September 3rd, 2002



NOTE FROM KIM:
A new survey reveals that one in three marijuana
users is employed in the high-tech sector.


The Top 6 Signs a Techie is Stoned


6> “Can somebody turn down the sound on this jpeg?”

5> The smoke coming from the back of the server ain’t from a burning motherboard…

4> Any mention of cookies sends him on a munchie run.

3> “If the program crashes, man, we’ll just make the screen this totally peaceful shade of blue, you know, to like chill the user out.”

2> His coding skills are superb, but his attention span is — Hey, are you hungry? I’m hungry. Wanna get some snacks?

and the Number 1 Sign a Techie Is Stoned…

1> Nobody allowed in the server room since the “hydroponic cooling system” was installed.




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Credits:

Selected from 36 submissions from 12 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Daniel Attema, Adelaide, Australia — 1
Doug Crews, San Diego, CA — 2
Justin Cascio, Brooklyn, NY — 3
Jack Scheer, Falls Church, VA — 4
Barry Wallace, Knoxville, TN — 5
Rane Pollock, N Richland Hills, TX — 6
Kim Moser, New York, NY — List Moderator