want to leave; I think it was about

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2017-03-22 Thread Vladimyr
Group' Subject: Re: [FRIAM] organizations When setting a have-a-heart trap, it is always wise to attach a LONG cord to the release mechanism, just in case you catch something you don’t want to. n Nicholas S. Thompson Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology Clark University

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2017-03-22 Thread Nick Thompson
son/naturaldesigns/> http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/ From: Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] On Behalf Of Vladimyr Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 6:21 PM To: 'The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group' <friam@redfish.com> Subject: Re: [FRIAM] o

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2017-03-22 Thread Frank Wimberly
go carousing. First chapter of Skunk Shooters > International… > > vib > > > > *From:* Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] *On Behalf Of *Frank > Wimberly > *Sent:* March-21-17 10:24 PM > *To:* The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group > *Subject:* Re:

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2017-03-22 Thread Vladimyr
. We need a Tee Shirt when we go carousing. First chapter of Skunk Shooters International… vib From: Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] On Behalf Of Frank Wimberly Sent: March-21-17 10:24 PM To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group Subject: Re: [FRIAM] organizations

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2017-03-22 Thread Vladimyr
lost. vib He is probably still laughing… From: Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] On Behalf Of Marcus Daniels Sent: March-21-17 10:46 PM To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group Subject: Re: [FRIAM] organizations “At some point I saw a skunk about 50 feet in front

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2017-03-21 Thread Marcus Daniels
“At some point I saw a skunk about 50 feet in front of me. If I had had a rifle I'd have made a hasty retreat. But instead I aimed carefully and dispatched the skunk. The last days of the wild west.” I once had a hot tub which I used mostly to lower my blood pressure after day (after day)

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2017-03-21 Thread Frank Wimberly
gt; *From:* Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] *On Behalf Of *Roger > Critchlow > *Sent:* March-20-17 1:26 PM > *To:* The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group > *Subject:* Re: [FRIAM] organizations > > > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 11:51 AM, M

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2017-03-21 Thread Vladimyr
Of Roger Critchlow Sent: March-20-17 1:26 PM To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group Subject: Re: [FRIAM] organizations On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 11:51 AM, Marcus Daniels <mar...@snoutfarm.com> wrote: Someone like that can be taken down by a faster or strong

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2017-03-20 Thread Steven A Smith
Marcus wrote: *Roger writes:* ** *“*I don't get it, is it detailed technical planning or dog fighting? Or some kind of mixed martial art?” Imagine you work in team made of up of unmotivated, uninterested or untalented individuals. Assume it is impossible to fire or move them out of the

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2017-03-20 Thread Marcus Daniels
Roger writes: “I don't get it, is it detailed technical planning or dog fighting? Or some kind of mixed martial art?” Imagine you work in team made of up of unmotivated, uninterested or untalented individuals. Assume it is impossible to fire or move them out of the way. They mainly want

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2017-03-20 Thread Roger Critchlow
On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 11:51 AM, Marcus Daniels wrote: > > > > Someone like that can be taken down by a faster or stronger dog. The > problem is that he has the lemmings.. Lemmings are the problem. > > > I don't get it, is it detailed technical planning or dog fighting?

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2017-03-20 Thread Marcus Daniels
“For ordinary people, with ordinary management, attempting to complete an ordinary software project, let them scrum and they'll do better than they will with an ordinary tyrant micromanaging the project.” It all sounds pretty ordinary. “If you have a heroic software problem and a budget

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2017-03-20 Thread Merle Lefkoff
edfish.com] *On Behalf Of *Roger >> Critchlow >> *Sent:* Sunday, March 19, 2017 11:36 PM >> *To:* The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group < >> friam@redfish.com> >> *Subject:* Re: [FRIAM] organizations >> >> >> >> I dunno, you thi

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2017-03-20 Thread Roger Critchlow
Behalf Of *Roger > Critchlow > *Sent:* Sunday, March 19, 2017 11:36 PM > *To:* The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group < > friam@redfish.com> > *Subject:* Re: [FRIAM] organizations > > > > I dunno, you think there's a connection between > diversity/inte

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2017-03-20 Thread Marcus Daniels
When life gives you lemmings, find a cliff and a large body of water.. From: Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] On Behalf Of Steven A Smith Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 7:09 AM To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group <friam@redfish.com> Subject: Re: [FRIAM] organiz

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2017-03-20 Thread Steven A Smith
Roger - Bravo! /"When life gives you lemmngs, scrum"/ Some of your one-liners are better than the great Yogi's - Steve On 3/19/17 11:36 PM, Roger Critchlow wrote: I dunno, you think there's a connection between diversity/intersectionality and agile design? They always harp on hearing

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2017-03-20 Thread Marcus Daniels
com> Subject: Re: [FRIAM] organizations I dunno, you think there's a connection between diversity/intersectionality and agile design? They always harp on hearing the quiet voice that's telling the important truth. Seems like agile's main point is that the clients really want somethin

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2017-03-19 Thread Roger Critchlow
I dunno, you think there's a connection between diversity/intersectionality and agile design? They always harp on hearing the quiet voice that's telling the important truth. Seems like agile's main point is that the clients really want something much simpler than they can be talked into, but you

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2017-03-19 Thread Marcus Daniels
“It's fun, too, to wander around github figuring out who 18F is, what they do, and why they might make an issue of how they want to work together with each other and their clients.” Heh. I think a bot generated their pages from a dictionary of agile-speak. Marcus

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2017-03-19 Thread Roger Critchlow
Twitter brought me a link to the 18F code of conduct this evening, via New Zealand: https://github.com/18F/code-of-conduct/blob/master/code-of-conduct.md which leads me to wonder about the goals and purposes of organizations and the ways they challenge members and other organizations. It's