<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651718894396184210.post9045680861529061152..comments</id><updated>2009-01-08T10:11:05.929-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on imaginary binky: Observations upon a coffee house outing</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.imaginarybinky.com/feeds/9045680861529061152/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/9045680861529061152/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.imaginarybinky.com/2009/01/observations-upon-coffee-house-outing.html'/><author><name>imaginary binky</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17201098158165803056</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>10</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651718894396184210.post-6208380019866913110</id><published>2009-01-08T10:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-08T10:11:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>You've given me my first smile of the day.  Thank ...</title><summary type='text'>You've given me my first smile of the day.  Thank you!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;BTW - I've bestowed the coveted Van Gogh's Ear award upon you.  Stop by my blog for the details. :)</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/9045680861529061152/comments/default/6208380019866913110'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/9045680861529061152/comments/default/6208380019866913110'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.imaginarybinky.com/2009/01/observations-upon-coffee-house-outing.html?showComment=1231434660000#c6208380019866913110' title=''/><author><name>Eve</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11072209113562315120</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15532846873528773653'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.imaginarybinky.com/2009/01/observations-upon-coffee-house-outing.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651718894396184210.post-9045680861529061152' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/posts/default/9045680861529061152' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651718894396184210.post-5576720283058986651</id><published>2009-01-07T14:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-07T14:17:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Perhaps he just needs to speak off line with this ...</title><summary type='text'>Perhaps he just needs to speak off line with this guy and leverage his capabilities to make him realize that his competencies need to be a little more world class and innovative.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;::gag::</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/9045680861529061152/comments/default/5576720283058986651'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/9045680861529061152/comments/default/5576720283058986651'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.imaginarybinky.com/2009/01/observations-upon-coffee-house-outing.html?showComment=1231363020000#c5576720283058986651' title=''/><author><name>Kimberly</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07628744950564301288</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.imaginarybinky.com/2009/01/observations-upon-coffee-house-outing.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651718894396184210.post-9045680861529061152' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/posts/default/9045680861529061152' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651718894396184210.post-2176212294392537065</id><published>2009-01-07T02:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-07T02:25:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>"Are we having dinner as a family?"He is so going ...</title><summary type='text'>"Are we having dinner as a family?"&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;He is so going to be living in his car by the end of the month.  Also sweetie will be know as "that bitch"</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/9045680861529061152/comments/default/2176212294392537065'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/9045680861529061152/comments/default/2176212294392537065'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.imaginarybinky.com/2009/01/observations-upon-coffee-house-outing.html?showComment=1231320300000#c2176212294392537065' title=''/><author><name>Stephen Baker</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02891367211076161643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06542418184428440262'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.imaginarybinky.com/2009/01/observations-upon-coffee-house-outing.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651718894396184210.post-9045680861529061152' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/posts/default/9045680861529061152' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651718894396184210.post-4767567171751898309</id><published>2009-01-06T20:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-06T20:48:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Not that they will look at my blog, but you never ...</title><summary type='text'>Not that they will look at my blog, but you never know I guess. Also, it gives me a reason to leave you lots of comments.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/9045680861529061152/comments/default/4767567171751898309'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/9045680861529061152/comments/default/4767567171751898309'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.imaginarybinky.com/2009/01/observations-upon-coffee-house-outing.html?showComment=1231300080000#c4767567171751898309' title=''/><author><name>fruitlady</name><uri>http://inherentpassion.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.imaginarybinky.com/2009/01/observations-upon-coffee-house-outing.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651718894396184210.post-9045680861529061152' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/posts/default/9045680861529061152' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651718894396184210.post-4626876811870497166</id><published>2009-01-06T20:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-06T20:47:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Apparently I don't want your commenters looking at...</title><summary type='text'>Apparently I don't want your commenters looking at my blog since I didn't put my url on that last comment. Maybe I will this time...</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/9045680861529061152/comments/default/4626876811870497166'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/9045680861529061152/comments/default/4626876811870497166'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.imaginarybinky.com/2009/01/observations-upon-coffee-house-outing.html?showComment=1231300020000#c4626876811870497166' title=''/><author><name>fruitlady</name><uri>http://inherentpassion.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.imaginarybinky.com/2009/01/observations-upon-coffee-house-outing.