Solies: Hey Emma, whatcha doing?
Emma: I'm doing a comprehensive review of the all the documentation affected by a user interface redesign.
Solies: making a gagging face behind Emma's back That sounds like fun.
Emma: Yes, loads.
Solies: What's this?
Emma: That's the list of things that I'm finding that aren't being changed, but are wrong, ( Read more... )

Emma: Hey Jumpie.
Jumpie: Hi Emma. What's up?
Emma: I wanted to wish you a happy Sysadmin Appreciation Day.
Jumpie: You know I'm not a sysadmin anymore, right?
Emma: You'll always be *my* on call sysadmin.
Jumpie:Awww. That's sweet. When's Documentation Specialist Day?
Emma: Never. We are never appreciated.
Jumpie: You can always double-up ( Read more... )

Emma: So you're all set up as lana24@emmaline.tkw
Lana: lana22.
Emma: Right. lana24.
Lana: Fine. lana24 it is.
...
Lana: And that's exactly what happened. I logged as lana24 and it didn't work.
Emma: Lana22.
Lana: What?
Emma: You log in as lana22, not lana24. You want to be lana24? I can do that.
Lana: No, I want to be lana22, but you said ( Read more... )

BigDog: What is it, Emma? I'm really busy.
BigDog is playing golf in his office
Emma: Class action lawsuit.
BigDog: What?
Emma: We've been served with a class-action lawsuit. And an injuction.
BigDog: An injunction.
Emma: Yes. Until a judge can hear the arguments, the Soliefriends blog is hereby ordered to continue producing high-quality, ( Read more... )

Emma is back home
RPA: Emma, let me know when you get your software. It should have arrived by now and we don't pay them until we confirm we received it.
Emma: Kalki told me the same thing. I'll make an effort to show up at the office and pick it up tomorrow.
RPA: That's so good of you.
...
Emma: ...and that's exactly what happened.
Kalki: That ( Read more... )

Emma: Watcha doing
Lena: Playing StealRat.
Emma: What's that?
Lena: Well, I have this rat and then Stella steals it. And then I steal it back. Sometimes there are other rats to steal too. Wanna play?
Emma: Um, no. It sounds icky.
Lena: It's quite addictive.
...
Emma: ..and that's exactly what happened.
Jumpie: You haven't been home in two days ( Read more... )

Emma: I don't feel useful.
Lanna: You're kidding right?
...flashback...
Announcer:We surveyed 100 loyal soliefriends readers...

Blinky: whispers to SoliesAre there 100 loyal soliefriends readers?
Solies:whispers back Maybe he means 5. Shush.

Announcer: ...to find the top 5 most useful items in the Soliesverse. Lanna and Emma take the toss up question. Lanna, you were ( Read more... )

MeeMaw: I'm going to get a knee replacement.
MeeMaw Niece: Oh don't bother. They only last 10 years.
...
Aunt Emma: ...and that's exactly what happened.
Emma: We're running a pool to see which lasts longer, the MeeMaw or the knee?
Aunt Emma: 10$ minimum. With side bets for her replacement hip.
Emma: I'll take 20$ on the MeeMaw.

QE Guy: There's a bug.
Dev Guy: No, there isn't. It's fine.
Emma: There's definitely a bug. I have pictures.
Dev Guy: I ignore your pictures! Behold! No bug!
Emma: Okay, I see your point, now do it the way I'm doing it.
Dev Guy: I don't understand what you're doing or why.
Emma: I'm using the application the way the users will use it.
Dev Guy ( Read more... )

Violet: So first they have us replace "Collective" in the product names with "Management." Do you know how many product names there are? But that's okay, I can handle that. I'm adaptive. I can handle change. I do it, with a minimum of grumbling. Okay?
Lanna: With you so far.
Violet: Then, we release the product. It's finished. Everything is ( Read more... )