December 17th, 2002



The Top 10 Things Overheard
at Microsoft’s Holiday Party


10> “Try this drink — it’s called the Blue Punch of Death.”

9> “I just love the festive toilet paper with the Linux penguin on each square!”

8> “It’s great that the appetizers are free, but all the add-on toppings sure are expensive.”

7> “So, we’re just supposed to stay in our cubicles and log on to the Microsoft chat room for the party?”

6> “I liked Holiday Party 95 better.”

5> “Can somebody reboot the Christmas tree? It blue-screened.”

4> “I’d like to thank everyone for helping to buy all those new members of Congress.”

3> “Hey, that pinata looks a lot like Judge Penfield Jackson.”

2> “No way! I’m in Quality Assurance, too! When did we get a third employee?”

and the Number 1 Thing Overheard at Microsoft’s Holiday Party…

1> “So glad you could join us, Judge Kollar-Kotelly!”




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Credits:

Selected from 55 submissions from 18 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

RW Lipp, Lenexa, KS — 1
Doug Crews, San Diego, CA — 2, 6
Nick Ellinger, Washington, DC — 3
Guy Payne, Leeds, AL — 3
Matt Van Opens, Kenosha, WI — 4
Matt Hurlburt, Stow, OH — 5
Rane Pollock, N Richland Hills, TX — 7
Joe Terranova, Lake Orion, MI — 8, 10
Bill Ervin, Tigard, OR — 9
Kim Moser, New York, NY — List Moderator