My boss pulls his own April fools on me

April 2, 2006 By

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So tonight Maryam and I were out to dinner with a bunch of Adam Kinney's friends and coworkers (it was his birthday) and Jeff was there. When I first got there he said "congratulations."

"Thanks, you know it was a joke, right?"

"Oh, it was? We already cleaned out your office and I have everything in boxes in my truck and your email is being shut off, cause the lawyers considered your post written proof that you weren't a Microsoft employee anymore."

"Good one Jeff!"

Of course I wasn't completely sure if he was pulling my leg or not until I got home and checked I could still get on email. Heheh.

Oh, I thought it was funny that Nick Carr won the annual hypocritical April Fools' Day "Dark Cloud" award.

Anyone notice that Hugh Macleod has been on fire lately? (He got a new Tablet PC and he's been kicking out cartoons at a much faster pace). He's the guy who did the little cartoon above.

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  • MGB

    Hugh is definitely on fire lately.

    I particularly like his “Should Amazon Blog?” toon.

    “Should Amazon blog?” … “Who Cares?”

    ROTFLOL!!!

    Trust Hugh to put an interesting spin on an otherwise highly controversial topic.
    :-D

  • MGB

    Hugh is definitely on fire lately.

    I particularly like his “Should Amazon Blog?” toon.

    “Should Amazon blog?” … “Who Cares?”

    ROTFLOL!!!

    Trust Hugh to put an interesting spin on an otherwise highly controversial topic.
    :-D

  • Ralph

    I really think those “cartoons” could improve a lot if that guy could draw.

  • Ralph

    I really think those “cartoons” could improve a lot if that guy could draw.

  • http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/ scobleizer

    Ralph: where’s yours? Why don’t you show us how it’s done?

  • http://mikeabundo.com/ Mike Abundo

    “Hugh Macleod uses a Tablet PC.”

    Now there’s an endorsement. A-listers should get more free stuff.

  • http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/ scobleizer

    Ralph: where’s yours? Why don’t you show us how it’s done?

  • http://mikeabundo.com/ Mike Abundo

    “Hugh Macleod uses a Tablet PC.”

    Now there’s an endorsement. A-listers should get more free stuff.

  • met

    Can’t take criticisms of late, Scoble?

    If Ralph can’t comment on Hugh’s cartoons, neither does your opinion (that they are great) count, coz you can’t draw too :)

  • met

    Can’t take criticisms of late, Scoble?

    If Ralph can’t comment on Hugh’s cartoons, neither does your opinion (that they are great) count, coz you can’t draw too :)

  • met

    Can’t take criticisms of late, Scoble?

    If Ralph can’t comment on Hugh’s work, neither does your appreciation count coz you can’t draw :)

  • met

    Can’t take criticisms of late, Scoble?

    If Ralph can’t comment on Hugh’s work, neither does your appreciation count coz you can’t draw :)

  • Diego

    Does the fact that he uses a Tablet PC have anything to do with him kicking out cartoons faster lately? I thought he drew them on the back of business cards. Where does the Tablet PC come in to it? I don’t see the connection.

    BTW, I’m not trolling or flaming, just wondering. Maybe he does draw them on the Tablet PC.

  • Diego

    Does the fact that he uses a Tablet PC have anything to do with him kicking out cartoons faster lately? I thought he drew them on the back of business cards. Where does the Tablet PC come in to it? I don’t see the connection.

    BTW, I’m not trolling or flaming, just wondering. Maybe he does draw them on the Tablet PC.

  • http://tailrank.com/ Kevin Burton

    Oh man… this would have been a PERFECT joke… if only he could have kept a straight face.

  • http://tailrank.com Kevin Burton

    Oh man… this would have been a PERFECT joke… if only he could have kept a straight face.

  • http://www.gapingvoid.com/ hugh macleod

    Thanks for the kind mention, Robert.

    Diego, I drew exclusively on the back of business cards between December 1997 up until about 2 months ago, when I switched to a Tablet PC.

    I needed a break.

    That being said, I see this switch as temporary. I have a new project coming up in a few week’s time, which will be back on the bizcard format again.

  • http://www.gapingvoid.com hugh macleod

    Thanks for the kind mention, Robert.

    Diego, I drew exclusively on the back of business cards between December 1997 up until about 2 months ago, when I switched to a Tablet PC.

    I needed a break.

    That being said, I see this switch as temporary. I have a new project coming up in a few week’s time, which will be back on the bizcard format again.

  • http://www.goatblog.co.uk/ mrgoat

    LOLOL

    Thank the lord for the tablet PC for without it Hugh would be stuffed!

    C’Mon scobe, that’s a bit tenuous even for you!
    :)

  • http://www.goatblog.co.uk mrgoat

    LOLOL

    Thank the lord for the tablet PC for without it Hugh would be stuffed!

    C’Mon scobe, that’s a bit tenuous even for you!
    :)

  • http://forevervoyaging.blogspot.com/ Mike Drips

    Send me a Tablet PC and I shall draw.

  • http://forevervoyaging.blogspot.com Mike Drips

    Send me a Tablet PC and I shall draw.

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  • Anonymous

    You should have caught Jeff’s fools quite easily. The job you have must require to check your email all the time. So how come you had not had checked your email a little before.

  • Anonymous

    You should have caught Jeff’s fools quite easily. The job you have must require to check your email all the time. So how come you had not had checked your email a little before.

  • Christopher Coulter

    Wow, so bashing Nick Carr is the blogger sport de jour. Heh, predictable (and sad) as all out.

  • Christopher Coulter

    Wow, so bashing Nick Carr is the blogger sport de jour. Heh, predictable (and sad) as all out.

  • Guest

    OK, so I have to finally admit a Tablet is good for something. If Hugh having a Tablet means more cartoons, then I’m all for it!

  • http://blog.nordquist.org Brett Nordquist

    OK, so I have to finally admit a Tablet is good for something. If Hugh having a Tablet means more cartoons, then I’m all for it!

  • http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/ scobleizer

    Christopher: it’s just about as predictable and sad as bashing me.

  • http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/ scobleizer

    Christopher: it’s just about as predictable and sad as bashing me.