Violet: So the documentation that would help the users doesn't exactly exist.
Maz: Well, Emma did write something that's vaguely useful. It could use more information; but it's still better than nothing.
Emma: Gosh, thanks.
...
Emma: And that's exactly what happened.
Jumpie: Before or after the mountain lions ate your documentation?

Violet: Are you sure you don't mind going across town to pick up the yarn?
Emma: No problem.
...
Emma: Hey, it's Emma. I have to pick up something near your office. I know you're probably too busy for lunch and have no...
Jumpie: Fine.
Emma: ...time for lunch with me...
Jumpie: Actually, I'd love to have lunch with you.
Emma: ...but I thought ( Read more... )

Violet: Why are you still here? You were in at 5:30 this morning.
Emma: Well, QE Diva wants to go over some stuff this afternoon 'cause she's busy all today tomorrow.
Violet: So, tell her no!
Emma: Or, I could stay here and just quietly get my work done. I'll sleep in tomorrow.
Emma and Violet laughEmma: Okay, I'll sleep in Thursday then ( Read more... )

Emma: ...and so you see, my computer is basically unusable.
Toph: Mmm. Well, we really only have two people who can fix it, and one is on vacation for the week, and the other, ITGuy, is on vacation today. So leave it here and we'll handle it.
...
A day or more later...
Emma: So what's the status on my laptop?
ITGuy I have some bad news and I have ( Read more... )

Dinah: I have returned from the land of the rising sun! And I brought you each a Daruma.
Emma: Oh this is wonderful! I know exactly what to wish for!
Violet: I know what Emma's wishing for.
Denise: Everyone knows what Emma's wishing for.
...
Emma: Hey Dwarak, may I borrow your Sharpie?
Dwarak: Why?
Emma: I got a wishing doll from Dinah. She ( Read more... )

Violet: There's a potato on top of the hot chocolate machine. Why?
Emma: Maybe it makes the hot chocolate creamier?
Violet: There is a potato, perfectly intact. Sitting on top of the hot chocolate machine.
Emma: Maybe it indicates that the hot chocolate is hot and you should pass it along.
Violet: There is a potato, a potato, sitting on top of ( Read more... )

Emma: *fume* *grump* *growl*
Violet: You still have your downloaded trial version?
Emma: Of course.
Violet: Why don't you just enter the license key?
Emma: What?
Violet: Didn't Kalki email you the license key?
Emma: No...I don't think....Hey!
Violet: Kalki send you the license key?
Emma: Indeed he did.
Violet: Happy now?
Emma: Actually yes.
( 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... )

Emma: Violet and I are going to Brambles next week.
Solies: Don't you mean The Nagging Eggplant?
Emma: No, it's not called that anymore.
Solies: The Nagging Eggplant closed?
Emma: Yeah, a bit ago.
Solies: What's the new place called?
Emma: Don't know. I'm calling it Brambles.
Solies: You always call it Brambles.
Emma: And now you know why.
Solies: ( Read more... )

Wat: Hey, Emma.
Emma: Yes, Wat?
Wat: About this bug you filed...
Emma: The one that's conspicuously assigned to someone else, yes...
Wat: I know the answer. It's this other bug that's been around for years.
Emma: Oh, thank you, Wat.

10 minutes later...

Wat: Hey, Emma.
Emma: yes, Wat?
Wat: I changed that thing in your code you asked for and ( Read more... )