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651718894396184210.post-9045680861529061152' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/posts/default/9045680861529061152' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651718894396184210.post-3868027197288851680</id><published>2009-01-06T20:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-06T20:46:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>So is this the coffee you were going to suggest we...</title><summary type='text'>So is this the coffee you were going to suggest we meet up at after reading my DM on Twitter asking about meeting up for coffee? If so I am so there and I will strike up a pseudo-conversation with that guy about his deal and his babe.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/9045680861529061152/comments/default/3868027197288851680'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/9045680861529061152/comments/default/3868027197288851680'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.imaginarybinky.com/2009/01/observations-upon-coffee-house-outing.html?showComment=1231299960000#c3868027197288851680' title=''/><author><name>fruitlady "drinks lots of tea at coffee shops"</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.imaginarybinky.com/2009/01/observations-upon-coffee-house-outing.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651718894396184210.post-9045680861529061152' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/posts/default/9045680861529061152' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651718894396184210.post-5439057900586268220</id><published>2009-01-06T20:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-06T20:39:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I think the one that would have caused full scale ...</title><summary type='text'>I think the one that would have caused full scale armageddon would be "He's not following the Six Sigma".  Or is that too out of date now?</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/9045680861529061152/comments/default/5439057900586268220'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/9045680861529061152/comments/default/5439057900586268220'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.imaginarybinky.com/2009/01/observations-upon-coffee-house-outing.html?showComment=1231299540000#c5439057900586268220' title=''/><author><name>Suzanne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01718001074320164888</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12412566588728035050'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.imaginarybinky.com/2009/01/observations-upon-coffee-house-outing.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651718894396184210.post-9045680861529061152' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/posts/default/9045680861529061152' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651718894396184210.post-1217943299026003082</id><published>2009-01-06T19:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-06T19:10:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Isn't it funny how it all sounds the same?  I'm in...</title><summary type='text'>Isn't it funny how it all sounds the same?  I'm in non-profit, and we still have those kinds of conversations. In the context of the moment, it makes sense to us, but as an observer, it's a parody.  A few of us used to play "meeting lingo bingo" and had a little (secret) sheet with all those words.  You mark off the square when you hear one, and then bingo (by saying "I'm so on board with that") </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/9045680861529061152/comments/default/1217943299026003082'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/9045680861529061152/comments/default/1217943299026003082'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.imaginarybinky.com/2009/01/observations-upon-coffee-house-outing.html?showComment=1231294200000#c1217943299026003082' title=''/><author><name>Judy is totally on board</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.imaginarybinky.com/2009/01/observations-upon-coffee-house-outing.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651718894396184210.post-9045680861529061152' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/posts/default/9045680861529061152' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651718894396184210.post-185643984368658916</id><published>2009-01-06T17:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-06T17:42:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>When I worked a corporate job I DREADED our Monday...</title><summary type='text'>When I worked a corporate job I DREADED our Monday Morning Meeting because I had to listen to a shit-ton (technical term) of that nonsense and pretend to appreciate it. I wish I still had my notes from one of those meetings. Oh, the crap I doodled in the margins!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/9045680861529061152/comments/default/185643984368658916'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/9045680861529061152/comments/default/185643984368658916'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.imaginarybinky.com/2009/01/observations-upon-coffee-house-outing.html?showComment=1231288920000#c185643984368658916' title=''/><author><name>Annika</name><uri>http://noirbettie.com/blog</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.imaginarybinky.com/2009/01/observations-upon-coffee-house-outing.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651718894396184210.post-9045680861529061152' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/posts/default/9045680861529061152' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651718894396184210.post-3366303256964463355</id><published>2009-01-06T17:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-06T17:39:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Yep, a lot of distractions spending an afternoon w...</title><summary type='text'>Yep, a lot of distractions spending an afternoon working in the coffee shop. On the other hand, they must be brewing their coffee stronger than we do at home because I got a lot of work done while I was here. Thank you, caffeine!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/9045680861529061152/comments/default/3366303256964463355'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/9045680861529061152/comments/default/3366303256964463355'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.imaginarybinky.com/2009/01/observations-upon-coffee-house-outing.html?showComment=1231288740000#c3366303256964463355' title=''/><author><name>Phil "Coffee Jitters"</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.imaginarybinky.com/2009/01/observations-upon-coffee-house-outing.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651718894396184210.post-9045680861529061152' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3651718894396184210/posts/default/9045680861529061152' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>