Talk is Cheap!

MurderOnIce wrote:

wprager wrote:

shabbs wrote:

504Heater wrote:Uh oh!

Sounds like an approvals/testing/sign-off process needs to be put in place.



Sort of a mini-CCB (change control board).

I just finished the PMP pre-exam prep course today. I don't want to hear any more PMI-related TLAs, thank you very much.

And, yes, the link was good (you didn't try it?). I was going to put GMCentralhockey.forumotion.net, but then remembered seeing the shorter version somewhere. I guess I assumed the shorter version would have the same "core" as the longer one

Passed my PMP in November last year. Grueling study for the exam. The worst part is you write it and are anticipating the mark with nervous energy and then.... 'please fill out a survey'... takes 5 minutes but when you are waiting to find out if you frickin' passed it seems like an eternity. Then you just get 'You passed' no marks... nothing but all of the knowledge areas and 'proficient' is the mark. Frustrating. As a competitive person I want to know my score but oh well. BTW Maintain the PDU's no-one wants to do that again....

GOOD LUCK!

Honestly, I think I could have passed without doing the prep course or even studying. Half of the questions are common-sense, and of the rest, a lot of them you can quickly eliminate two of the four answers, leaving you with a 50/50 chance. That's 75% and a pass. Sure, it helps knowing PMI's terminology, and I the formulas I learned will add a couple of marks, plus I would have been completely grasping for straws in any Procurement/Contracts questions. So the prep course was definitely not a waste of time -- but I still think I could have passed without it.

As for keeping upt he PDUs, for sure. Just as soon as I find an employer willing to foot the bill for conferences and such. They have PMI conferences in warm climes, right?

Cap'n Clutch wrote:OK guys lets get this back on track. It's about our new Slogan Talk is Cheap and the Campaign we are trying to get moving. Have we all emailed the Team1200 or other sports shows?

Well, within Ottawa, isn't Team1200 pretty much it? Or are you thinking of something over in Aylmer? Outside of Ottawa, would there be any interest?

Excellent, Dash. Unfortunately it reminds me of that hit and how no-one stepped up. They said they needed the win -- the epitome of "Talk is cheap".

Dash wrote:

I wanted to show what I think a real leader represents, and Alfredsson is that. Here is a guy that does his talking on the ice. He plays hard and plays through pain. How many times has he suffered an injury that would likely keep any other person down and out for who knows how long only to come back? He is one tough S.O.B.

Another player I think exemplifies this type of passion is the A-Train.

So cool...I'm really impressed.

Acrobat wrote:

504Heater wrote:It's actually not a great thread idea period. Not to sound preachy, but there's no real reason for us to bad mouth a journalist or Kevin Lee ( ) or anyone for that matter. It's one thing to badmouth the players, but it's probably not great to create threads denouncing radio personalities and sports writers in a city this small.

Am I wrong?

What about the general commentary about McGuire? I ask because it's fairly pervasive, albeit usually at a low level. To eliminate it, you'd have to scour/scrub the entire message board.

No, that's all well and good to be honest. Everyone else bashes that bald dude like nuts, so, why should we be any different? :^^^^:

The main thing I was looking to avoid, was bashing local journalists etc.

Unfortunatly Dash, the guys that do most of the talking in Ottawa are the guys that were a no show for most of last year and underachieved in a large way after signing contracts.

Heatley, Spezza, Fisher (as much as I hate grouping him in there). Those 3 have signed their deals and underachieved ever since. They always have a mic in their face and spit out exactly what they think we want to hear. I dont want to hear anything, anymore, from anyone besides the Captain, because that's all they do, talk.

Shut up and get it done!

Neely4Life wrote:Unfortunatly Dash, the guys that do most of the talking in Ottawa are the guys that were a no show for most of last year and underachieved in a large way after signing contracts.

Heatley, Spezza, Fisher (as much as I hate grouping him in there). Those 3 have signed their deals and underachieved ever since. They always have a mic in their face and spit out exactly what they think we want to hear. I dont want to hear anything, anymore, from anyone besides the Captain, because that's all they do, talk.

Shut up and get it done!

Another good slogan if you ask me.

I think the "Talk is Cheap" slogan was more appropriate back in November when the handwriting was already on the wall. I like the way things are going now.

Ya, I'm just full of them. I spit out the right cliche's.

Thats not bad as a sub-heading. Like:

TALK IS CHEAP

Shut Up and Get it Done

etc.

SeawaySensFan wrote:I think the "Talk is Cheap" slogan was more appropriate back in November when the handwriting was already on the wall. I like the way things are going now.

They did lose their last 2 games of the season... I'm not sold on anything in Ottawa except Karlsson.

cash wrote:Thats not bad as a sub-heading. Like:

TALK IS CHEAP

Shut Up and Get it Done

etc.

Yeah, that actually works really well.

Neely4Life wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:I think the "Talk is Cheap" slogan was more appropriate back in November when the handwriting was already on the wall. I like the way things are going now.

They did lose their last 2 games of the season... I'm not sold on anything in Ottawa except Karlsson.

It's funny because Karlsson fancies himself a young Nik Kronwall and just this morning Kronwall was mentioned as future Norris material...

Kronwall is awesome. Physical, tallented, smart, he has it all.

But ya, everything is a question mark in Ottawa. Every player, coach, and manager there is a question mark about.

SeawaySensFan wrote:
It's funny because Karlsson fancies himself a young Nik Kronwall and just this morning Kronwall was mentioned as future Norris material...

Yeah, I remember hearing him say that and thinking, Kronwall? Really?

Now I get it.

504Heater wrote:

cash wrote:
Maybe you guys should delete the "peabrain Kulka and smalltime Versage" thread before alerting them to the websites existence

Honestly, I was thinking that the other day. It's not a great thread to have in a city this small, one day they're bound to find this site. Perhaps they even like it - then they see that thread. And guaranteed they're not amused.

One problem: Best... thread... EVER!!!

Dash wrote:

Very nice!